MellishRs letzte Aktivitäten
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MellishR gefällt Trevor Beglins Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
They do want to travel behind a steam locomotive but the lack of flexibility in the 60163 only fares, a return trip that doesn't amount to a full day out or offer Whitby as an option or a hefty premium close to a full line rover they'd have to...
2 August 2026 um 16:42 -
MellishR gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The full diesel-hauled train was leaving Pickering earlier, and running through to Whitby. The 60163 train was later and only going as far as Grosmont. That may well be the difference! It isn't the whole story, though. If the NYMR abandoned...
2 August 2026 um 16:42 -
MellishR gefällt Inzyniers Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We've been told many times earlier in this thread that people just don't want to travel behind diesel locomotives - they want steam. And yet it seems the steam train was half full but the diesel was more coaches and full to standing. That...
2 August 2026 um 16:41 -
MellishR gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It is easy to point the blame at the marketing department for losing its way, but the CEO is a former marketing manager at the NYMR and should be expected to have a good knowledge of what works. As @Lineisclear used to point out in other...
2 August 2026 um 16:41 -
MellishR gefällt Trevor Beglins Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
But the price is only part of the problem. The Tornado fares are effectively an Advance Return ticket in typical rail format versus a walkup/anytime for the Rover. I don't actually think any TOCs retail Advance Returns - typically you'd buy two...
2 August 2026 um 16:40 -
MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I get a distinct sense that the Railway has lost its way in marketing terms - it is pressing the old buttons, but they aren't delivering the same results, and they are at a loss as to what to do. Tornado is a fine loco, but I suspect at this...
2 August 2026 um 16:39 -
MellishR gefällt Trevor Beglins Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
When I was at the booking office on Monday the general perception from the customers waiting to be served a ticket seemed to be that the didn't want to pay double for steam and flexibility/visiting Whitby. To the majority of people and...
2 August 2026 um 16:39 -
MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Oil Firing.
I guess it depends on the rationale for oil firing. Reading Holcroft and his description of the 1921 (SECR) and 1926 (SR) trials, it seems they were looking for an insurance policy if coal supplies were interrupted by strikes. So the overriding...
2 August 2026 um 16:36 -
MellishR gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm told that the recent Thomas event 'covered its costs' and some 75% of visitors rated their experience as good. On the face of it and in isolation, that has to be good news. However, how the overall income compared with normal operations to...
2 August 2026 um 08:17 -
MellishR gefällt John Petleys Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
All these updates are most appreciated. With the current heatwave affecting the operation of steam locos on the main line and many heritage lines, good news is in somewhat short supply at the moment, so the remarkable progress with the RVR...
1 August 2026 um 21:43 -
MellishR gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
It is compared to half the Bluebell fleet!
31 Juli 2026 um 18:33 -
MellishR gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
Interesting definition of a "Giant"
31 Juli 2026 um 18:33 -
MellishR gefällt andyjhattons Beitrag in dem Thema Oil Firing.
I think what they're trying to say is that the stays / rivets don't protrude into the firebox, so they aren't ablated by the hot flame and gasses. Not that there aren't crown stays at all.
31 Juli 2026 um 18:27
