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MikeParkin65 liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Membership is a feedback loop system. The more the members are rewarded by genuine good news and progress the more likely they are to contribute and to increase their contributions, but it is a system that is equally detrimental in reverse, and...
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:19 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked ghost's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well if you listen to Lineisclear, that person with the bequest is not that important because they are 'just' a member/supporter and he would rather time is spent chasing Arts Council grants than looking after the members and supporters who have...
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I beg to differ - and to the extent that it was, it was you that moved the conversation down the path of relative financial shares, rather than the purpose of engagement that was at the core of points made by @Steve, @Sawdust and others.
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
But dismissing the membership out of hand isn't going to help either. Ignoring 50% of your annual donations is incredibly foolish. It sounds like you expect other bodies to give to money and grants whenever you ask for it, and you need that free...
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As you point out, many lines face this problem. However, most of them seem to have found a way to answer it. Why not the NYMR? You seem to be looking for an answer inside the usual 'business' box. Perhaps you need to think/look elsewhere - as...
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Here is the very problem, an organisation addicted to tax payers money like it is crack! It sees no reason for reform of its gargantuan wage bill. I travelled on the railway for the first time in ages this year, in fact the last time was when...
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suggest you have that relationship the wrong way round; without the confidence of the support base, the lenders, regulators and grant funders are likely to be concerned about the viability of the model and, especially, whether the...
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked A1X's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Missed opportunity to bill it as a branch line gala IMHO
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Mini mid month update! The cylinder boring has begun! With a number of engines requiring cylinder boring LMS have acquired their own kit to carry out operations in house. The cylinders on a std 4 mogul start at 17.5 inches and with only 11 years...
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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MikeParkin65 liked Steve's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
2968 'on spec' is a theoretical 4.5% stronger loco than an 'on spec' Black 5 but that's only a simple analysis. If hauling a train, the balancing force of the Black 5 was (say) 23,000 lbf, that would leave 2,455 lbf lf available for...
Aug 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
