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oldmrheath liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Took a day out to the Moors today. I travelled on the 09.20 through to Whitby and the 6 coach train was full with only the odd seat empty and plenty of people standing in the vestibules; this despite being diesel hauled throughout. The first...
Sep 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM -
oldmrheath liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I believe they are now colour-coded to help distinguish them :) Tom
Sep 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM -
oldmrheath liked nick813's post in the thread New Saddle Tank for GWR 813.
Hello, I think the seam will one day be filled. Not a priority of the Fund at present. We have lost rather a lot of steaming fees over the last few years. The new tank has cost over £35K plus some work done at Bridgnorth to get the loco back in...
Sep 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM -
oldmrheath liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala.
SVR Gala wise….All was well with 813 today, and another say of testing tomorrow just to ensure it’s absolutely fine will take place. Tickets sales are over 300 ahead of this point last year and looking really well. It’s very positive...
Sep 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM -
oldmrheath liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That sort of calculation is done fairly often, not least because some grant-awarding bodies require the recipient to part-fund projects, but allow volunteer time to count towards that part-funding. However, in all this discussion about whether...
Sep 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM -
oldmrheath liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It may be indicative of a certain desperation to raise cashflow. I am hesitant to be too critical though because in the face of problems managements that at least try to do something should deserve some support for that. Also I think that...
Sep 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
