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YorkyLad liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
[ATTACH] Under threatening skies LNER Peppercorn A2 class No. 60532 'Blue Peter' makes a fine sight and sound as it works todays 'Fellsman' through Dent Station towards Garsdale and on to Carlisle [ATTACH] With the long awaited forecast of...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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YorkyLad liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
If last week was "El Scorchio!" this week saw temperatures fall to more sensible values, throw in some periods of rain and it had become a very much more typical summer. "Flaming June" had gone, into July and the days are becoming shorter,...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:37 AM -
YorkyLad liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We used to stop at Farwath several times a week to take the lady who lived at the farm there to and from Pickering. She didn’t drive and used to make besom brooms which she sold in the market. All part of a service long gone.
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM -
YorkyLad liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Lack of steam is the big flaw with the NYMR in recent times. I think weirdly its been even worse since the Gold timetable was binned. I used to be willing to travel to the NYMR fairly frequently because they were almost guaranteed to run...
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM -
YorkyLad liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One of the things that I class as a part of the heritage experience when visiting a heritage railway is the issue of an Edmondson card ticket stamped in a dating press. It’s such a simple thing to do and provides an experience of something once...
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM -
YorkyLad liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There's a lot to digest from posts over the last 24 hours. I remain of the opinion that Whitby traffic will remain the main source of revenue both to and from Whitby but there remains a substantial number of people who don't want to traverse the...
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM -
YorkyLad liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I very much share @60044’s concerns about the NYMR. Where we do tend to differ is that I’m not calling for people to go, simply for them to change their direction and approach. However, I fear that this won’t happen until some people do go....
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM -
YorkyLad liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Most forums have rules against back seat moderation. Your posts have added little to discussion of matters NYMR but for reasons well explained by @jnc have ignored the motivations underlying @60044’s posting. For what it’s worth, I tend to...
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM -
YorkyLad liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To my eye this looks rather like a case of people residing in glass houses ? Who is he intimidating exactly, I’m not feeling it myself?
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM
