If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by The Black Hat, Feb 13, 2011.

Page 502 of 502
  1. 60044

    60044 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2016
    Messages:
    1,325
    Likes Received:
    1,854
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Salisbury
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Which only goes to show how completely out of touch with the membership they are - and similarly how far removed from reality those clowns who have nominated it are - presumably a bunch of telephone sanitisers, hairdressers and estate agents etc filling the B-Ark......
     
    60044, Apr 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
    #10021
    Kirk Oswald likes this.
  2. Kirk Oswald

    Kirk Oswald New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2024
    Messages:
    13
    Likes Received:
    15
    Location:
    Kirkoswald
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Just think of the use that trophy could be put to, if they win that is. It could save as much as £3.50 on material costs if used to prop up a small part of bridge 42. This would leave a mere £249,996.50 to find...

    As for Moors Line magazine the only accolade if is currently fit for would be the Ministry of Propaganda self promotion cup.

    The current management at NYMR Towers are only deserving of one order - the order of the boot.
     
    Kirk Oswald, Apr 6, 2026 at 8:47 AM
    #10022
  3. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2008
    Messages:
    8,041
    Likes Received:
    6,459
    This is hilarious, @60044 these awards don’t have nominations, this is an awards ceremony which is a big scam. No one nominates anyone, the organisation pays for entry. I had one ring me for my business, I told them no thanks, clearly the NYMR management doesn’t have that sense and needed something to massage their ego. Entry has nothing to do with merit, it’s all about paying to enter - https://www.communicatemagazine.com...nications-and-engagement-awards/fees-payment/

    Also see here - https://www.communicatemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICE-2026_Entry-guide.pdf

    No nominations!!!
     
    Pete Thornhill, Apr 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
    #10023
    35B, 60044, jnc and 3 others like this.
  4. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2006
    Messages:
    9,843
    Likes Received:
    11,580
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Train Maintainer for GTR at Hornsey
    Location:
    Letchworth
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    That's not hilarious. That's shameful and embarrassing. Constantly begging for money then paying to enter a pointless award ceremony. That's appalling and willy waving of the highest order.
     
    5944, Apr 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
    #10024
    35B, twrig_8, steamingyorkshire and 3 others like this.
  5. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2008
    Messages:
    8,041
    Likes Received:
    6,459
    The hilarious part was posting on social media portraying that they had achieved something when the reality is they got the cheque book out thinking no one would realise. It sums up the incompetence of the management to a tee.

    You are right though, it’s concerning someone thought this was a good idea when asking everyone to put their hands in their pockets to keep the railway going.
     
    Pete Thornhill, Apr 6, 2026 at 11:09 AM
    #10025
    5944 and echap like this.
  6. jnc

    jnc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2012
    Messages:
    1,638
    Likes Received:
    2,847
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Western Atlantic
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    That's not "hilarious"; I'm wavering between 'infuriating' and 'unbearably sad'. Because the line really is in a bad corner, and, as you observe, this is a pretty telling insight into who's minding the store.

    Noel
     
    jnc, Apr 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
    #10026
    Chris86, echap, 35B and 2 others like this.
  7. 35B

    35B Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2011
    Messages:
    31,745
    Likes Received:
    34,022
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Grantham
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Doubly so when the feedback on Moors Line is so consistently poor
     
    35B, Apr 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
    #10027
  8. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2008
    Messages:
    8,041
    Likes Received:
    6,459
    Again, read what I said to @5944 which is it was the act of putting it on social media and pretending they achieved something and wouldn’t get caught with their pants down that was hilarious.

    I quite agree it’s bad, much like the magazine.
     
    Pete Thornhill, Apr 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
    #10028
  9. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    28,961
    Likes Received:
    69,743
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    If they win, I'm sure it will make a nice two-page spread in the magazine doing the triumph!

    Awards like that seem to spring from a perceived lack of self-worth you get in some communications teams, as if they constantly need to validate that they are providing useful service. (*) At one point we had a communications director who liked to have a spread in publications of how much our railway was being covered by the external press. Now, I have no doubt that keeping an eye on that was a way of seeing whether you were being effective in communications terms, but it seemed very self-referential to use space in your communications channels to run an article that was basically "look at how effective our communications channels are".

    Still, looking at just how many awards there are, I doubt anyone goes home empty-handed, even if you do end up winning the magazine equivalent of the "Best location catering on a foreign-language documentary" award at the Oscars ...

    (*) And clearly my view is that in general, communications is a useful function, but it is one of those things where generally you notice most only when it is being done badly - few people notice good communications, but most people can feel the impact when it is done badly.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, Apr 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
    #10029
Page 502 of 502

Share This Page