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Wozzy18 attached a file to the thread Sandringham New Build.
Daniela Works Ltd is moving steadily forward with the key machining work for Spirit of Sandringham;- the focus is on completing the few items we have left to be able to assemble all three wheelsets. Currently on her machines are one of our two...
Oct 31, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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jnc liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That is what used to happen, there were peak fares that applied during the periods you suggest, and cheaper fares the rest of the time. There were times the trains would fill themselves and times you need to coax people on to them. Sawdust.
Oct 31, 2026 at 1:17 AM -
jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
To be fair, that’s not actually too far off what we have now - the Mets, 1098, 7598 & the 4 wheelers have 55 compartments between them, weighing in at around 184 tons. Admittedly that is 10 coaches, but only 1098 is a “full length” coach, so the...
Oct 31, 2026 at 1:17 AM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
It was a near miss - offered, but the railway couldn't afford it as at the time they were paying off the purchase price for "Birch Grove" and a couple of other carriages purchased around the same time. A bit utilitarian, but you could have had...
Oct 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM -
Jark91 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Tom, Have you not realised that it is an IQ test. The NYMR only want intelligent people travelling on their trains, certainly none of the Hoi Polloi that might want to do so. It helps keep the numbers down on what would otherwise be busy...
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:51 AM -
Jark91 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You could debate pricing models until the cows come home, and clearly different railways have chosen different models based on their own insight about their passengers. (One very clear divide for families, for example, are lines - such as the...
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:50 AM -
D7076 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Wow! I have a day out and about and I come back to over 30 posts. you keep trotting out the 'what's matters is generating surplus' line and ignoring everything else associated with it. Did the CEO learn it from you or did you learn it from her?...
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM -
D7076 liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The contributions of both the outgoing Trust Chairman and the PLC Director were woeful and symtomatic of the incompetence and complacency which has brought the line to it's knees. The incoming Chair of Trustees was slightly more hopeful though I...
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:14 AM -
D7076 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The CEO of Yorkshire Water has resigned. Hopefully this will be the start of a trend. ;)
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:07 AM -
D7076 liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dynamic pricing has given me an idea. How about dynamic salaries? At a rough estimate our CEO, FD and other Directors owe the railway about £1.5 million due to overpayments for the last three years.
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM -
D7076 liked twr12's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dynamic pricing is for the likes of Sleazy Jet and Ryanscare. Brutal capacity management by dynamic pricing has no place with leisure/ heritage businesses such heritage railways. However, there is definitely scope for heritage railways to...
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM -
D7076 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dynamic pricing only works if there is no alternative if you want to do a particular thing, such as watch a one day performance in your area. If there are alternatives, people will seek out the cheaper ones. Or not bother.
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM -
Paul42 liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
We have launched an appeal for the Conwil extension. This has been boosted by a significant donation by a generous donor and an offer to match fund pound for pound anything raised through the appeal. link to Welsh Railway Trust Facebook page...
Oct 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Tom, Have you not realised that it is an IQ test. The NYMR only want intelligent people travelling on their trains, certainly none of the Hoi Polloi that might want to do so. It helps keep the numbers down on what would otherwise be busy...
Oct 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You could debate pricing models until the cows come home, and clearly different railways have chosen different models based on their own insight about their passengers. (One very clear divide for families, for example, are lines - such as the...
Oct 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
