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26D_M liked Ryanbux93's post in the thread RTC 2027.
Wonder if the Buxton Spa listed will be the 8F in memorial to the rail crash at Chapel en le Frith which will be 70 years since it happened
Oct 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM -
jnc liked Fireline's post in the thread Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.
That was with significantly lighter loads. There was an abundance of caution, given the state of the cylinder block. It now has the new block, so will be expected to be able to haul heavier loads.
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree that all avenues should be explored. I wasn’t commenting on the competence or activity of individuals, just reflecting that the market has definitely shifted where coach parties are concerned. I think it is important to be tolerant of...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM -
jnc liked Diamond Gaz's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A slight improvement on last year I suppose - October half term week last year, Flying Scotsman hauling prebooked trains, non Flying Scotsman services were only 5 coaches long and completley packed. Oh and no services running on the Thursday +...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:56 PM -
jnc liked D7076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just remind me which railway’s management decided earlier this year decided to reduce ticket prices in the summer school holidays . I suppose we should be grateful NYMR have managed to run any full line trains this week and not replaced them...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:56 PM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m not sure that the coach tour is as prevalent as it was pre-Covid. It may have recovered somewhat in the last couple of years since I stopped observing, but there was a cliff edge drop in 2020 that was very slow to come back, and hadn’t...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:56 PM -
jnc liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The idea of the NYMR doing dynamic pricing is suicidal and could only come from a mind wildly out of touch with reality. Heritage railways need a set price point per journey. Offer specific discounts for low traffic weeks or for the last return...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:55 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As you haven't quote anyone, I'm not sure who the "you" is in your comment "I agree with your analysis". On dynamic pricing: yes, some leisure businesses use it, but I'd suggest it is far from popular, so good luck with the PR aspect if you were...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What's even more baffling than shutting the line for two days in half term is that it's open next week for two days for the diner to run. I also notice that you can book a table of 4 for two people and pay £45 for each empty seat. That means the...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
@Jamessquared is absolutely right about pricing off demand - it's a bizarre strategy that will narrow the demand base when one of the key challenges is how to keep demand as broad as possible More generally, you make a very significant...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM -
jnc liked mdewell's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It wouldn't be a 'better visitor experience' for those who couldn't afford it though. Obviously we all want heritage railways to achieve financial success (i.e. at least break even), but some are pricing people out of a chance to share that...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:42 PM -
2857Harry replied to the thread RTC Great Britain: 24/4/27 to 1/5/27.
Yes
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:36 PM -
black5 replied to the thread RTC Great Britain: 24/4/27 to 1/5/27.
Is the bridge condemned at that end of the station?
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suggest that dynamic pricing is a high risk strategy. It has worked economically in a number of high profile cases (e.g. the Oasis reunion) where demand far exceeded supply, and the promoter didn't need to worry about the long term...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To be frank, the decision to shut any day of school holidays is ridiculous for this railway. I can take closing quieter days of the week outside of holidays, but when schools are off in the region, the railway should be running. You can't sell...
Oct 29, 2026 at 10:27 PM
