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3ABescot liked acorb's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Another railway I support is the Strathspey. A very different railway again, but one that has walked a financial tightrope - is in a high tourist area and runs through a national park. Helped recently by a significant donation that has eased...
Oct 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM -
3ABescot liked Dan Hill's post in the thread LSL Ltd / Icons of Steam fleet.
There isn't any mention of plans for 34046 post withdrawal in the story, just that with the existing commitments and fleet size the Merchants aren't in their plans. I think someone said on here 34046 needs a lot of work doing to it and that...
Oct 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM -
3ABescot liked Alex Productions's post in the thread LSL Ltd / Icons of Steam fleet.
I believe as part of the arrangement between the SNG trust and LSL is that they have to give SNG a certain number of trips each year so if anything it'd be Bittern that'd suffer more if there aren't enough tours available for it. But I'm sure...
Oct 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM -
3ABescot liked Dan Hill's post in the thread LSL Ltd / Icons of Steam fleet.
According to the latest issue of Trackside, work is heavily focused on the overhaul of Bittern, with goal being for the loco to return in 2028.
Oct 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM -
Lineisclear liked Big Al's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Moderator Message A small group of people have decided to call into question statements made by individuals about NYMR managerial matters and also challenge factual accuracy. It is getting messy and also personal. Please be aware that Forum...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I think you also need to ask what the locals regard as "acceptable" I know during the Wareham trial many locals we chatted to seemed to think the return fare should have been in the £5 to £10 range because they were "locals"
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In addition to lower fares I would also think they would see no benefit (from a service provision perspective) as to why that service needs to be steam rather than diesel.
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM -
green five replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.
The latest issue of Trackside has a report that suggests 45110 could be heading back to it's old home, the Severn Valley Railway to help out with their Winter/Christmas services as they are currently short of suitable motive power (Class 4 and...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
47406 liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In isolation, that seems to be a reasonable approach, but it is part of a longer running pattern that shows the management really haven't got a clue about setting consistent fares, timetables and usage policies for ticketing - and every time they...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM -
47406 liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In a change of subject I've noticed that Pendennis Castle is being used on regular services this week. I'm a bit torn on the morals on this one. It was brought in for the Gala, and the questionably named 'rock star' services. If I'd paid for a...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM -
Big Al replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Moderator Message A small group of people have decided to call into question statements made by individuals about NYMR managerial matters and also challenge factual accuracy. It is getting messy and also personal. Please be aware that Forum...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM -
47406 liked guycarr360's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The fundraisers we used, paid for themselves, through a grant, that allowed us to get 20 days of work FOC. Its a dangerous item to hide the expenses, and pay on amount won, as they will go for the maximum, and potentially reduce the possibility...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM -
jon5051 liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So the PM containing opinion about who other people should choose not engage with is from a regular contributor to this thread and this discussion. You're all adults, right? Well advanced into middle age and beyond? This is embarrassing.
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:18 PM -
35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's a question of perspective - there's an implication that buying tickets for the special appearance is necessary. If you don't maintain the premium, then the risk is that people won't pay it.
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
