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MellishR liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So do I understand you want the franchisee to convince the ORR to become an OAO to Middlesborough, or have I misunderstood. Not sure current Northern users would like NYMR type fares or the franchisee the government fares.
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:53 AM -
MellishR liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I go out for a bit and all hell breaks loose! Thanks Tom. :) After a minutes thought, whilst it is a reasonable idea, I don't think that it is practical. If the venture is to satisfy the demand it is going to require two train sets c/w locos....
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:53 AM -
CH 19 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Even if the T1 successfully broke the record, for 99.9% of the world it will all be a bit "meh". A bit like the efforts people spend with old Grumman Bearcats and Sea Furies, going to Reno to try and become the fastest ever piston-engined...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:52 AM -
marshall5 liked The Dainton Banker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Delighted to see this. It is produced by our own @Breva who does such a sterling job blogging for the GWSR which, in turn, has generated much support for the Broadway extension and rebuild.
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:51 AM -
CH 19 liked henrywinskill's post in the thread 76079.
Any excuse to post a pic of 76001 on the moor.[ATTACH]
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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MellishR liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My hunch is that the situation at NYMR is complex, and they have problems with both volume and price. The changing price strategies have shown that their fares are already right at the top of what the market will stand, hence the discounting...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:44 AM -
MellishR liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If my memory is not failing me (which I cheerfully admit it might), ISTR people saying that the Whitby trains were a good share of the NYMR's income. Would they be able to charge a third-party enough to make up for that (lost, if this happened)...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM -
MellishR liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Interesting thought from Tom. I think what it provokes is the question, “if another operator could make Whitby profitable why couldn’t the NYMR?” I think that the question might boil down to how high a ticket price the service could bear. And...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM -
MellishR liked 30567's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Agree. Maybe the question is--- why should it be any more commercial to separate out the Whitby than not? If you are going to run a service 300 miles from your base, I can see the case for subcontracting the loco operation and maintenance as WCR...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM -
William Fletcher liked acorb's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Green Arrow was only overhauled last time due to private sponsorship by Dr Michael Peagram - a mere £100k then. I suspect it would need similar sponsorship now for any hope of change of fortune and at least 10 times that amount..
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM -
MellishR liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My suspicion is not that there’s no way to operate steam economically to Whitby, but that the fundamental challenge is with the cost model of NYMR as a whole. While splitting the operation would force careful self examination, my fear would be...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM -
rloades replied to the thread Quorn Wagons website.
Thanks Phil! Its getting there now... Here's the link to this week's update: https://quornwagonandwagon.co.uk/07-06-26-two-tanks-with-two-coats/
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
