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47406 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1LSe5CH6Z3/ 2253 on a very well loaded 7 coaches this afternoon.
Jul 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM -
Sheff liked ilvaporista's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I could be accused of over simplification but did the passenger figures during oil firing on the ffestiniog suffer due to the fuel used? I don't remember families walking away. If it goes chuff and blows out steam, that is enough for most people...
Jul 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM -
Sheff liked NGChrisW's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
From my own experience when I visited last year another negative in terms of visitors experience with the use of diesels is that within a very short time of having left Pickering the coaches were full of the unpleasant smell of diesel fumes which...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Looks like an interesting loco roster tomorrow with 31466 and 47077 going to Midland Road for tyre turning. 44806 is ending up at Pickering tonight so I guess it forms the 09.20 right through to Whitby. As there's no other Whitby loco available...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
By "understanding" I really meant understanding why the paying public at large visit the railway. We know why enthusiasts do, and enthusiast events normally do well, but understanding what non-enthusiasts are looking for, and what attracts them,...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:51 PM -
Chris M Jones liked alexl102's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
No problemo, thanks for replying!
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's a familiar story around the railway I think - lack of investment. @Steve has already recounted how the loco maintenance budget is pitiful and we know that the PWay and civil engineering side have little to spend on routine maintenance....
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there's a third leg to this, as the other two are really only facets of senior management (as distinct from task management). Over and above those two, the role of a Chief Exec is to set the tone of the organisation. There's a layer...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well, I suspect the answer is probably fairly obvious, even if a little uncomfortable: that over a period of many years, they haven't put sufficient money into loco overhauls to keep up with a rolling programme of maintaining a stable fleet size....
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM -
SVR C&W replied to the thread SVR Summer Gala - 18&19 July.
Hagley Hall withdrawn following an incident over the weekend.
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM -
60044 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there's a third leg to this, as the other two are really only facets of senior management (as distinct from task management). Over and above those two, the role of a Chief Exec is to set the tone of the organisation. There's a layer...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM -
Sheff liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One other piece of good news is that NELPG are planning to stage a special gala on the NYMR, featuring all four of their engines, on 24/25th October - if all goes to plan it will be the first time in 60 years that all four engines have been seen...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
