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  1. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I absolutely agree - but that takes us to what is asked, and how it is asked for

    Oct 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM

  2. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    As a grant sceptic, I'm not sure that this would necessarily provide the help desired. My hunch is that it would lead to more intervention by the relevant authorities, with an increased focus on social gain. I'd expect demands for lower fares...

    Oct 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM

  3. 35B liked twr12's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don’t think Matt was suggesting closing down every preserved railway longer than 6 miles! But it’s obvious that the overall costs of running KWVR or Swanage Railway are bound to be lower than NYMR or WSR. You are quite right about John...

    Oct 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM

  4. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I’m not sure that railway preservation needs to repeat the managed decline of the post-Beeching era. Without losing sight of the brass tacks, I suggest a little more of the John Prideaux and Chris Green mentality, and a little less of BR HQ...

    Oct 11, 2026 at 9:06 AM

  5. 35B liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    This is the same entity which managed to turn a 'loan' into a 'profit' - and all within accounting rules! It's probably worth remembering that the publicly presented accounts of a company are intended only to give outsiders an accurate...

    Oct 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM

  6. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I guess the important thing to realise is that “Head of Security” is presumably a function, not a role - in other words, you need to define who it is for an event, but don’t have to automatically recruit another paid manager ;). I’d imagine for...

    Oct 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM

  7. 35B liked MellishR's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    That is all reasonable as far as it goes but doesn't explain what you think needs to happen in order to bring in the required couple of million pounds additional income a year (or save that much from the outgoings). Many members contributing more...

    Oct 10, 2026 at 8:14 AM

  8. 35B liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Funny you should say that. Towels being chucked wasn't mentioned on Monday, all the other stuff was. Patience is required, the AGM isn't very far away now. Communications will be forthcoming. Sawdust.

    Oct 10, 2026 at 8:14 AM

  9. 35B liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Time to communicate better and make the NYMR somewhere people want to put their money secure in the knowledge it will be well spent. Better commercial offers, trying everything and engaging everyone might not of itself fix the need for “millions...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 11:23 PM

  10. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I would find this counsel much more convincing if I observed signs that attempting to at least close the gap on trading returns were proving successful. While I'm sceptical about many of the ideas making more than a slight dent in the position,...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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