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  1. 35B liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I recently travelled by public transport to Embsay, with the intention of catching a train to Bolton Abbey in time for the LNERCA members train, only to find they had no spare seats. Fortunately Steve Middleton invited me to travel as his...

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

    I wasn’t aware of the volunteer issues, but the rest is absolutely what I had in mind.

    Oct 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM

  3. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Having visited Embsay, and had very mixed feelings about what I found, I suspect a very careful analysis of what they've done, why it's worked and especially whether it's transferable to the very different conditions of the North York Moors is...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM

  4. 35B liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Commercial focus. Invest in new events and ideas to reach different audiences. Build both premium offers and value prices offers. Ensure that these offers require a sensible amount of equipment. Reconsider running to Whitby/how you run to...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM

  5. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    On the contrary, I think visitor numbers are an essential measure of performance because they help qualify the pricing strategy. NYMR has been demonstrating both aspects of the Laffer Curve in recent years and, I suspect, had to lower fares more...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM

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

    Or perhaps to paraphrase in this context, we will need the volunteers to pay more so that we can continue to afford to employ the paid staff.

    Oct 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM

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

    As has been pointed out, Steve's motivation does not conflict with the charitable objectives of the trust, because he is a part of the community and it helps the railway to exist. I would also bet a pound to a penny that Steve has given money...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM

  8. 35B liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don’t agree with this assertion, because to be correct two things would need to true. First that volunteers are not at least a part of the community which charitable objects seek to serve. Second that ipso facto the interests of members and...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM

  9. 35B liked twr12's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Steve is probably one of the finest exponents of the clash between egoism and altruism! A Volunteer supports the Railway with their labour (altruism) in return the Railway allows them to do what they enjoy (egoism). I think Steve does himself an...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM

  10. 35B liked Robin's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    The 2016 share issue raised £2.5m towards four objectives, the refreshment room, the car park / access road, refurbishing the station building and the turntable. The first two were completed, but the overspend on the refreshment room meant no...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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