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35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Just as this thread used to be recommended reading for discussions of principle, I suggest the NYMR thread occupies that (sad) place now. The message that comes out from that is that that success is borne of lots of little things, not a few big...
13 Oktober 2026 um 18:19 -
35B gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Oh, I don't disagree, I think some kind of wholesale structural reform on the WSR would bring many benefits - I just caution against throwing all eggs into the Gift Aid basket! The other benefits may in the long term prove rather more beneficial....
13 Oktober 2026 um 18:17 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That assumes that you don't get a compensating reduction in demand as the perceived prices rise (and the NYMR example appears to suggest in the absence of detailed figures that the "giveaway" component trashed cashflow later in the season).
13 Oktober 2026 um 17:59 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I wholly agree. The "return for a year" model had a lot of hidden costs, especially around access to things like galas. The "+10%" model, to which NYMR have moved, is a less attractive option to visitors, and looks an awful like a price hike....
13 Oktober 2026 um 17:02 -
35B gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Although I support the principle of moving to some kind of charitable model, I think there are some somewhat heroic assumptions in that £400k figure. The biggest one is to reckon on 75% of the income being inherently charitable. That takes some...
13 Oktober 2026 um 16:58 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema 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.
13 Oktober 2026 um 13:15 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm pretty relaxed, but @cksteam does highlight the risk of selling something at a premium, and then offering the same thing later at an ordinary price.
13 Oktober 2026 um 13:03 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
How many of the moaners would travel if the prices did fall? And how often? More practically, that 25 visitors per running day is the best part of half a carriage, on a railway that has a strong tidal demand - so really only on a couple of...
13 Oktober 2026 um 13:01 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I received an identical message. I'm not sure "veracity" is a reasonable test - it is a comment on the posting style and content
13 Oktober 2026 um 09:05 -
35B gefällt 007s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Simply tragic, no other words for it. No one deserves this, at such a young age, to leave so much behind. RIP.
13 Oktober 2026 um 07:41 -
35B gefällt acorbs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
As someone the same age as JJP and with a teenage daughter, something like this really hits home. An utter tragedy, I really hope people appreciate the huge contribution he made to the WSR and I hope somehow, that his young family are able, in...
13 Oktober 2026 um 07:41 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
May he rest in peace, I wish his family well in their loss, and hope the impact on the WSR is not too dramatic
12 Oktober 2026 um 21:54 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I was comparing cost to revenue year on year where the two tracked relatively closely.
12 Oktober 2026 um 21:53
