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35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I did indeed highlight that as a trend on our railway, and wondered if it there were a similar trend elsewhere. But I don't see the need to advertise for such roles as a weakness or worry; rather, I am happy that the railway is taking a...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM -
35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Turn that round, and soft measures like engagement can be convenient distractions from the hard numbers.
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM -
35B liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If you were perhaps referring to me, I can say categorically that you are 100% wrong! I do not wish the railway to fail, or even to look as though it is going to and I absolutely do not want to run it - but I, and I think many others, feel that...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM -
35B liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is there confidence to undermine? You may find it has already been lost
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM -
35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just on that specific point - it seems an odd point of view. No-one doubts that it is hard to find volunteers, but it doesn't magically get easier if you don't even try! If the railway is struggling to find volunteers, you aren't going to make...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM -
35B liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Ironically, this is another classic example of a post that tells us someone is listening to stories but doesn’t give any insight whatsoever. From my reading this is one of the main issues - a lack of transparency. It’s really not hard to see...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM -
35B liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
John, what volunteers (and others) want is the truth and not just spin. I quoted two instances in the Thomas event and Br 42. Simply saying Thomas covered it’s costs is being economical with the truth. By how much did it cover its costs. 50p or...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM -
35B liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The problem seems to be that, like Moors Line, the weekly volunteer update is about "spin", which is why some of us at least, barely bother to glance at the magazine and have cancelled our membership, until the time when it reverts to being even...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM -
35B liked Brucklebog's post in the thread Helston Railway.
Judging by the tone of the public statement (Also now in the railway press) I would imagine that’s not going to happen anytime soon. Having seen more than my fair share of this sort of ‘Artistic differences’, there are no doubt personality...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:12 PM -
35B liked Kentish Railways's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I will say as the author of said post, while not innocent in fanciful tangents, I was continuing a discussion on odd loco rebuilding. This included the regauging of locos from abroad and rebuilding of 6 coupled locos to something more KESR...
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:18 AM -
35B liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
And the tin lies the crux of the problem. The senior management don’t engage with the volunteers, whether by ignorance or design. In recent months they have produced a weekly newsletter but it has been generally full of spin with such things as...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM -
35B liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Imagine if the railway: mobilised their volunteers... communicated with them openly... focused on running the steam locomotives they have available... used their marketing department (employees: 5 to 17?) to advertise those steam services...?...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM -
35B liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The more I read about the doom and gloom surrounding the NYMR, and by extension the future of some other heritage operations, the more I find it difficult to countenance in the light of the regular positive financial reports in the house magazine...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM -
35B liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wish NP had a button for 'I heartily approve of your post, but I'm very sad at the content'; "Like" might be taken to mean one likes what the post says, and so I can't bring myself to click it. I cannot say that I'm terribly surprised at the...
Sep 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
