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

    I agree - but the differences are as important as the similarities. My own hunch is that part of the problem at NYMR is that it tried to take the Ffestiniog model, but didn't understand how the differences would affect how it would work, while...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM

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

    I think that's an interesting idea, but I'm then interested in cost and benefit. Cost - there's an upfront cost to producing the booklets, which needs to be offset against the premium that's charged. Benefit - what is the product, and how much...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM

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

    Hire cost of £20k is covered by two events each making £19.5k, meaning £39k revenue vs. £20k cost. You can account for it in two main ways: 1. Attribute the whole movement cost to the gala, and only variables to the marketed trains. That gives...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM

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

    I don't think anyone is suggesting the Ffestiniog / WHR model is directly transferable to the NYMR, however, there are lessons to be learnt from what they have done (as also my Strathspey case study). It is all about maximising use of resource,...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM

  5. 35B liked misspentyouth62's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I think we can all feel thankful that nobody was injured.

    Oct 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM

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

    Whilst I totally understand the economic necessities that drive this model, it’s also one that has deterred us from travelling, despite being a WHRS member. This also goes for the NYMR and other similar operations. A no options A-B-A train ride...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM

  7. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    This prompts a couple of thoughts. The first, which is where my post was aimed, is about the ability to flex a service in response to demand. There are fundamental engineering constraints which become more restrictive with size, and any...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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