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  1. 35B liked Ian Monkton's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Yes, something has happened! A few years ago weight restrictions were introduced due to rail wear. Those rails have now been replaced so larger locos can run again.

    Jun 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM

  2. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think “serious financial trouble” is too much, but it is not a secret that for many years the Plc has run at a loss, cushioned by transfers from the Society membership subscriptions and donations. There is no imminent crisis brewing, but...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 10:55 PM

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

    I'm not altogether surprised at the pattern - going out for a restaurant grade meal deep in the country is something I'd be reluctant to do if I weren't staying within walking distance after the meal. I've done it before, and the drive home...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 9:56 AM

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

    I think what you need to do is use your trusty Leica to take a photo of the ticket on your computer, then rush the film round to the local Boots and get a print made of the ticket. Simples! Beings serious, I suspect that these days a...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM

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

    I received a communication today, which is self explanatory. "I read the National Preservation forum on the NYMR.... I am getting concerned people might think the poster called Richards who has recently been quite uptight about another member is...

    Jun 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM

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

    This reminds me a bit of some of the conversations about the WSR, where everyone could agree that the line was too long, but no-one could agree on which end should be mothballed! The difficulty on the NYMR as I see it is that Whitby adds...

    Jun 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM

  7. 35B liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Look back earlier (probably a lot earlier!) in this thread! I have put forward exactly the same point and suggested ways to try to revive the concept of the railway and its surroundings as a destination in its own right, rather than as being a...

    Jun 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM

  8. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Break of journey. In context, a reasonable point that many people don't understand the leeway that exists within ticketing rules to break a journey.

    Jun 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM

  9. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    You're assuming that they will visit Goathland anyway, and the train is chosen as the mode of transport. My experience of staying in the area when the children were younger was that the trip and the destination were part of a package, with both...

    Jun 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM

  10. 35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Given the back story here, "says a lot" could be read in a number of ways. As for success (or otherwise), I note the appeal that was discussed on this thread not so long ago - and is now buried deep within the website, and shows no progress.

    Jun 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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