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

    Hammer, nail and head seem to be appropriate words for this. As I've said, it is perceived value for money and the perception by many is that the NYMR is overpriced. And that's true of non-Yorkshiremen, as well.

    Oct 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM

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

    The willingness to engage, and the content of the engagement, are two different issues. I can respect one, and argue fiercely with the other. As for the role of the SMT, I fear you're right about the lack of understanding of prospective...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM

  3. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Many years ago, when the Bluebell was laying the first part of its northern extension from Horsted Keynes to West Hoathly, they were offered a large batch of second-hand rail from (then) BR, available from Woking Yard. The P/way manager of the...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM

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

    In making this a reply about price, you have completely missed the point of @burmister comment which as I read it is about value. He wrote which looks like it is about price, and you have answered accordingly - in effect "we are a long line...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM

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

    Given the use by @Steve of "'ow much!" in his posts, I think that's quite an optimistic interpretation of the views of fares - my own are that the WHR is pushing into obscene territory. This is where understanding visitor numbers is so important...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM

  6. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don't see why class 43 would be any different to any other diesel electric in that vein. The more interesting questions would be their specific suitability for the route given their high gearing*, and the maintenance requirements that they...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM

  7. 35B liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think you missed my point which was properly examine everything and started arguing the individual items. I am sure you are right about the infrastructure, you may be right about other things too, though not running to Whitby would almost...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM

  8. 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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  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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
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