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60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think that is essentially the proposed solution mentioned earlier, but it is complicated by the need to build retaining wall to support the extra ballast needed to support the rack.
Nov 10, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
These are a couple of extract from a message from a former GM/CEO, who wrote it to me as he was applying for the job at the NYMR (and I was providing advice on how to win it!): "If I am honest this looks like a massive job and knowing which part...
Nov 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM -
60044 liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I have no idea who to go after as you put it but as far as I can tell what actually happened was sweeping the whole affair under the carpet. What I'm saying is that through collective responsibility more than one head should have rolled. There...
Nov 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Which, I have heard on a reliable grapevine, was the real reason for the withdrawal of the teak carriages, due to the damage being caused by the track there.
Nov 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
..... but some railways have more infrastructure than others! Actually, I think the NYMR has a pretty good record compared to many other lines Several bridges replaced with good grant support, and quite a high proportion of the track replaced -...
Nov 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've been told they are waiting for the result of a grant application, and if it comes through fairly soon the work will at least be started this winter - that could save another year of having to hire the props. A lot of the pway work needed is...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That is encouraging - I think/hope! - as it sounds like bridge 42 works may be underway by then. Hopefully, this winters C &W programme will centre around getting more carriages back into traffic, and working on the track to lift speed...
Nov 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM -
60044 replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
It was a reasonable question, and a sort of reasonable answer - but if there s more interest from that poster in the historical side, why would he be less inclined to join now that they have acquired a pannier tank and an interesting collection...
Nov 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
An interesting response, because it seems to me that you have been saying all along the the NYMR cannot trade itself out of the hole where it now finds itself, and that staff reductions would not be viable. Infrastructure costs are one area...
Nov 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM -
60044 replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it again here; coach parties are not a panacea, but they are a welcome bonus. They need to bc welcomed as part of a programme that is balanced around the various potential types of visitors. They can...
Nov 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM -
60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I would imagine that the camping coach has been moved to Pickering for an internal"freshen-up" and a repaint; No idea about the NER van, I just hope it hasn't been sold!
Nov 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
