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acorb liked 26D_M's post in the thread Inter City.
Reportedly Inter City has redated the tour & all those with tickets yesterday are transferred to the new date or can have a full refund. Seems very fair.
Aug 19, 2026 at 10:46 PM -
acorb liked John Petley's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
....unless they venture out onto the big railway!
Aug 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM -
acorb liked 26D_M's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
At operational level there is doubtless collaboration. However, whether we like it or not the two "biggest" operators are essentially under the control of individuals free to impose their own decisions. Hopefully those choices will always be in...
Aug 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Kidderminster TMD was an incredible investment by the SVR and associated diesel groups and has paid dividends in recent years by providing the SVR with a top notch diesel fleet in enviable condition. But it is also an admission that without those...
Aug 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM -
acorb liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I disagree. I can think of no reason why they would not run a full steam service if they had a fleet of serviceable locos. The intention is there but the fact is that there are no longer the resources available to deliver this. I think that they...
Aug 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM -
acorb liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there are two separate conversations going on here, which are being elided, not necessarily helpfully. One is the “is it prudent to run steam in the current weather conditions?” question. That is clearly a local decision, based on the...
Aug 18, 2026 at 10:49 PM
