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  1. alexl102 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Just coming back to this - does that mean the railway was considering hiring in a steam loco as cover over summer? If so, presumably a Whitby-friendly machine was needed… in which case the only things I can think of that might have been...

    Jun 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM

  2. alexl102 liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In that case take the B1363 north out of York and head for Hovingham, Nunnington, Kirkbymoorside, Hutton-le-Hole, Rosedale Abbey, Egton Bridge and Grosmont. Its very slow, very steep, very scenic and littered with sheep. Should tick all the boxes...

    Jun 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM

  3. alexl102 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    To be honest, the slow tiny roads are part of the attraction for me!

    Jun 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM

  4. alexl102 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    To me, the S15 and Us seem like ideal mid-sized engines for the Bluebell. Are any of them in the queue to be restored any time soon?

    Jun 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM

  5. alexl102 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    For the September steam gala?

    Jun 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM

  6. alexl102 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In theory still leaves 29, 5428, 4806, 926, 80136, 92134 plus maybe 2 or 3 visitors, if everything is fit and firing. Maybe 2253 as well. Is 825 close to a return too or is that a long-term absentee? I've lost track

    Jun 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM

  7. alexl102 liked richards's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Sheep!

    Jun 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM

  8. alexl102 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    What was the event?

    Jun 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM

  9. alexl102 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    For those familiar with the area: I have to drive to Whitby next week for work, from the York direction and if the weather is nice I’d quite like to take the scenic route over the moors from Pickering. Looking on a map, I can go out of Pickering...

    Jun 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM

  10. alexl102 replied to the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    Yep. Financially they're stable, still have some debts but I believe these are relatively low and are primarily members' loans which have been used towards things like buying the Class 20 and fitting solar panels, and are being paid off as much...

    Jun 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM

  11. alexl102 liked Steve's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    For all the grumbles we are making about the website, the Railway as a whole seems to be doing okay, unlike some others. I certainly don't get the impression that they are in decline, which was the case a few years ago.

    Jun 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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