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CH 19 liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Back when I worked on the W&L in the late 80s there were several locals who used the train every market day to go shopping in Welshpool. The last return was often late while we waited for them to struggle back with their shopping. And one old...
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM -
CH 19 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...
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM -
CH 19 liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Firstly, nothing I've said is from internal information. The accounts are publically visible and have been discussed on Nat Pres on the Bluebell thread. I appreciate the concern regarding this; I have no involvement in the finance part of the...
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM -
CH 19 liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Remember that well. With trepidation the two were hooked together on the Thursday before the gala. The 33 hadn’t used the MU control in a long time, and probably neither had the unit. However, needn’t have worried it worked perfectly! The vision...
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM -
CH 19 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.
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM -
CH 19 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 30, 2026 at 11:36 AM -
CH 19 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I think one of the reason for sending up trains through 3 and down trains through 2 (which I agree, looks odd) is because of the permanent speed restrictions north of Horsted in the station area. An up train departing from Platform 3 and going...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM -
CH 19 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I haven't checked the available vehicles in detail, but I wonder if it would be possible to create a five coach Bulleid set that had the same seating combination (1st, 3rd, disabled, buffet) as the core Mark 1 set. That might satisfy the...
Jun 29, 2026 at 9:57 AM
