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ghost liked free2grice's post in the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
Latest update from the Clan Line - The Golden Arrow Engine group. <BJ> 35025 Brocklebank Line: A New Chapter Begins! Exciting times lie ahead for 35025 Brocklebank Line, as we formally welcome the locomotive into MNLPS ownership, marked by the...
Nov 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
I think that rather misses @21B point. It's easy to say in hindsight "we tried X and it didn't work". But that is difficult to know in advance, and if what you were already doing wasn't working (in the sense - is not generating enough to make the...
Oct 31, 2026 at 9:48 AM -
ghost liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
Daniela Works Ltd is moving steadily forward with the key machining work for Spirit of Sandringham;- the focus is on completing the few items we have left to be able to assemble all three wheelsets. Currently on her machines are one of our two...
Oct 31, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Tom, Have you not realised that it is an IQ test. The NYMR only want intelligent people travelling on their trains, certainly none of the Hoi Polloi that might want to do so. It helps keep the numbers down on what would otherwise be busy...
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ghost liked Drewry Car's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As soon as I see "from" in a price for anything the seller has put a serious dent in my interest in pursuing the transaction further. Adding "effectively you pay.." into the equation means the seller has pretty much lost my custom.
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ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You could debate pricing models until the cows come home, and clearly different railways have chosen different models based on their own insight about their passengers. (One very clear divide for families, for example, are lines - such as the...
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ghost liked twr12's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dynamic pricing is for the likes of Sleazy Jet and Ryanscare. Brutal capacity management by dynamic pricing has no place with leisure/ heritage businesses such heritage railways. However, there is definitely scope for heritage railways to...
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ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dynamic pricing only works if there is no alternative if you want to do a particular thing, such as watch a one day performance in your area. If there are alternatives, people will seek out the cheaper ones. Or not bother.
Oct 30, 2026
