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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026.
Interesting to see what might constitute a bar car if set A set has the buffet, which I assume is S9015
Feb 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yes, people do - just as they do for NYMR. The demand is acknowledged to be highly tidal (also true of Whitby demand), with days out in Minehead one of the predominant demand patterns. The average holidaymaker does not, but poor reliability of...
Feb 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Either of those two is hardly equivalent, but I suggest that whist there will always be some for whom the ride is enough, such lines as the WSR or Swanage would have a lot less passengers without Minehead or Corfe Castle and Swanage. Pickering to...
Feb 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Posts #9561 & #9571 with link refer.
Feb 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The only real difference in NYMR timetabling between pre Whitby and post Whitby is that some trains continue beyond Grosmont. Until 2024 there were essentially the same number of trains/day at roughly the same times, all serving Grosmont,...
Feb 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
These permutations have been discussed at length before, and rightly dismissed. The practical reality is that Pickering - Whitby has become the dominant service on the line. Grosmont is not a good place to change trains, especially if you have...
Feb 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s certainly long in journey time. However, in terms of infrastructure I thought the benefit of going to Whitby was that in effect you got the destination without the responsibility for the additional infrastructure maintenance. (You do still...
Feb 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Maybe it is too long, but ideally a heritage line needs to go "somewhere"otherwise it is just a train ride. That is not always possible of course but then you may be able or lucky enough to create a connection to the National Network, which in...
Feb 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is your night time tariff cheaper?;)
Feb 9, 2026 at 10:34 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is not talking about a surplus pre Whitby somewhat like talking about M&S profits prior to the arrival of TK Max and similar or legacy supermarket profits before Aldi and Lidl arrived or the airline industry before 9/11 when most were dripping...
Feb 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2026.
Puts the loco facing the correct way for a departure out of KX does it not without the need for any other turning moves.
Feb 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.
[ATTACH] SR Battle of Britain Class No. 34067 'Tangmere' works todays 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' 1Z86 passed what was once Shap Station to Penrith and onwards to Carlisle with David Blair driving, Martyn Soames firing and Matt Miller...
Feb 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
