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RTC Swanage Belle 2026

Confirmed timings taken from RTC website for May 20 trip. Leaves earlier than previous years, and arrives later, only the Brentford pick up being different. 2 hours 3 mins seems a "sporty" target for a turnround based on previous trips....

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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

The fact that it takes you to some large calendar page that you them have to click on a link to see what the timetable is. I much prefer what the NYMR used to be different colour dates on a calendar of the year, with all the timetables shown...

Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

From a very quick glance, lke most website updates a step back from what it replaced. Timetable seems to have gone the same way as many lines what I call "The Bluebell Annoyance"

Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

33025 leaves tomorrow by the look of it. I sort of assumed it would go back to 81C on the Swanage Belle on Wednesday. Maybe that would make the train too long at Victoria. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R45408/2026-05-15/detailed

Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.

That would likely stop me as well had I been planning to attend. I know half a mile does not sound much but for some of us it just becomes too far if up a slope/hill.

Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

I fully get your points but to me £1000 a day for the bridge appeal seems pretty good for something that has been running a while. Trouble with appeals for large amounts of money is that the target either looks too far off or people get appeal...