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  1. green five liked John Petley's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    I think you and your fellow gala organisers can rightly give yourselves a big pat on the back. Although I wasn't present, I've looked at the pictures and read the comments on here and to receive so much feedback on the lines of "one of the best...

    Sep 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM

  2. green five liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Agreed, I am also grateful for the engagement, even when difficult questions are being asked. Regardless of what I think of the replies vs reality I do appreciate John taking the time to take part in the discussion.

    Sep 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM

  3. green five liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    As I’ve said in an earlier post, significant loco failures have been a prime factor this year with 44806, 45428 and 92134 all being out of service for long periods. I also think that 926’s winter maintenance took much longer than originally...

    Sep 22, 2026 at 1:17 PM

  4. green five liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    [ATTACH] "There was no loco crisis in the summer"

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  5. green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    So if fire risk was the critical factor, are you therefore confident that had it been absolutely bucketing down with rain throughout this summer, the service would have been steam? My reading from here was that there simply wasn't the loco...

    Sep 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM

  6. green five liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    So how was the ceremony fee funded? And you think paying the entrance fee was a good use of funds for a railway which is struggling financially? Please enlighten me to the benefits and why this was a good use of funds. If it was an award on...

    Sep 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM

  7. green five liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Certainly a sustainable business plan is needed. It was needed at least three years ago. For the last three years please can you advise just how far the NYMR senior management have got in producing such a business plan? The time to put forward...

    Sep 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM

  8. green five liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Indeed. But, referring back to what @21B has written about engagement, the Spa Valley shows a very different model for achieving engagement and developing support.

    Sep 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM

  9. green five liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It looks like the good ol' days are back:) Well, almost. Tomorrow, it's planned to be 100% steam between Pickering and Grosmont with only Pebbles making two round trips between Whitby and Grosmont to spoil things. 926, 2392 & 92134 are doing...

    Sep 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM

  10. green five liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Well Thankyou to you all for your kind comments. We’ve had a blast this weekend. The profits have been superb, but more importantly the good feeling, the good wishes, and the happy faces around the place has been great to see. This gala will go...

    Sep 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM

  11. green five liked Spamcan81's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.

    Was in London today to visit to the Natural History Museum to view the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Some truly remarkable work on show. Highlight of the day though was this magnificent machine at London Victoria. 35028 was...

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  12. green five liked A1X's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Another fabulous gala weekend, some photos below. More can be found at https://railwaygalleries.smugmug.com/Severn-Valley-Railway/Autumn-Steam-Gala-September-2026 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  13. green five liked Johnb's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Fitting it out with AWS/TPWS, GMS-R and OTM-R and a speedometer is a huge amount to do with an unbelievable amount of wiring and it all has to be tested. The loco will need a loaded test run. I’m sure they are on top of it, I’m just surprised it...

    Sep 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  14. green five liked acorb's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    There really isn't a lot to do, bar fitting the electronics - which apparently has a date confirmed with the contractor according to the last YouTube update. Don't forget it went to Derby via rail last year, so it is already a known entity to...

    Sep 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  15. green five liked acorb's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Ditto regards 813, it goes really well. Gave me one of my runs of the day yesterday and has quite the surprising turn of speed. 4 coaches no problem although I think its limit is 5 on the valley unassisted. Also heard the same regards 4150,...

    Sep 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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