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Hirn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
....."Actually reading all that back makes you realise just how much we have to thank Mr Smith and WCRC for....." Very true!......and thanks for opening this thread.
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM -
Hirn liked free2grice's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Very sorry to hear about Shirley's illness and hope that she's recovering well. [BJ]
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:19 AM -
Hirn liked raisborough.smith's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
True but bloody heartbreaking when it happens.
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:19 AM -
Hirn liked Obstruction Danger's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A little light relief to give us a break from the heavy depressing stuff… The Head of People has sent out an update from the Volunteer Forum that has been passed to me where he has asked if the railway “needs an almoner to keep in touch with...
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:12 AM -
Hirn liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just a little annecdote: I'm a volunteer at 'my line', to which I went this afternoon for a round trip. I've spent many hours at home over the past week writing and reviewing timetables, and sending emails regarding railway matters. I payed...
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:11 AM -
Hirn liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry, a shorthand. What I have in mind are the MK1s sold into preservation that had been “modernised” and which have generally been maintained “as preserved” rather than restored to as built condition. But in the context of comments here, I...
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:08 AM -
Hirn liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
After a lot of soul searching I’ve just renewed my membership. £60 is a lot to pay for four poor magazines a year ( I get free travel in any case) but I do want the railway to survive and prosper and being a member is one way to support it.
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:04 AM -
Hirn liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The 9.20 from Pickering is intended to be a steam service but alas there are not enough working steam locos available. If this changes then steam will appear but this seems unlikely in the forseeable future. Peter
Jun 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM -
Hirn liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thank you for the clarification, which is appreciated. However, I stand by my comment. The key phrase was “as volunteers”, where you have taken a robust position on the interpretation of charitable objectives and the inappropriateness of taking...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:58 AM -
Hirn liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
John, You are indeed correct in saying that a majority of the Trustees today are working members but that was not the case a couple of years ago when the appointments board effectively denied volunteers the right to stand in favour of outsiders...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:57 AM -
Hirn liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It is good to hear that working volunteers make up a strong proportion of the board. I don’t doubt for a second we have only a partial view here of any heritage railway. I think that many posts are not aimed solely at the Moors. I hope that many...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:57 AM -
Hirn liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As is well known NYMR policy is not to engage on social media but to communicate through other channels. However I think I can make an exception when statements about my personal views are represented as fact that when they are totally untrue...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:56 AM -
Hirn liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My observation is that NYMR are doing precisely what you so rightly objected to when in government - making structural changes without properly understanding the impact on the ground, or what that is doing to the effectiveness of the...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:54 AM -
Hirn liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This has been raised somewhere up thread, but I think it's because to put steam on that you need to send a paid fitter to go to Pickering to Fitness to Run the loco. There's also a general shortage of steam currently, and you couldn't use...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM -
Hirn liked brennan's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well whoopie doo. In answer to your question , yes to two of the three. I was also a senior manager in a large government run organisation that responded to every problem by introducing another layer of management to the extent that planning...
Jun 18, 2026 at 6:50 AM
