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jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The trust accounts do reveal the interest rate hidden away in the notes - Bank of England base rate +4% so at today’s rate 8% in total. If you do a back of a fag packet calculation it’s around £60-£65k a year interest payment roughly which fits...
Nov 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM -
jnc liked kwrail's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It's about having a good mix of events that will appeal to different people and bring in revenue in different ways. Trying new things, and not flogging them to death if they don't work - as it looks like the Wightwick Hall event didnt work but...
Nov 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM -
jnc liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I know both of you have in depth NYMR knowledge but others who don't might gain the wrong impression re the £500k transfer. There was no operating profit in the last financial year (to Feb 2026) and although the accounts suggest otherwise they...
Nov 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM -
jnc liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The Highways website also shows a closure on 25 January to 18 February for the replacement of the parapets of the Bridge to the north of the new Junction Road Level Crossing.
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM -
jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Exactly. That is far more concerning and although my comment was more generally it was made with that in mind. At the end of the day grant funding is an established route for funding large capital projects but I think you’d be hard pushed to...
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Which does seem to be the case, with the £250,000 operating profit last year only being made possible by a transfer of £500,000 from the trust.
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM -
jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s not unusual or unique to the NYMR. Some examples over the last decade - Grants specifically for infrastructure repairs: Weardale Railway (2020–22) – £2,128,000 from Durham County Council for repairs to railway bridges. East...
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
..... but some railways have more infrastructure than others! Actually, I think the NYMR has a pretty good record compared to many other lines Several bridges replaced with good grant support, and quite a high proportion of the track replaced -...
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:36 AM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
With some of us the alarm bells have been ringing for a few years now.
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:36 AM -
jnc liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
For one of the biggest heritage railways relying on grants to complete the works rings alarm bells. We are all maintaining ageing infrastructure and should be putting money aside.
Nov 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Going from my admittedly now-dim memories of what was outlined in the planning application for the work, it would to some degree depend on how big a crew was put onto the job; i.e. how much money they wanted to spend. I don't know enough about...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM -
jnc liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I'm not saying they need 5 locos operable. I'm saying they need more than 5 locos in their operation and overhaul rotation in order to reliably maintain the needed number of locos in peak periods without having to hire in locos from other...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM -
jnc liked Alan Kebby's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The T3 is owned by the Swanage Railway Trust rather than the railway itself. Its overhaul was entirely funding by SRT fund raising. The Swanage Railway now pay SRT steaming fees which go into a pot for help fund the next overhaul. Funding model...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM -
jnc liked Alan Kebby's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The NRM certainly do seem to have a lot of faith in the Swanage Railway. In fact the Swanage Railway have been given so much free rein over the T9 that it does almost seem like it’s been donated to them in all but name. I doubt the Swanage...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM -
jnc liked JMJR1000's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Does sound like a sensible policy to me, keep at least one Bulleid round but have the brunt of your services catered for by smaller engines. The development with the T9 actually fascinates me the most, as before the NRM was quite particular about...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
