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jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The willingness to engage, and the content of the engagement, are two different issues. I can respect one, and argue fiercely with the other. As for the role of the SMT, I fear you're right about the lack of understanding of prospective...
Oct 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Perhaps I should have used the word participate rather than enjoy. I certainly don't enjoy getting up at 04.00 so I can spend a day driving. However, strangely, I don't mind cleaning out the blocked toilets, spending a couple of hours cleaning...
Oct 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Can we enquire as to what happened to cause that change? (Genuine curiousity, here; not snark.) Noel
Oct 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In making this a reply about price, you have completely missed the point of @burmister comment which as I read it is about value. He wrote which looks like it is about price, and you have answered accordingly - in effect "we are a long line...
Oct 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
jnc liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry to wind this back a few pages; catching up. With respect, I think you're over-simplifying what is meant by 'volunteers enjoying their hobby'. I've never been a NYMR volunteer but based on my experience elsewhere, I have enjoyed being out...
Oct 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If I may respond to your suggestions, albeit with my own views and understanding, for the most part, I'm in the pro Whitby camp. In terms of daily operations it costs relatively little and has the big advantage of the NYMR not having to maintain...
Oct 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
At risk of going over old ground the Whitby rover became the main ticket because of Gift Aid. To enable Gift Aid the ticket had to cover the full line offering, regardless of ownership (this has been argued many pages ago but essentially HMRC...
Oct 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM -
jnc liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Ffestiniog/WHR is extremely expensive now and I personally am surprised passenger numbers haven't taken a hit, but maybe the cheaper part-line journeys make up for it. Does anyone know what their finances are like? Are they making money,...
Oct 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM -
jnc liked burmister's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
HSTs are Diesel Electric so the engine is not connected to the transmission, the power required and thus developed is delievered by electricity to the traction motors adjusted by the controls via either DC Generators ( older rolling stock and...
Oct 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM -
jnc liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's not so much whether the power units can operate at lower speeds but whether protracted operation at 25mph or less is suitable for engines designed for sustained high speed operation. Does anyone know the answer?
Oct 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM -
jnc liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Most of the above generalities I could agree with but I must take issue on two of your points. Speed restrictions - without wishing to be nosey can I ask when you last visited the line? There are severe speed restrictions at so many locations...
Oct 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM -
jnc liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don't know if you have viewed the accounts Jon but it's worse than that. Administration costs are given as £2.7 million per year. In basic terms that 35 pence for every single pound from all sources. For comparison salaries for staff working...
Oct 4, 2026 at 5:58 PM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don’t agree with this assertion, because to be correct two things would need to true. First that volunteers are not at least a part of the community which charitable objects seek to serve. Second that ipso facto the interests of members and...
Oct 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM -
jnc liked twr12's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Steve is probably one of the finest exponents of the clash between egoism and altruism! A Volunteer supports the Railway with their labour (altruism) in return the Railway allows them to do what they enjoy (egoism). I think Steve does himself an...
Oct 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
No. Sometimes things can go wrong inside a limited period possession on the mainline. Something has to give with time starting to slip. Reasonably and properly to get back on schdule with that project the time needed to carefully unbolt the...
Oct 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
