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jnc liked marshall5's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
My wife and had a similar experience at the W&L a couple of years ago. In the queue to buy tickets at Llanfair the family in front of me was told that the train was fully booked. They turned around and went back to their car. I was then told the...
Mar 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM -
jnc liked paul1609's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I think it's not impossible that a hastings diesel unit might have been allowed on a trial. The class 04 Dewry Diesels weighed 32 tons on all of the bridges all three axles would have been on the bridge at one time. Apart from Austen's bridge...
Mar 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM -
jnc liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As a family we enjoy eating out, and we do eat out when we can... but we're definitely doing it less than we were 2-3 years ago, and the cost is a large part of that. It's not just 'can't justify the cost', it's that on top of the increase in the...
Mar 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM -
jnc liked jamesd's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
The problem with alienating one sector of your customers, in this case enthusiasts, is that it limits the resilience of the business. You can be sure that if the line suffered a major infrastructure failure (landslip, bridge etc), they would be...
Mar 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
jnc liked William Fletcher's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
What a grumpy lot we are! what if? What if? I think I need a new hobby, this continual moaning is really depressing
Mar 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
jnc liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I can state with a great degree of certainty it wouldn’t have been more economical to steam 7802 vice the consist that did run. Those saying it was needed clearly don’t understand that it may be mild at 12pm midday, but in the monring at this...
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
They don't have the option, due to the platform lengths (already extended at Embsay), and they run more or less fixed formations.
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
They're only on the menu (which means they have to be stocked, requiring storage space - overhead - as well as prior purchase, so they can be served when ordered) because there is demand. So there must be demand. Noel
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:29 PM -
jnc liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Trussflation has taken a couple of years to work through. Many mortgages are so much more expensive and households may be able to absorb costs for a while, but persistent higher rates take a toll. Paying £17 for a pizza and £7.45 for a beer in...
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
jnc liked SIG3366's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Sorry, I can only do facts. Explanations are outside of my pay grade. For those I would recommend direct contact with the SR.
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
jnc liked SIG3366's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The shuttle is designated to run between Corfe, Norden, and Blue Pool which will include the option to travel between Norden and Corfe only. Although not yet running the single shuttle fare of £3 has already been introduced. This enables a...
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:11 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
But what if the train is full, and they don't do standing passengers? What else can they do, but turn last-minute arrivals away? Add on another coach (if they have one) at the last minute? Noel
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
The day I visited, the two of us were virtually alone as turn up and go visitors - all the business was on the pre-booked trips. It is easy to see why the effort goes where it does. I hope it works overall for them
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM -
jnc liked torgormaig's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
Unfortunately for you guys the likes of Caledonian Travel provide a very regular and worthwhile source of income to the railway and as a result its finances have improved no end. I get the impression that you are assuming that as a heritage...
Mar 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM -
jnc liked 5801's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Some confusion here- a one-off movement such as that wouldn't have appeared in a Working Timetable. There might have been a Special Traffic Notice, but even that isn't guaranteed.
Mar 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
