jnc's Recente Activiteit
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jnc vond Daddsie71b's post leuk in het topic Swanage Railway General Discussion.
As the inspection saloon has no corridor connection, it is very much an entirety of it's own. Nice to have for exclusive use (see Celia on the Belmond Pullman) but part of the catering set up, one wonders on the additional logistics and staff to...
23 apr 2026 om 20:33
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jnc vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sadly the NYMR used to be well able to plan and execute such a project as proved by the replacement of Bridge 30 in the early months of 2010. That was a massive undertaking by any yardstick and the planning was thought out well before it became...
23 apr 2026 om 20:32 -
jnc vond Kirk Oswald's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It might seem odd but I can agree with both you Mike, and Steve. Bridge 42 is, as Steve says, very much more of a difficulty than any at the KWVR. The structure, the stone and the access are all complications the KWVR don't have. Where the KWVR...
23 apr 2026 om 20:31 -
jnc vond domeyhead's post leuk in het topic Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Yes likewise. It's heartbreaking. We have to fight back somehow because this has happened before at this location. I hope there are now good quality cameras monitoring the two access routes to the site because if there aren't, well it's going to...
23 apr 2026 om 17:29 -
jnc vond 5944's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Haworth bridge replacement was also proactive rather than reactive. Same as the Spa Valley's recent bridge replacement. Neither line was shut for an appreciable amount of time. The NYMR have seemingly been caught on the hop with Bridge 42,...
23 apr 2026 om 17:28 -
jnc vond Sulzerman's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If this is accurate the full line might not open until June, after the Thomas week.
23 apr 2026 om 09:45 -
jnc vond Bikermike's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whilst there are doubtless things that can be cross-referred, there are massive differences caused by the technology. 1)You can build a girder bridge deck almost entirely in a factory, so the site time is completely different. 2)You don't need...
23 apr 2026 om 09:44 -
jnc vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think just in fuel terms, shunting is more costly than you might think. (That's a subjective view based on having done lots). Essentially, stopping and starting is more costly than running at an even speed. You also have to think about what...
23 apr 2026 om 01:48 -
jnc vond Steve's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Following on from the Bob Lund fatality a few years ago, shunting on the NYMR is a non-preferred activity, only done when it has to be done. It's not something I totally agree with but I can well understand why this is the case. You also need...
23 apr 2026 om 01:48 -
jnc reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thanks for taking the time to write that expansive, educational reply! Makes sense. Noel
23 apr 2026 om 01:45 -
jnc vond Jonnie's post leuk in het topic Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
I bottled it up a lot and let it take over my life. I won't go into details as this isn't the place for it, and it wasn't just the heritage railway sector that did it; at the end of January, I was in a very dark place, hence why I've been so...
22 apr 2026 om 19:52 -
jnc vond Wagoniester's post leuk in het topic Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
It feels like fire risk season starts earlier and earlier each year...
22 apr 2026 om 19:52 -
jnc reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well, a vintage rail line is a business (although I will continue to argue that that's not the most important thing almost all are). So, does it cost more for a loco to haul (say) 6 carriages, than 2? I would think it would have to, but I'm not...
22 apr 2026 om 19:50 -
jnc reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I was trying to understand why either number-of-visitors or passenger-miles (for which number-of-passenger-trips is a reasonably good simulacrum) would necessarily be a good prediction of accident rates - which is presumably what ORR cares about...
22 apr 2026 om 11:12 -
jnc vond Kirk Oswald's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I asked about the wisdom of using the Autocar, an excellent example of preservation of course, earlier in the thread. "The Autocar has very limited seating" let's look at what that implies. To anyone reading the website it says if you turn up...
22 apr 2026 om 10:45
