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jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The NYMR have known about the need for repairs to the bridge or quite a while. A change of civil engineer seems to have brought a different perspective to the matter.
Apr 23, 2026 at 11:39 PM -
jnc liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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jnc liked torgormaig's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM -
jnc liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM -
jnc liked domeyhead's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread 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,...
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:28 PM -
jnc liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If this is accurate the full line might not open until June, after the Thomas week.
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:45 AM -
jnc liked Bikermike's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 1:48 AM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread 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...
Apr 23, 2026 at 1:48 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thanks for taking the time to write that expansive, educational reply! Makes sense. Noel
Apr 23, 2026 at 1:45 AM -
jnc liked Jonnie's post in the thread 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...
Apr 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM -
jnc liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
It feels like fire risk season starts earlier and earlier each year...
Apr 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM -
jnc replied to the thread 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...
Apr 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM -
jnc replied to the thread 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...
Apr 22, 2026 at 11:12 AM
