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jnc liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It was more about the opportunity cost of having 60007 permanently resident, but being best suited to high days and holidays, compared to a more versatile loco which could reach Whitby daily. I'm unconvinced that using 60007 frequently brings...
Jul 15, 2026 at 6:53 PM -
jnc liked Wonkyturntables's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree that leadership should be at the core of the role and that the people entrusted to lead each department should do the day to day running. Unfortunately from what I have been told the culture is that of blame, lies and micromanagement...
Jul 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You'd think that, with so many non-enthusiasts filling the marketing posts that the enthusiast events would be mediochre and the non-enthusiast events would be a success. Alas, it seems not to be the case. I believe that the week long Thomas...
Jul 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's a familiar story around the railway I think - lack of investment. @Steve has already recounted how the loco maintenance budget is pitiful and we know that the PWay and civil engineering side have little to spend on routine maintenance....
Jul 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there's a third leg to this, as the other two are really only facets of senior management (as distinct from task management). Over and above those two, the role of a Chief Exec is to set the tone of the organisation. There's a layer...
Jul 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM -
jnc liked DerekTrotter's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I had no idea 44806 had been sold to Peter Best but still kept at the railway. I wonder what the benefactor who bought it for NYMR a number of years ago thought of that?? A bit like selling on a very generous valuable Christmas present you've...
Jul 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM -
jnc liked buzby2's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Ah - 'Corfe Castle greenhouse'. How are the Tomatoes coming on?
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM -
jnc liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Moorbarrow is currently out for repair so as things stand will either be L150 or Haulwen. L150 is in use at the moment. Difficult to say right now as loco allocation is being done slightly differently this year rather than the standard 28 day...
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've said this before, but I'll make the point again: I know Beeching's name is darker than mud in the heritage rail world, but what he did was precisely look for lines that could not make enough to pay for "maintain[ing their] locos, carriages...
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:57 AM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Galas anywhere are generally a success because: There is normally a more intensive service. Normally at least one visiting loco. People are prepared to travel for galas and often stay for more than a day. Most enthusiasts appear to not care if...
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
jnc liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My understanding from earlier posts in this thread is that where 34101 is concerned there is nothing to prevent the owners from taking it away as soon as it is finished which has effectively brought work to a halt until some assurance is found....
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Others may know better but the last I heard: 92134 was having its chimney replaced. The new chimney had been delivered but I don't know the progress on this. 45428 was stopped waiting for parts (I don't know whats broken here) 2392 is away at...
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
People like to blame her, but I think a really large share properly goes to the people above her (who have done more incorrect than just hire her). Not that she isn't making even more mistakes, of her own, of course, but a lot of what she's doing...
Jul 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My observation about the challenge of running a railway is this: The railway is a system. Unless all parts of that system (infrastructure, trains, business systems, communications and people) are in sync it doesn't work, and problems in any one...
Jul 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM -
jnc liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Can’t ’Like’ that but it does force home to me that the many concurring views on here really do have substance and that change is long overdue.
Jul 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM
