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mdewell 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 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM -
mdewell liked torgormaig's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Here is a view of Swanage station during its rebuilding , taken on 27/3/83. Its come a long way since then. [ATTACH] Peter
Oct 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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mdewell liked Charles Parry's post in the thread Railway Preservation Society of Ireland - General Thread.
Surprised there isn't a thread for these already. Had a great trip yesterday from Dublin to Dundalk and return behind 171. A inside cylinder 4-4-0 makes a hell of a racket when hitting 70mph with load eight, far more exciting than the majority...
Oct 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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mdewell liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A couple of pages back now I did a simple calculation based on 300,000 visitors/year and turnover of £10m. The figures were deliberately chosen; the former because I understand it has been achieved in the past on more than one occasion,...
Oct 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM -
mdewell liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I may disagree with @Lineisclear in a lot of what he says but I’ll defend his right to say it. He is seemingly the only person pro the current performance of the Senior Management Team that wants to post on here or anywhere else. If only they...
Oct 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM
