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Paul42 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
9681 will be our 2nd guest locomotive, courtesy of the DFLG and DFR. A huge thanks to the guys at the DFLG for this who’ve been superb to deal with. 9681 has very rarely left the DFR, perhaps a handful of times in its life at best. Certainly one...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think what you need to do is use your trusty Leica to take a photo of the ticket on your computer, then rush the film round to the local Boots and get a print made of the ticket. Simples! Beings serious, I suspect that these days a...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM -
Paul42 liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Of course the big flaw to advance tickets on the NYMR is you still have to visit the ticket office to collect them. So unless you are after the discount there's little point as there isn't much of a time saving at all. What they should do is give...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:18 AM -
Paul42 liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
At the Bluebell (sorry, again) they are finding that evening dining trains are less popular these days compared to daytime services. It might be that people don't want to drive in the dark. Sadly the Golden Arrow Evening Dining is regularly...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM -
Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm not altogether surprised at the pattern - going out for a restaurant grade meal deep in the country is something I'd be reluctant to do if I weren't staying within walking distance after the meal. I've done it before, and the drive home...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One of the things that I class as a part of the heritage experience when visiting a heritage railway is the issue of an Edmondson card ticket stamped in a dating press. It’s such a simple thing to do and provides an experience of something once...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM -
Paul42 liked 30567's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Actually I was considering going over there tomorrow. Being in the category ageing steam buff, I can't handle the heat, so tomorrow looks good from a weather pov. But oh dear it looks like it is diesel dominated this week and £35 (actually £55...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I received a communication today, which is self explanatory. "I read the National Preservation forum on the NYMR.... I am getting concerned people might think the poster called Richards who has recently been quite uptight about another member is...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There's also the problem in that there's no proper road access to Grosmont, nor any space to expand maintenance or storage facilities. That's going to limit what you can do from that end. What really needs to happen is the Esk Valley line gets...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This reminds me a bit of some of the conversations about the WSR, where everyone could agree that the line was too long, but no-one could agree on which end should be mothballed! The difficulty on the NYMR as I see it is that Whitby adds...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
Paul42 liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread VT : White Rose to York and Scarborough - 4/7/26 (revised).
These times are not agreed and we are seeking an earlier departure from BNS and an earlier return. We consider we will be successful. We will advise passengers of the agreed times when fixed, and in the meantime reliance should not be placed on...
Jun 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
All the Bluebell's locos operational have had spark arresters fitted over the last four or five years as and when they have had spells in the works; and also generally ashpan sprays fitted at major overhauls. The loocs with hopper washpans are...
Jun 29, 2026 at 8:51 AM -
Paul42 liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whilst by no means an exhaustive study, my impression of the posts @richards tends to make is that they are routinely critical towards fellow posters whilst ignoring the particular subject matter.
Jun 29, 2026 at 8:47 AM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I very much share @60044’s concerns about the NYMR. Where we do tend to differ is that I’m not calling for people to go, simply for them to change their direction and approach. However, I fear that this won’t happen until some people do go....
Jun 29, 2026 at 8:47 AM
