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Paul42 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
It was a lovely sunny day and a journey to see Tornado was almost mandatory. There was only one obstacle, I had an eye test appointment in the early afternoon - would I have sufficient time to get to . . . ? The nearest spot is Leyland but I'm...
Apr 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM -
Paul42 liked cksteam's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
Apologies. I was answering part of a previous message but had missed that it had already been answered afterwards and had discussion about. I obviously never got to this last page! I blame the distractions of children! I've let myself down, let...
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM -
Paul42 liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
Also worth highlighting that when travelling on the train between locations, it will often involve climbing down from the stock to the track away from platforms - something to bear in mind for anyone with mobility issues.
Apr 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM -
Paul42 liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yes that's right. I remember buying tickets expecting the £40 but being told the price I had been given had since changed but it was still relatively early in the season. And yes the kids went free. With regard to pricing overall the NYMR...
Apr 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM -
Paul42 liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Does anyone on here know if there is any evidence yet of lower passenger numbers and/or lower ticketing income following the latest ticketing policy? I can't help wonder with the amount of feedback I've seen on forums and tripadvisor whether the...
Apr 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM -
Paul42 liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So what steps are the NYMR taking to comply with its responsibilities as you describe them? How are you monitoring and recording this and what steps might you take in the future to address working hours balanced with the needs of volunteers? From...
Apr 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Be careful what you preach. two of the NYMR footplate turns are currently over 11 hours with the longest being 11h 40m. These are theoretical times but I know that, quite often these are exceeded for various reasons. Late running is a prime...
Apr 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
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Apr 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM -
Paul42 liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You’re not wrong, but I do hope you don’t try implementing that policy using that sort of language. Demanding from me details like where I intend to be after I finish a duty would in my case result in me telling you where to put the information....
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM -
Paul42 liked ribble's post in the thread The chairman's train. From 16th April, 2025.
37409 and 37401 pass the gatehouse of Whalley Abbey and head onto the viaduct with the Appleby-Euston leg of the Chairman's train on 23/4/2025 David Price Cop Lane on Flickr[ATTACH]
Apr 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Paul42 liked Dan Hill's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Latest issue of Steam Railway has turned up today and there's a nice feature on the extension. It says a passing loop is planned on or near the site of Salehurst Halt, but they need to do clearance to conduct a survey of where best to put it....
Apr 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In the case you cite (paid staff doing a role for a certain number of days, and then carrying on doing a substantively similar role for additional days) I’d expect that simply to be covered by your fatigue policy about maximum permissible number...
Apr 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM -
Paul42 liked mdewell's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
The station is not the only thing that's been repainted over this winter. . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A few finishing touches still to be done (such as refitting the name plates).
Apr 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Paul42 liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s all sounding a bit W1A?
Apr 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM -
Paul42 liked MuzTrem's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
AIUI No. 3672 will be converted to oil burning during its current overhaul. Nevertheless, the costs of oil firing remain a significant challenge at present. I recently asked a representative of the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Rlys whether they...
Apr 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
