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pmh_74 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's not though, is it? The premium ticket is for the guarantee of certain traction. Not for exclusive use of said traction. The riff-raff can turn up another day, and might get a King, or might get an industrial tank engine; that's part of the...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's OK, surely, to advertise a particular engine for a particular train, so that those that want to can be 99% sure of having a ride behind it? Unless it was advertised as "last trains before withdrawal" nobody has any right to demand that...
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM -
pmh_74 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I guess the important thing to realise is that “Head of Security” is presumably a function, not a role - in other words, you need to define who it is for an event, but don’t have to automatically recruit another paid manager ;). I’d imagine for...
Oct 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
pmh_74 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m dubious about the idea that this can be transferred to the NYMR or, indeed, most heritage railways. Trains running short journeys the returning to their starting point would mean a very complicated timetable operationally. For example, a...
Oct 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM -
pmh_74 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Perhaps I should have used the word participate rather than enjoy. I certainly don't enjoy getting up at 04.00 so I can spend a day driving. However, strangely, I don't mind cleaning out the blocked toilets, spending a couple of hours cleaning...
Oct 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
