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  1. Sheff liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    ????? I think the pent-up demand that was referred to by a previous poster will be from holidaymakers staying in and around Whitby. I suspect the pent-up demand from those using the NYMR service as a commuter service could be estimated using...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM

  2. Sheff liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Its such a shame IMO. On the one hand I applaud them for trying Thomas again after all these years. Getting kids interested is what will determine the longer term fate of all of our railways. But to cut off your core market at any time just seems...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM

  3. Sheff liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    If the work is complete?

    Apr 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM

  4. Sheff liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Not sure the comparison is like for like since at the moment the line can’t run to Whitby, so the comparison ought to be with the numbers and revenue they can earn with the current truncated set up, shouldn’t it?

    Apr 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM

  5. Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The East Lancs are holding a Thomas event this weekend. For one adult and two kids it is £49.68. On the NYMR it will be £70.95, both before any promo discount. On the ELR you get a 12 mile round trip to Ramsbottom with Thomas. On the NYMR you...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM

  6. Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The problem with @Lineisclear 's view was that he would frequently seem to create logical fallacies around governance. For example, he'd start from the view point that a charity "exists to deliver a public good" (which is true), then go on to...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM

  7. Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    A few years ago now, @Lineisclear poste on another forum something along the lines of; 'What is the NYMR there for?' I responded 'To enable the volunteer to enjoy their hobby.' @Lineisclear effectively poured scorn on that and quoted the...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM

  8. Sheff liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    All heritage railways exist because enough people wanted them to. They continue (or not) for the same reason. Talking about profit and loss sort of misses that point. It is of course essential to know what your means are and live within them, but...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM

  9. Sheff liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Some would argue that, legally, this is what the NYMR Trust already is, and that the Trust/PLC set up is designed to achieve precisely that outcome. We can see how well that is working... The issue, which we've seen mentioned with NYMR and...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM

  10. Sheff liked acorb's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Have to correct you with the 'kids bringing mum & dad comment'! Most Harry Potter fans are in their 30's now, or even my age - the films were 20 years ago.. Daniel Radcliffe is 37 this year, my mate's wife is a massive fan and she's 42! But that...

    Apr 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM

  11. Sheff liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The photos aren’t that much better than the images in the 'Essential Maintenance Work' document from the Planning Application; good images, though. Noel

    Apr 30, 2026 at 9:10 AM

  12. Sheff attached a file to the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.

    [ATTACH] Highly recommended ….. https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/borders-explorer

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  13. Sheff liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think you could, but I’m not sure “Thomas” would be the right thing to do it for. Railway Children has the great advantage that the play is damn good, and doesn’t need a railway setting - I saw it with the kids in Keswick’s Theatre on the Lake...

    Apr 29, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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