Sheffs letzte Aktivitäten
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Sheff gefällt Seasiders Beitrag in dem Thema The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.
And an early report, from Isle of Man Today, says that the funding has been approved. Great news! The report includes this: "Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall said the investment was needed to restore a ‘living piece of Manx heritage’ and...
21 Juli 2026 um 19:31 -
Sheff gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.
BBC local news says it is being treated as arson.
21 Juli 2026 um 18:54 -
Sheff antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wasn’t aware he was referring to the here and now, more a generalisation. I won’t pay knowingly for diesel haulage, so as has been said, they need to make it crystal clear.
21 Juli 2026 um 18:29 -
Sheff antwortete auf das Thema Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.
Rumours of arson, but nothing substantiated.
21 Juli 2026 um 17:38 -
Sheff gefällt pmh_74s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Many (maybe 20-25) years ago, the GCR had a motive power crisis and ended up running a summer season with just 63601 and some diesels in traffic, and I recall asking a similar question, as 63601 seemed to work only dining trains and DALEX (Drive...
21 Juli 2026 um 17:34 -
Sheff gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Before reading further down the thread I was trying to work out why Whitby Pickering fixture would even fill its own train!
21 Juli 2026 um 17:33 -
Sheff gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
But it would seem it is taking the risk by using it on Footex workings! In the past diesels have been used to pilot steam locos from Goathland to Levisham through the area of highest fire risk, and I don't recall there being any issues then.
21 Juli 2026 um 17:33 -
Sheff gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I know that some people say I'm always carping on about the NYMR management but, to me, using 29 on footex duties seems to be risking p****ing off trainloads of paying customers to pander to a few. Would it not have been better to use 29 top and...
21 Juli 2026 um 17:32 -
Sheff gefällt cksteams Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just to throw in - 29 is out on Driver Experience today. So still no steam ban, just nothing available.
21 Juli 2026 um 17:31 -
Sheff gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'd be interested to hear about you experience in maintaining oil-fired locos that are fitted with copper boxes. How long did those boilers last before fire-box renewal was necessary, given that replacing copper boxes is far more expensive than...
21 Juli 2026 um 17:31 -
Sheff gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This is the second year that the NYMR has dropped to a five day week. Back in February 2025 I received an anomymous e-mail from someone claiming to be a member of paid staff which went into considerable detail regarding the challenges facing the...
21 Juli 2026 um 17:30 -
Sheff gefällt Trevor Beglins Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don't think anyone is doubting that steam should not be run where there is a significant fire risk. The problem, as outlines above is in the way that the railway is (or rather isn't) communicating this to people. As I say, like it or not, the...
21 Juli 2026 um 17:17 -
Sheff antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I haven’t seen anyone expecting steam traction in Firecon conditions? The discussion is about the NYMRs paucity of steam under normal conditions, and their inability to make customers aware of this before travelling or booking.
21 Juli 2026 um 17:16 -
Sheff gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Since when did Footplate Experience operations become known as Footex? Historically Footex was a term for football excursions in the wider railway world. Peter
21 Juli 2026 um 15:57
