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Sheff liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Another month and some more updates. At LMS the midweek team have fitted the two sandboxes and await the 4 filler chutes which are being fabricated back at Toddington. The rear cylinder cladding is nearing completion and then hopefully the LHS...
Mar 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Sheff liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
Plus I see little in the trip, if anything, that could be "cloned" from one of the regular itineraries, unless on the free day it ends up using the existing Jacobite path. So all 8 days likely will need to be planned on the intensive network. The...
Mar 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM -
Sheff liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The turntable was made operational again in October and was used to release one of the LNERCA carriages during the multitude of moves they were doing in the latter third of last year. If its gone awry again since then that would be bad luck, but...
Mar 26, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Sheff liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is the Pickering turntable back in use again? It certainly was awaiting repairs at the back end of last season and if it cannot be used then we are stuck with the locos facing as they are now. Current instructions are that the steam loco is to be...
Mar 26, 2026 at 11:24 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Who on here has a grudge about the NYMR.? I certainly don’t I do have a strong concern about how the railway is being run and the direction it is going in, as do a significant number of others, including volunteers and paid staff.
Mar 26, 2026 at 11:23 AM -
Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
While I can see many reasons to criticise the leadership of the NYMR, I feel such criticism should always stay on the right side of criticising the actions, not the people. I think this post rather crosses the line, and in doing so weakens rather...
Mar 26, 2026 at 11:22 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As a ball park figure I reckon on 1.5 tons for a round trip from Pickering to Whitby and back with a standard 7 coach train. My guessing stick makes that a round 70 lb/mile. I once recorded a well-known Bluebell driver on a firing trip between...
Mar 26, 2026 at 11:01 AM -
Sheff liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think you need to see this from the customers perspective. This is an experience business. As far as I know the NYMR are still charging full price despite only offering a shortened length. If most of the customers have then come to see a steam...
Mar 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM -
Sheff liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the point cksteam was making was that there is a turntable available at Pickering - so if 29 needs to be at the North End of the train for watering (makes perfect sense given the locatio of water towers at Pickering and Goathland) why not...
Mar 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM -
Sheff liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
They become like NCP and call in an administrator, who makes money off the back of your distress:)
Mar 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Fish (Haddock) and small chips is £8.50 in my nearest chippy. (Ordinary chips is too large a portion.) I can get it for less but have to do a 5 mile round trip. Anyhow, getting back on topic, the vibes I'm getting are that the bridge propping...
Mar 26, 2026 at 8:59 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My local sells its pizzas at £12-13 depending on what and a pint of bitter at £4.20. £7.50 for a pint is for down south.:)
Mar 26, 2026 at 8:58 AM -
Sheff liked acorb's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Still a handful of tickets left according to the A1st - a look at the issued timings really shouldn't leave any fence sitters in doubt this will be a cracking trip. Steam mileage wise this is back to the glory days of 10 or 15 years ago.
Mar 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
