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

    If you look under your posts on NP, there is an 'Edit' button.

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
  2. Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Let’s have it in full please ….. “Oh man! Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning. Think that bridge will be there - and it will be there. It's a mother, beautiful bridge 42 - and it's gonna be there. Okay?”

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:42 AM
  3. Sheff liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I love the Kelly's Heroes quotation, but he might have a point. Noel

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:35 AM
  4. Sheff liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    There was excellent coverage of the bungeeeee e e e e e jump, the other day from Larpool Viaduct. The marketing lead certainly led. It played well on Look North

    Oct 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
  5. Sheff liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    Well I guess if "our well-off non-enthusiast clientele" do care they will see bookings take a dive going forward. It all comes back to who owns it and how they want it to look at the end of the day. An argument that has been debated many times on...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
  6. Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Whilst I totally understand the economic necessities that drive this model, it’s also one that has deterred us from travelling, despite being a WHRS member. This also goes for the NYMR and other similar operations. A no options A-B-A train ride...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
  7. Sheff liked acorb's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Another railway I support is the Strathspey. A very different railway again, but one that has walked a financial tightrope - is in a high tourist area and runs through a national park. Helped recently by a significant donation that has eased...

    Oct 9, 2026 at 9:09 AM
  8. Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I can just imagine you standing at Pickering booking office, Tom, and when being asked to pay, uttering those immortal words. 'Ow much!

    Oct 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
  9. Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think it is the staggering change at the NYMR that is most noticeable. On the Bluebell, since Covid we have hovered around the 30,000 miles per year mark, of which steam is about 80-90%. There have been little fluctuations, but not too far from...

    Oct 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM