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Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
23 coaches is well short of what would have been available for a gala in earlier years. At least four 7 coach sets plus a 3 coach shuttle at Pickering. For a minimum.
Sep 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Who’s hard work, though? Matt Bell and his team and Piglet and his team and all those station staff and others at the sharp end who made it a success I will wholeheartedly agree with.
Sep 24, 2026 at 8:48 PM -
Sheff liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Crowds at the steam gala today. Hundreds on the station this afternoon. Car parks full. Delays on trains, but everything, seemingly, running in TT order. I think today, September 24th, is the first day this year when an all steam timetable has...
Sep 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM -
Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As a folksy example: suppose you are a jam maker, and I wish to start a business selling your jam at a market. I go to the bank, borrow £100 as starting capital (or I guess $100 as it is you!) and you sell me 100 jars of jam at £1 each. At that...
Sep 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM -
Sheff liked GWR4707's post in the thread Steamtown Carnforth.
In theory yes, but it depends on an LPA having the balls (and financial/staff resources) to actually apply the process and most Councils just don't have that capacity any more. A video shared locally today suggests the box has already been...
Sep 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM -
Sheff replied to the thread Steamtown Carnforth.
Was there no obligation on WCRC to maintain this?
Sep 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM -
Sheff liked GWR4707's post in the thread Steamtown Carnforth.
The listed building consent application for the removal of former grade II listed Selside signal box, currently collapsed in Steamtown, to repair it and re-site it at Long Bank Farm, Clapham was approved by Lancaster City Council earlier this month.
Sep 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM -
Sheff liked Sidmouth's post in the thread The Volunteer - 2/11/26.
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/120472 To celebrate 75 years of heritage rail, the Heritage Railway Association is delighted to be working in partnership with the Vintage Trains Charitable Trust and the Severn Valley Railway to offer a...
Sep 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wasn't given colours but I was told who was charged with doing the job and my source would trump your 'man at the shed.' ;)
Sep 22, 2026 at 8:11 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The conversation regarding diesel usage and firecon cropped up in my discussions, as well. I was told that the railway has had no lineside fires this year despite using coal fired steam locos when available. Steam has never been banned. The...
Sep 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM -
Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I trust you are being careful in differentiating "scrap" from "strategic spares". As an example, we have rather more carriage bogies than carriages for them to go under. But that means from time to time, when a bogie needs an overhaul, we can...
Sep 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM -
Sheff liked Obstruction Danger's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
About 16 years ago a friend of mine started buying property. He got to the point where his business manager from the bank would call him about another new mortgage product that he was guaranteed to be accepted for and within 18 months had 19...
Sep 21, 2026 at 8:26 PM -
Sheff liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I can confirm that the trust has underwritten PLC borrowing from day one. I think what has changed since my time on trust board is that the borrowing used to be only seasonal, with the railway going into credit in the early summer. For several...
Sep 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM -
Sheff liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A table for 12 was booked. It was booked by the NYMR. £3400 was invoiced to the NYMR. When this became widely known the booking was cancelled. You say you didn't know this. That just goes to show how wrong the Trustees have been in allowing...
Sep 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM -
Sheff liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I have been informed that they didn't win this award - in fact they seem to have come third - out of a field that seems to have numbered three! If they did win, it has been kept very low key. The shortlist: Air Astana and Definition Clarkson...
Sep 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM
