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Spitfire нравится сообщение LMS2968 в теме Fire Risk.
The justification is mentioned elsewhere in this forum: the drop-off in passenger numbers when diesel replaces steam. Whatever the issues, unless the passengers turn up and buy their tickets, you're running your diesels at a loss, which cannot go...
8 авг 2026 в 18:20 -
Spitfire ответил(а) в теме SVR General Discussion.
Consistently about 40% drop at NNR when diesels sub for steam during high fire risk spells.
6 авг 2026 в 19:32 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If you think of a whole-railway cost and imagine running, say, a six coach train with either a steam loco or diesel hauling it, almost all the costs are identical. P/way, C&W, signalling, the basic business costs - everything is the same. Only...
2 авг 2026 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Didn't use to be a problem is the key. Lots of things have changed in the last 20+ years. Worse roads, more deer, brighter headlights, wider cars while roads have stayed the same width; (whisper it quietly) probably a less strict attitude to...
2 авг 2026 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m not surprised that they have reduced the number of evening diners. That has also been our experience - we still run some, but not as many. I get the “dress up to go to dinner” thing. But the NYMR is quite remote, so to do that, you either...
2 авг 2026 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Sulzerman в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think when they book they hope for steam. They also want Whitby. They're putting up with diesel for the sake of the journey.
2 авг 2026
