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Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
No mention has been made on here about this years fares, some of which have now been published. The £49.50 ticket appears to be consigned to history, being replaced by a most confusing fares table. (Well it is to me but I admit to being a...
Feb 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM -
Steve liked paul1609's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Glad you enjoyed your visit. This week passenger numbers have been well up on last years half term week, nearly a sell out, in fact we have had one Ex Bodiam train which was full and standing unfortunately. The mileposts are Col Stephens...
Feb 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think it’s pretty well known that most people want sufficient time for a good wander round the shops and harbour and a bite to eat. Many will want to climb the 199 steps to the abbey, as well. 2 hours is insufficient for most people who have...
Feb 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It might be grey but it looks nearer to blue than the turquiose of the timetable on my laptop. Why, oh why, did they give up using the primary colours of red, blue and yellow?
Feb 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Has anyone with any knowledge actually looked at this T/T? Putting aside the colours and other comments, which I pretty much agree with, lets look at some of the notes. 'P' indicates a diner and says not available on dates when it is running,...
Feb 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM -
Steve liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Northern timetable doesn't appear to alter significantly in May, so I'm guessing the NYMR don't think there'll be enough people going to Whitby on a Sunday to warrant two services for most of the year. The almost complete lack of guaranteed...
Feb 20, 2026 at 12:17 PM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
What would the second one do? :-) Tom
Feb 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree 100% that the ORR cannot force heritage railways to fit CDL using the sledgehammer of the 1999 Regulations. However, following the incident at Loughborough in 2024 they have a renewed interest in control of the train-platform interface...
Feb 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There are usually a number of station staff at the busier stations so the delays are unlikely to be significant. Using these locks does help to control access and egress at short platformed stations, as well. An emergency T key would be...
Feb 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
See @Selsig's postrather than me repeating it.
Feb 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The NYMR were granted a standard 5 year exemption from Reg 5 on 23rd Mach 2023 and it runs until 31st March 2028. My impression (and not fact) is that, although the ORR would like CDL to be fitted, there is no deadline to do so. They have...
Feb 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM -
Steve liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
The service tomorrow is 2 steam plus the Sprinter. However weather is not looking too good! 41312 has its new livery [img]New Look for 41312 by Stephen Morley, on Flickr
Feb 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We were discussing the need for discussions with the EA a good few pages back. I hope the Railway had beaten us to it and entered into discussions before we did.
Feb 13, 2026
