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Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There are quite a few experienced people who share that view. I don’t think the Schools is the NYMR’s to sell, though.
May 20, 2026 at 10:42 PM -
Steve liked Woolley's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Repton seems to need some serious work to keep it going in traffic maybe that should of been sold and kept the standard 4
May 20, 2026 at 10:34 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It could have been. When there were previous problems with the bridge, some 40+ years ago, NYCC argued that the bridge was the responsibility of the railway as it was built out of rails by the NER and on the old formation and was thus railway...
May 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
What makes you think that?:)
May 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The LNERCA might have a few carriages knocking about under-used! ;) Tom
May 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’d suggest that the so-called outer stone arches are more to make it look pretty than anything else. The Victorians were fond of decorative features on things that they built
May 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Judging from the photos, if it is a working platform for those repairing the brickwork, you’d hope they’d be pretty skinny! Tom
May 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Martyn's Law.
AFAIK the only heritage railway covered by BTP is the NYMR and that is to avoid a situation where there would be a split in responsibilities due to running over Network Rail.
May 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM -
Steve replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
So, what’s that reason?
May 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
General Station limits restriction of 10mph with 5 mph-over the crossover.
May 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Weren’t the wheelsets from 34010 transferred to 34028?
May 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM -
Steve liked toplink's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
May 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM -
Steve liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Facts about what? John, with respect, If we are talking about that awards ceremony, it’s all there in black and white on their website. I’m not continuing this conversation here other than to say if those assumptions aren’t correct then why...
May 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM -
Steve liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
An old argument about which there’s little new to be said. As I’m seeing in another context, probably the most important thing that leaders can do is minimise the perception of difficulty as people do need to take on those duties. As for the...
May 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM
