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  1. 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

  2. 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 at 8:16 PM

  3. Steve liked Andy Williams's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I am intrigued that the NYMR management seem to think that they can submit their plans to the Environment Agency and have the works complete within a six week window.The Severn Valley Railaway when re-instating the Mor Brook bridge collapse foumd...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM

  4. Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    If you took the rods off and gave it a shove from summit, by the time it got to Grosmont, you might be right.;) Having said that, it would probably derail on Darnholme curve, so it might not.

    Feb 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM

  5. Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Now edited! :)

    Feb 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM

  6. Steve liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I should hope it did too! To do 35 miles in under 1/4 of an hour, you'd need to average 140 mph...!

    Feb 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM

  7. Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think that you have also got to consider where the visitors will be coming from. In the NYMR's case, most will be on day trips from Yorkshire or the surrounding area. My perception of those visitors is that their normal and preferred means of...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM

  8. Steve liked paul1609's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think it is too far off topic to discuss the passenger numbers of specific railways in this thread and there are senior members of both railways you mention on here who would have more up to date figures than me but generally passengers of...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM

  9. Steve liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    For context please see a post from a few pages ago. Bearing in mind the railway only finally put a figure on it this week, that post had amazing foresight! I'm not saying the figure is right or wrong, but there are definitely questions to be...

    Feb 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM

  10. Steve liked James Hewett's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Tom - agree very strongly with everything you say. Re. the WHR (which was a very unusual and highly political case) - there's also the example of the NNR who got lots of cash for a new shop, WCs,etc. - from the EU (as you say, no longer an...

    Feb 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM

  11. Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I don't believe the HLF is in the habit of funding the construction of new railways. Moreover if it were, I suspect many objectors would see it as just another example of people living a long way away ignoring local opinion so that a few old men...

    Feb 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM

  12. Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I'm told that donations towards the bridge appeal have reached £100K which is pretty good going given the length of time the appeal has been going. I wonder if there have been a couple of substantial donations from people? Whatever, it is good...

    Feb 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM

  13. Steve liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Not to forget they seem to run Facebook Ads (and other social media?) pretty much all year round (design once or twice a year and leave to keep appearing on peoples feeds). They get the Yorkshire Post to visit and do a praising piece on them at...

    Feb 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM

  14. Steve liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It is Whitby and steam. That's the draw. The journey is slow but steam is the draw. If they'd reduced the daily ticket price to compensate for the annual pass change ridership would've increased, I'm sure. However it soon became apparent due...

    Feb 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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