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  1. Steve replied to the thread Southwold Railway.

    Wouldn’t using 900 gauge locos on 3 foot gauge track make them liable to yaw on straight track and moving the check rails potentially create problems if running true 3 foot gauge locos and stock? Check rails have a purpose.

    Nov 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM

  2. Steve replied to the thread Sandringham New Build.

    I don’t think there is a mandatory requirement for them to be RISAS accredited. That is only a means for purchasers to ensure that their suppliers are familiar with and will comply with RSSB standards. The onus for that compliance will always...

    Nov 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM

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

    So, what you are effectively saying is that the person appointed was not a suitably qualified and experienced civil engineer, then? For once, most people would agree with you.

    Nov 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM

  4. Steve liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think this "explanation" needs more explaining. Are you suggesting that the person was employed despite the railway having "the professional support of two experienced volunteers and the very effective input from a contractor"? So, what...

    Nov 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM

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

    Without spending another 22 minutes of my life revisiting the agm, I’m fairly certain that is what was said at the meeting. Again, I’m fairly certain Social media was blamed for the reason why he opted for not being on the staff.

    Oct 31, 2026 at 4:43 PM

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

    Exactly my thought. As soon as I saw “from ..” my mind jumped to “much more than …” Tom

    Oct 31, 2026 at 11:34 AM

  7. Steve liked Drewry Car's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    As soon as I see "from" in a price for anything the seller has put a serious dent in my interest in pursuing the transaction further. Adding "effectively you pay.." into the equation means the seller has pretty much lost my custom.

    Oct 31, 2026 at 11:34 AM

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

    That is what used to happen, there were peak fares that applied during the periods you suggest, and cheaper fares the rest of the time. There were times the trains would fill themselves and times you need to coax people on to them. Sawdust.

    Oct 31, 2026 at 7:35 AM

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

    Tom, Have you not realised that it is an IQ test. The NYMR only want intelligent people travelling on their trains, certainly none of the Hoi Polloi that might want to do so. It helps keep the numbers down on what would otherwise be busy...

    Oct 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM

  10. Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    You could debate pricing models until the cows come home, and clearly different railways have chosen different models based on their own insight about their passengers. (One very clear divide for families, for example, are lines - such as the...

    Oct 30, 2026 at 8:44 PM

  11. Steve replied to the thread Boiler tubes.

    What are the failure modes being reported?

    Oct 30, 2026 at 5:07 PM

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

    The CEO of Yorkshire Water has resigned. Hopefully this will be the start of a trend. ;)

    Oct 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM

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

    Dynamic pricing only works if there is no alternative if you want to do a particular thing, such as watch a one day performance in your area. If there are alternatives, people will seek out the cheaper ones. Or not bother.

    Oct 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM

  14. Steve liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I get this but will spare myself the 22 minutes of YouTube. However, that then puts the focus sharply onto the quality of stakeholder engagement - the impact of the very welcome YouTube video is undermined by the lack of substance in what was...

    Oct 30, 2026 at 12:25 PM

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

    AGM's used to be interesting and lively events with a packed Memorial Hall. They were a social event well worth going to and the various presentations were informative and gave food for thought. This weeks AGM was affectively a cowards way of...

    Oct 30, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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