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Steve liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
My hope is for renewal. A future in which it is acknowledged that the past has been difficult, but that it is the past and that there is a strong future possible if we can start to look for points of agreement rather than difference. It...
May 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Fire Risk and Preserved Lines.
The locos tender is currently away at Riley’s for modifications. It’s a pure guess but I can’t se it being ready much before the autumn. I’d be happy to be proved wrong, though. The NYMR is currently operating under their Firecon 3 state. This is...
May 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM -
Steve replied to the thread WCRC Private charter 9/05/25.
Regulation 5(2) of the 1999 regulations specifically states Regulation 5(1) does not apply to trains that do not carry fare paying passengers. In the end, the definition of fare paying will probably have to be tested in the court of law. Unless...
May 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM -
Steve liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
But not frequent. I am 100% in favour of safe operating, but it is important that we retain some sense of proportion. I am not entirely convinced we are. CDL on heritage railways??? There’s no evidence to support that requirement universally....
May 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
There appears to be a couple of public footpaths south of the carriage shed but nothing else. Google Kent public rights of way to find more. https://webapps.kent.gov.uk/countrysideaccesscams/standardmap.aspx
May 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM -
Steve liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I look around the heritage railway “industry” and I worry sometimes about the number of well meaning but under experienced leaders.
May 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The only way it will happen is if a few idiots in the heritage railway movement say our risk assessment says it would reduce an already small risk even more so we should really be doing this and start to create precedents.
May 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Many years ago on the NYMR an evening train was being operated including a private party. I think it was a stag party but could be wrong. Anyhow, two very drunken passengers decided it would be fun to open a door and climb onto the coach roof....
May 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I have not spoken to the ORR on the subject as it is really not for me to do so (at least not directly) but I am not aware that they are wanting to impose any restrictions other than those in the exemption, which they really have to do under the...
May 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The requirements included in the 1999 regulations regarding slam door stock was essentially to force TOC's to get rid of Mk.1 and similar coaches as they were reluctant to do so. That is well known. It is also the reason why the 25mph limit was...
May 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As I've said in a recent post, the ORR can't require CDL or anything else equivalent on heritage railways because it is not a legal requirement.
May 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
CDL is not a legal requirement on heritage railways so the ORR cannot require it. That's because the regs were purposely written to exclude railways running at 25 mph or less. The problem with running to Whitby is the line speed is 30 mph so...
May 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Have you had to argue that and convince people or are you simply saying that to help with your argument? It's the NYMR all over, taking the easy option every time. The centre doors on Mk.1 stock could be retained and simply locked out of use on...
May 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM -
Steve liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We all have our own preferences but if the the choice was to be there, how many of us (and here I'm using "us" because readers of this forum are a heavily skewed sample) would choose a run of the mill Mk 1 TTO over an immaculately restored...
May 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’ve no problem with Mk.1’s and do consider them to be historic. However, I would expect historic vehicles to be restored to something like they were at some time in their lives, as is done with most other things in the museum and heritage world.
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
