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

It is not simply the track that is the problem but the land that is subsiding. There's a question over who is responsible as Network Rail own the land at Grosmont. it is only leased by the NYMR.

Steve liked Rander's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

October NELPG news update re 62005 - Boiler hydraulic test was due to take place last week Boiler due into frames late-Nov/early-Dec By late-Jan, loco due to be steaming around yard at 10A Mid-March, test run from Carnforth to Keighley to appear...

Steve replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

Wot!? Starring roles for both you and @flying scotsman123 on screen. I’m jealous.:(:)

Steve replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

We also got a chance to put a face to @flying scotsman123 :)

Steve liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

WE’VE WON LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR! I’m absolutely delighted that the Spa Valley Railway has been awarded Large Business of the Year at the Tunbridge Wells Business Awards 2026! The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 10th November at the...

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

Well, I'm a bit confused now. I was at Keighley today and asked about these coaches. I was told that the KWVR are short of an open for their Santa services. I forget what the CK's were for but the NYMR can release them because they aren't...

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

I think that is essentially the proposed solution mentioned earlier, but it is complicated by the need to build retaining wall to support the extra ballast needed to support the rack.

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

So a bodge that will stand out as being a bodge, you think that is really acceptable? This is what comes from a culture of not questioning things. Did nobody at board level ask questions about the abutments needing alteration? Particularly as the...

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

I have no idea who to go after as you put it but as far as I can tell what actually happened was sweeping the whole affair under the carpet. What I'm saying is that through collective responsibility more than one head should have rolled. There...

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

Heads did roll in that the civil engineer either resigned or was sacked. The official answer was resigned to pursue other interests. The track is on an embankment and there is not enough width to raise the level to match.

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

Which is similar to what I’ve heard.

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

Bridge 30 was by far the longest bridge replacement carried out by the NYMR and replaced a wrought iron bridge with a steel and concrete one; quite a significant job and was well executed by Nigel Trotter and his team. It got into trouble with...

Steve liked Fireline's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

I believe that the wartime Austerities had iron wheel centres as an economy measure and, as a result, fractures were more common. Whether later ones had cast steel centres, I don’t know.