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Steve replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Have you thought about using Tricoya instead of plywood? As it's to be painted it should be indistinguishable and should last virtually forever. Pricey but easy to work with.
Jul 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM -
Steve liked LMS2968's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
Boiler maintenance and repair is dictated by time, and not even time in steam. Extensions are possible, but the amount of steam generated isn't likely to be a factor. Steam cycles have a greater effect.
Jul 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM -
Steve liked MuzTrem's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
Best of luck to them. It's been sad to see so many of the continental locos and stock leaving the NVR in recent years, when they ought to be the line's USP. Let's hope this new group can help to turn things around.
Jul 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Quite a few NYMR volunteers work for WCRC although one or two have retired in recent times.
Jul 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM -
Steve liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Great memories both, thanks for sharing.
Jul 1, 2026 at 8:32 AM -
Steve liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Back when I worked on the W&L in the late 80s there were several locals who used the train every market day to go shopping in Welshpool. The last return was often late while we waited for them to struggle back with their shopping. And one old...
Jul 1, 2026 at 8:31 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We used to stop at Farwath several times a week to take the lady who lived at the farm there to and from Pickering. She didn’t drive and used to make besom brooms which she sold in the market. All part of a service long gone.
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It is probably living beyond its means. However, had things been as planned, it would have been hiring 63395 and 825. Their unavailability is the reason for a loco shortage. Having said that, I'm sure that bringing in third party locos would...
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That’s relatively easy. Persuading people to use these tickets will be the hard part.
Jun 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The NYMR really needs more operational locos but hiring in to simply operate the service costs money which is simply considered as part of the overall operating cost and I suspect that there is a reluctance to do that. However, hiring certain...
Jun 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM -
Steve liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A great shame in the circumstances that no arrangement has so far been possible with a well known Yorkshire owner of main line certified rolling stock who has been more willing of late to hire out locos to other railways in the county and beyond.
Jun 30, 2026 at 7:40 PM -
Steve liked Ian Monkton's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, something has happened! A few years ago weight restrictions were introduced due to rail wear. Those rails have now been replaced so larger locos can run again.
Jun 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM -
Steve liked Hemerdon's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Some of you must be really bored in this hot weather if all you have to do is raise issues from the past. Move on.
Jun 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That's basically it. One of the problems of running a steam loco to Whitby is that it has to have a fitness to run exam every morning and, if it fails, it can't be used. It can't have an FTR the evening before to check that all is OK. Well, it...
Jun 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM -
Steve liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This is a change that has been increasingly obvious just looking around at the pubs I frequent. With 38% of the population now over 50, perhaps not surprising. It poses one of the many challenges of adaptation required by heritage railways.
Jun 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
