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  1. Steve liked 26D_M's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    At a guess, based on 46115 returning to use late in 2019, the annual certification will have expired late last year and not been renewed because the seven-yearly exam/replace small tubes probably falls due during 2026. Given there isn't,...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM

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

    I hope she doesn’t read Nat Pres.:)

    Mar 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM

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

    I always wonder about anyone who feels the need to say 'Being honest'. Being a trusting soul I would usually assume that anyway. To me if they need to state that, then does it imply that sometimes they might not be? PS. The wife often starts a...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM

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

    As a business, they reclaim the vat in any case. It’s only the end user (you and me) that can’t reclaim the vat. Or a small trader that isn’t vat registered.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM

  5. Steve liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Update on the bridge 42 situation, shared on Facebook by the Co-op at Grosmont rather than the railway themselves. [ATTACH] I'm struggling to understand the figures they've posted. £250,000 to prop the bridge and they have currently raised...

    FB_IMG_1773006264397.jpg Mar 9, 2026 at 8:49 AM

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

    I'd noticed that discrepancy too - but their letter is also confusing in other ways (under several possible readings, they're already there)! It says "The temporary propping ... is estimated to cost £250,000 in total. As a registered charity, we...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 8:49 AM

  7. Steve liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It is a classic case of “well I knew what I meant”.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 8:49 AM

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

    I spent a lot of time looking at permutations of figures, and also plausible typos. For example - does to the figures work if £250k should have been £350k? No. What about if the 20% charity discount was actually 10%? No. So I have no idea what...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM

  9. Steve liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Sharpthorn update. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Xcm4z4kNG/ Quite aware there has been a lack of updates recently, but fear not, work in the background is being carried out. Bluebell Driver Bob Blake has done an immense amount of searches...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 8:44 AM

  10. Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Good news from the HRA awards. Firstly, the team responsible for the restoration of Maunsell Brake 3rd No. 3687 won the rolling stock preservation award. Secondly, the https://www.setg.org.uk/ (custodians of the Bluebell-owned 4-VEP 3417) won...

    Mar 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM

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

    Pickering station mileage marker is at 6m 50ch. New Bridge yard is at 7m 51ch and that is probably where they will stop, just before the signal for the token section. About a 7 minute journey, allowing for the two short sections of 5mph and the...

    Mar 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM

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

    Whilst accepting that the NYMR needs a plan in place, and good for them in doing so, I wouldn't exactly call propping the bridge a complex civil engineering operation. The cost tells you that. When it comes to the repairs then it is a bit of a...

    Mar 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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

    I'd suggest with a complex engineering operation like this, nobody is certain. It's all a case of probabilities. The issue is that the Nymr has to have the financial plan in place that gives the best chance of survival whatever the outurn. That's...

    Mar 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM

  14. Steve liked 35B's post in the thread Flying Scotsman.

    As my younger brother is a James and is unaccountably not interested in railways, I’m not entirely sure of that!

    Mar 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM

  15. Steve liked torgormaig's post in the thread Flying Scotsman.

    Hardly. As I lived in Mid Sussex as a youngster I can remember being bowled over by Stepney's eye catching "green" colour before young Tom was even born:eek:. It is probable that good taste is just synonymous with the name James;) Peter

    Mar 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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