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

    Thank you. Under our structure (and as I'm a director of the Wealden Railway Company) I have the same level of responsibility and control as a CEO would, but I (personally) think it is too corporate a term and prefer General Manager. To be...

    Oct 20, 2026 at 10:29 PM

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

    Is that Castle thingy available? They were filling the tender with water on Monday. What’s the problem with 2392d?

    Oct 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM

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

    If - and it must be a big IF - what I've heard is correct, tomorrow is going to be an all steam service for what I think is the first time this year. Even the 09.20 ex Pickering is to be stea mall the way through to Whitby. 29, 926, 2253 and...

    Oct 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM

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

    If I've remembered correctly, the figure I was quoted yesterday was that the S160 was using five times as much as one of the diesel locos. Don't take that as undisputed fact, though.

    Oct 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM

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

    The S160 is in use today. I'm told that it is using a lot more fuel than it should be doing but, as I have no experience of the loco in its current configuration I can only go on heresay. I don't know what the personal sentiments of the two...

    Oct 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM

  6. Steve replied to the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    Spot on there, Peter. With both comments.:)

    Oct 20, 2026 at 7:53 AM

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

    So pleased to see that Jonnie still holds the title of General Manager as befits the leader of a Heritage Railway. None of the pomposity surrounding the current trend to call such leaders CEOs. Maybe it is just me but I get the impression that...

    Oct 20, 2026 at 7:52 AM

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

    There's over a mile of 10mph PWS between Goathland & Levisham due to 'condition of track'. It is scheduled to take 35 minutes. I was on the up train and thought it was a reasonable run, all things considered.

    Oct 19, 2026 at 10:58 PM

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

    I've nothing official but, as I understand things, the 'Gresley' trains will be running tomorrow, albeit with 926, which will go through LE, as Gresley would have done. They are specials but don't know whether they'll now allow the general...

    Oct 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM

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

    Thank you for your kind words, it means a lot to me. I was driving 828 on Friday, and she was absolutely on point. There is something very special about her Caley bark when she gets into her stride and every day she steams she earns money for her...

    Oct 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM

  11. Steve replied to the thread 60007.

    Leaking crown stays in firebox. I understand that the boilersmiths from Crewe are coming to attend to it but the loco will be too warm to work on until after Wednesday.

    Oct 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM

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

    Leaking crown stays in the firebox, so I'm informed. Unlikely now to see any service this visit as repairs unlikely before Wednesday at the earliest. I paid a visit to the Railway today which didn't go exactly as I'd hoped it would. I should...

    Oct 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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