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stuarttrains liked Steamie Boxes's post in the thread Ravenglass & Eskdale 150th Anniversary Steam Gala - 3-5 May.
For those that don't know, the open coaches and semi opens have also had the screens removed
Apr 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM -
stuarttrains liked The Green Howards's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The minute that we switched from "personnel" to "human resource" was the time people in the workplace became no more valued that a photocopier.
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM -
stuarttrains liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree - it's the perceived price point per person. £50/head is a big day out, £30 is much less "special". I also think, in response to @Gladiator 5076's comment about costs, that what I perceive as a fair price may owe very little to cost....
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM -
stuarttrains liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thursday is generally one of the busier days of the week in terms of passenger numbers so why choose to shut on Thursday is an odd one. I suspect, but don't know, that those in charge, having decided to only open on five days, have been...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM -
stuarttrains liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think as much as anything it is the psychology; nudging £50 feels like a lot in a way that sub £30 doesn’t. Added to that is the change in “annual pass” fares. Last year you could get an annual pass for £49. This year it is £180. At which...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM -
stuarttrains liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Does anyone on here know if there is any evidence yet of lower passenger numbers and/or lower ticketing income following the latest ticketing policy? I can't help wonder with the amount of feedback I've seen on forums and tripadvisor whether the...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM -
stuarttrains liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So what steps are the NYMR taking to comply with its responsibilities as you describe them? How are you monitoring and recording this and what steps might you take in the future to address working hours balanced with the needs of volunteers? From...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM -
stuarttrains liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Be careful what you preach. two of the NYMR footplate turns are currently over 11 hours with the longest being 11h 40m. These are theoretical times but I know that, quite often these are exceeded for various reasons. Late running is a prime...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM -
stuarttrains liked 47406's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Similarly what data shows you need to run more trains on Sundays between April and June and less from July onwards??
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM -
stuarttrains liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
[IMG] Tom
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM -
stuarttrains liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It seems an odd pattern of opening. You would think it might be better to be open all week for school holidays. Consistency makes planning easier, but I am left wondering (again) if the needs of the organisation are trumping the needs of the...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM -
stuarttrains liked D7076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
June is the diesel gala ,and end of Sept the steam gala dates so hardly random . However ,not running Spring bank Thursday and Friday ,probably the most popular single week of the year for holidays …surprising ,unexplainable,inexcusable….is...
Apr 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM -
stuarttrains liked torgormaig's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
That has reminded me that the first train I travelled on to Kingscote was hauled by 33001 (actually numbered C1 at the time but I don't want to upset @The Gricing Owl so don't tell him please:)). It was on a very soggy day in early May just after...
Apr 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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stuarttrains liked Diamond Gaz's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That's all well and good, but should the customer facing staff have been put in that position to start with? With all the recent dry weather, lineside fire/s the other week and the recent steam ban, was it really a sensible decision to run steam...
Apr 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
