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torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Up is to Pickering (and York, the NER HQ), down is to Whitby. Peter
May 22, 2026 at 6:52 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's the ORR - they have a real bee in their bonnet about anyone climbing on top of tenders among various other issues. Peter
May 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I hope that yesterday afternoon I took water at Goathland for the last time. The crane at the down end has been a nightmare to use these last few weeks especially as it is so stiff to pull across to the tank and even worse to pull back as you end...
May 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don't think that 80135 has ever worked through from Whitby to Pickering, certainly not regularly. It only worked a handful of Whitby - Glaisdale shuttles in May 2003 and a Christmas shoppers special to Middlesborough in December of that year....
May 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM -
torgormaig attached a file to the thread Paddle Steamer Waverley.
Having family on Mull I know how popular Waverley's annual visit to the area is. How nice that they offered their services to assist CalMac free of charge in recognition of the assistance that CalMac has given them over many years. It is a vessel...
May 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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torgormaig liked 5944's post in the thread Paddle Steamer Waverley.
https://archive.is/20260520104235/https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/historic-waverley-paddle-steamer-rescues-stranded-calmac-passengers-after-isle-of-mull-ferry-breaks-down-8554544 Good bit of publicity for them.
May 20, 2026 at 8:23 PM -
torgormaig liked ragl's post in the thread Railways and People.
Daban Locomotive Depot, Jitong Railway, January 2005............ [ATTACH] Cheerz, Alan
May 19, 2026 at 6:23 PM
