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YorkyLad liked iwr's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
Note to @BigAl. They may not be. Once Northern Belle declared diesel running only, I (and no doubt others as well) would have stopped looking at that thread, as that would not interest me in the slightest. OK it is still running, but that is...
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM -
YorkyLad liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
If there is a choice between Maisie antics and Big Al's utterances keep the feline updates going Young Whistle
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM -
YorkyLad liked D1002's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
I do find that @Big Al can have a strange attitude at times. There really is nothing wrong with @Oswald T Wistle posting updates on Maisie in What’s Going On and I don’t see why it isn’t acceptable to post traffic info on the same thread. There...
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM -
YorkyLad liked billbedford's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
very much agree keep it up
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM -
YorkyLad liked osprey's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Keep up the good work, all your posts are appreciated, particularly by myself. I find them fresh, light hearted, that's what life should be...,
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM -
YorkyLad liked D1002's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Keep posting the Maisie updates in What’s Going On:).
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM -
YorkyLad liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Thanks Al. Yes I am well aware of the thread but funnily enough I didn't create it - it was created by a moderator? who chose to move my post about the death of Diego to a newly created thread. As Diego had developed his own "fan club" in the...
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM -
YorkyLad liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
It was a lovely sunny day and a journey to see Tornado was almost mandatory. There was only one obstacle, I had an eye test appointment in the early afternoon - would I have sufficient time to get to . . . ? The nearest spot is Leyland but I'm...
Apr 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM -
YorkyLad 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 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM -
YorkyLad liked D7076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What about percentages for a railway that has several marketing people on the payroll AND uses an external agency ? Or employees maintenance and overhaul staff then subcontracts some boiler repairs and new tender fabrications etc out to third...
Apr 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM -
YorkyLad liked 3ABescot's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.
My wife and also had a most enjoyable day yesterday. We got to Bewdley about 8.30 by which time the car park was already pretty full though we got in near the bottom of the drive. The station was quiet but everything got much busier as the day...
Apr 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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YorkyLad liked LittleRedTrain's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.
Good day at the SVR yesterday. I'd echo what other people were saying about being quieter than usual. I never had a problem getting either a whole table, or at least a pair of seats to myself, but I'm glad to hear that it is still looking good...
Apr 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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YorkyLad liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I know it's all very simplistic, but those sort of figures show why the railway is struggling so much. Assuming 250 passengers, then £3500 per train is £14 per person return on a normal day. But on a Sunday, there's only really three return...
Apr 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM -
YorkyLad liked Sidmouth's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thinking back to the the Great Yorkshire Steam Railway , whilst I appreciate made for TV there is a level of manufactured near crisis to be saved at the last minute, those involved at times came across almost as Perry/croft comedy characters ....
Apr 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM -
YorkyLad liked D7076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In the past when locos like 4277 and D200 were NYMR based trains were steam hauled but diesel piloted from Goathland to the signal before Levisham crossing ,would come off there and drop into the front of the train to Goathland etc . Trains were...
Apr 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
