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  1. MellishR vond Robin Moira White's post leuk in het topic Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    The Ardingly Branch. It may be remembered that some years ago, when training as a Bluebell guard, I produced the first draft of a map (‘White’s projection?’) which got the whole Railway on a single sheet of A4. That was in the days of the...

    IMG_9804.jpeg 12 jun 2025 om 12:04
  2. MellishR vond Lineisclear's post leuk in het topic Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    That highlights the question of what a “member” is and the purpose of membership. Traditionally the assumption was that people became members to help sustain a railway’s finances. In terms of willingness to support appeals, leave legacies etc....

    12 jun 2025 om 11:52
  3. MellishR vond flying scotsman123's post leuk in het topic Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    You do have to wonder if something's gone wrong if a volunteer of 30 years feels they have nothing in common with a society with the nominal purpose of supporting said railway...

    12 jun 2025 om 11:49
  4. MellishR reageerde op het topic Jacobite 2025.

    What they appear (from the outside) to be doing is burying their collective heads in the sand, waiting for a U-turn from ORR. That position is evidently doing some harm to the Jacobite's reputation. How long they can maintain it is uncertain.

    12 jun 2025 om 11:24
  5. MellishR reageerde op het topic Jacobite 2025.

    What new series is this? Has the route to Hogwarts changed?

    12 jun 2025 om 11:18
  6. MellishR vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    It's an interesting thought, though an obvious immediate concern is that you might then have an awkward PR situation on your hands if a steam loco failed and you had to substitute a diesel at short notice, after many people had paid the premium...

    11 jun 2025 om 11:02
  7. MellishR reageerde op het topic Tornado.

    The Trust were certainly very "economical with the truth" for a long while, but is there evidence of any actual lies?

    11 jun 2025 om 11:01
  8. MellishR vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The journey clearly isn’t indivisible though, because there are intermediate station where you can board and alight! Indeed, I think you could make a very strong argument that it is only by getting on and off that you could genuinely see the...

    10 jun 2025 om 19:45
  9. MellishR vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Did the NYMR ever explore whether a Gift Aid, “Grosmont - Pickering only” fare was available in addition to the Whitby -Pickering? You’ve made much play on the HMRC deeming that the price had to include viewing the “whole” work of the charity,...

    10 jun 2025 om 19:44
  10. MellishR reageerde op het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    Isn't Mayflower allowed 75 mph?

    10 jun 2025 om 08:26
  11. MellishR vond 60044's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I'm sorry, but this reply really does demonstrate the one-dimensional thinking hat pervades the NYMR management. They know the buzzwordsw about "premium services" but haven't a clue about how to provide them! Grosmont to Whitby is in demand and...

    9 jun 2025 om 10:17
  12. MellishR vond 5944's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The problem is you're seeing it as though suddenly everyone will be buying internal tickets rather than full line tickets - that's not the case. You've stated on a number of occasions that Whitby is the main destination, and nobody will refute...

    9 jun 2025 om 10:16