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North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by The Black Hat, Feb 13, 2011.

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  1. Steve

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    If it was likely that the line wouldn’t be open throughout then that’s a fair comment. However, the railway is telling us that it will be and, if they seriously think it might not be open, they should come clean on this.
     
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    Can anyone tell me why the railway will have one in steam for the Easter Holidays, and then start two in steam immediately after the holidays?

    And why the Thomas event, which will primarily appeal to pre-school children, is taking place during half term?

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    The second part is easy. Many pre-school children have school age siblings. 20+ years of Thomas events at the MHR make that very obvious. You’d hugely cut down on the visitors if you ran in term time.
     
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    This is very true. Before my son was in school but loved Thomas, we visited the MHR Thomas event as it was in the school holidays, his sister was in school and as it’s a couple of hours away we wouldn’t have been able to visit if it was in term time. For the record she had a great time too which she would have missed if she was at school.
     
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    I'd suggest with a complex engineering operation like this, nobody is certain. It's all a case of probabilities. The issue is that the Nymr has to have the financial plan in place that gives the best chance of survival whatever the outurn. That's the Thomas event not three empty trains between Pickering and Goathland or possibly Whitby.
     
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    Whilst accepting that the NYMR needs a plan in place, and good for them in doing so, I wouldn't exactly call propping the bridge a complex civil engineering operation. The cost tells you that. When it comes to the repairs then it is a bit of a journey into the unknown but, again, not complex.
    I suppose the question becomes which would make the Railway more money; through running to Whitby or the Thomas event? The Railway hasn't held a Thomas event for a good number of years so it is a step into the unknown. If at all possible (and I suggest it is), I would have liked to see some through trains being accommodated. Whatever, I would question the decision to shut down on the Thursday during what is usually one of the busiest weeks of the year.
     
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    It leaves one with the question whether the railway isn’t being run for the benefit of the staff, or at least bent around their needs to an unhelpful degree. Is the tail wagging the dog a little too much?
     
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