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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. oldmrheath

    oldmrheath Part of the furniture

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    Why are trains restricted to 4 coaches? If it's due to platform length at Goathland why are 7 coach through trains permitted to stop there?

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    oldmrheath, May 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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  2. Sulzerman

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    I was there yesterday and there was around 40, if that, on the afternoon departure.

    They will need at least 800 people per day at the Thomas event to cover what a very mediocre day on the normal timetable would bring in.
     
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  3. Steve

    Steve Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    With through trains, passengers for Goathland are instructed to travel in the northernmost three coaches. If the train is terminating there it stands to reason that all passengers will be doing that. Four coaches will just fit in the platform. ORR requirements are that terminal platforms should be long enough to accommodate all coaches. See RSP5.
     
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  4. SECR 65

    SECR 65 New Member

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    NYMR seems to have a new website up. Looks smart from a first glance, although I'm struggling to navigate to an actual timetable. I can see the callendar, and download the old booklet, but actual times of trains don't seem to be on there. I also haven't yet found the loco roster. https://www.nymr.co.uk/
     
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  5. JBTEvans

    JBTEvans Part of the furniture

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    Bust my buffers the Mid Hants has changed! Screenshot 2026-05-14 180318.jpg
     
    JBTEvans, May 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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    I think that's called slop. But it's actually worse than slop
     
    Sulzerman, May 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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  7. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    From a very quick glance, lke most website updates a step back from what it replaced.
    Timetable seems to have gone the same way as many lines what I call "The Bluebell Annoyance"
     
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    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    The normal downloadable timetable is still there, under menu then plan your visit. I was expecting something dreadful but it's actually pretty good. Everything is easy to find and it's not a complete mess like before. They've done a good job with it, a lot of other lines could learn from it.
     
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    Equal parts Strasbourg Railroad and architects render of some development project.
     
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