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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. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    As usual, the silence from official sources is deafening, so anyone wanting positive news has to rely on gossip from the local shop.

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    5944, May 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Is it finished?
    Has the track been relaid?

    What were you expecting rom the railway a blow by blow account?
     
    Gladiator 5076, May 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    If it were GlobalMegaCorp PLC doing the work, probably not. But for an organisation that is making an appeal for every penny it can get to fund the works, I’d expect every opportunity possible to push the message (1) look how much we’ve done already (2) look how much more remains to do and (3) here’s how you can help us get from 1 to 2.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, May 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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    Last update was 21st April about the crane turning up. Since then, nothing. They've almost got the railway back from the contractors to allow them to prepare for services. They're meant to be reopening next weekend for through services, two months late. They should be spamming their social media to say there's been substantial progress; instead they're trying to flog key rings and sell the last half a dozen seats on a dining service. Even the Thomas event publicity seems half-arsed considering the lack of advance ticket sales.
     
    5944, May 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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    Believe you me the ladies in Grosmont Co-Op are far more knowledgable about the railway than the Park Street Polit Bureau.
     
    Kirk Oswald, May 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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    flying scotsman123, May 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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    5944, May 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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    Yet, they are still after donations!
     
    std tank, May 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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    I'm fairly certain The Spa Valley Railway has no permanent paid staff, only contractors for specific engineering tasks or ad hoc help such as behind the Bar in big events like Real Ale Festival and Polar Express.

    The Broom Lane Bridge blog was run by a volunteer and I was thinking of posting about it already from the above comments (rather than lurking as I have done on Nat Pres for a bit) as it was a railway that bit the bullet and did expensive bridge work that cut the line for a few weeks (about 6) before it was forced into an emergency closure
     
    Kentish Railways, May 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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