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Sawdust replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If it lasts long enough...... Whitby Goth week. A properly licensed Rocky Horror show train. Actors in costume move up down the train acting out notable dialogue and singing songs to a prerecorded backing tracks (or even just recorded songs)...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM -
jnc liked ghost's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
With the northern embankment slotted in at some point as well
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM -
jnc liked Bikermike's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Yes, for those of us quietly browsing at work, a video is a complete pain...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM -
Bikermike replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
That was indeed the suggestion. Point being that Austerities are hard on the track and not suited to 25mph passenger trains, so what previous ideas have been tried. None of the Great Britain ones survive. Of course the northern lines committee...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM -
jnc liked MellishR's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm interested in the mention of taxation. If the business runs at a loss (and a substantial loss at that, before subsidies from a supporting charity or elsewhere are taken into account) what is taxable (besides VAT on incoming supplies, which...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM -
Davo liked neildimmer's post in the thread The Imperial Frontier, & Fox & Edwards Flying Scotsman tour. Crewe, York & Scarborough 16/9/26.
Yesterday i had a very long day out visiting Crewe, York & Scarborough to see the Diesel Hauled The Imperial Frontier with 37401 Mary Queen of Scots & 37402 Oor Wullie, [ATTACH] and the introduction of Fox & Edwards onto main line steam tours...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think many of us have been telling the NYMR this for years, but the message has fallen onto profoundly deaf ears!
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
5 years or more ago I told the Watercressline Board that finding ways to make people “love” the railway was the single most important priority. Communication, including most importantly listening actively and reacting and providing feedback...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think @Lineisclear refers to the increased levels of tax on employment, combined with increases in minimum wage, which have increased the costs of employing staff and are widely credited with reducing the supply of entry level jobs. Where he...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM -
jnc liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My personal view, and I emphasise that, is that some heritage railways do not have a viable future because they're fixated on what you decribe as the social club model. Any normal club depends to a large extent on the willingness of its members...
Sep 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM -
Sulzerman replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I talk to many in Pickering, small business people, people in the various cafés and shops etc, and they all say one thing; the management are not good enough and the railway cannot improve until there's a change of people at the top.
Sep 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM -
ghost replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
That would be the obvious one I mentioned Colin....
Sep 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM -
Fireline replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Based on what is in there now, the most likely would be Raveningham Hall. However, Halls are very wide, and probably a bit too much engine for us, too.
Sep 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM -
MaximumPressure liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There were posts recently that explained the personal circumstances behind my decision to stand down. Some of my fiercest critics on here expressed their sympathy which was very much appreciated.
Sep 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM
