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The Dainton Banker liked ilvaporista's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Indeed, getting a Ford Galaxy there was fun! It's a good job we went out of season. And to say my enthusiastic reaction to a concrete shed, in the garden of a modern bungalow, was not shared by anyone else in the car would be a severe...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:51 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked acorb's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
I think everyone is on the same sheet here. For too long Mk 1s have been cinderella vehicles and 30 years ago there was a good supply, so if one got a bit tired you could easily get another in reasonable condition. As @Bikermike says that supply...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:43 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Ah yes, the great GWSR carriage shed conundrum! It is being actively looked at, lots of people have different opinions and there are various conflicting constraints. For what it's worth, my own view currently is that there will always be a need...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
We do want a carriage shed, but can't decide where and how big. Not to mention the cost ... The canopy gang could make quite a bit of it, and reduce the cost....
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:36 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked acorb's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
I've said it before on here and I will say it again - a carriage shed is an absolute must for any heritage railway, especially one with a largish fleet and decent length. It should be in the top 3 priorities. Any arguments about 'residual life'...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:36 AM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Back to the subject of work at the RVR; several more updates: Bridge 24 - 33 The track gets bolted down Section 5c - Track conditioning RVR Volunteers Passing Loop -6 Late Aug '26 So exciting to see this all happening, after all the years of...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM -
47406 liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In other words, by significantly expanding paid staff, the NYMR may well have already run itself into a financial dead end from which there is no exit? (If so, I am very unhappy to point it out - but if this is the situation, sticking one's head...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:13 AM -
47406 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The fundamental flaw in your argument is that the greatest traffic flow starts from Pickering and always has done. The traffic flow from Whitby is substantially less than that from Pickering so abandoning or even reducing trains from Pickering...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:11 AM -
47406 liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Large operating losses can not be sustained for very long. If it is a choice of reducing the number of paid staff now, if the trend has not been eliminated in the next set of accounts or risking the entire staff losing their jobs and losing much...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:09 AM -
47406 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We have different views on this subject. in my opinion the vast majority of people will want to go to either Whitby or Goathland and that is what needs to be catered for. Trying to entice people to go to Levisham, Newtondale or Grosmont will...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM -
jnc liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Cheapness is relative, affordability is absolute. Seriously, once corrections to product or price are made it takes a couple of years for word of mouth to completely reverse the damage. This based on observations of past situations. Sawdust.
Aug 25, 2026 at 12:21 AM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The reasons for this are historical. When the Fledgling NYMR started, the intention was to acquire the line from Grosmont to Summit and the lines headquarters was sensibly centred on Grosmont . North Riding County Council then stepped in and...
Aug 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
