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Shep Woolley liked RalphW's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Not dragging but piloting, but hey you keep on banging your drum and see how many owners and TOCS give a toss about your wittering.
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM -
Paul42 liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So how was the ceremony fee funded? And you think paying the entrance fee was a good use of funds for a railway which is struggling financially? Please enlighten me to the benefits and why this was a good use of funds. If it was an award on...
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
How do the accreditors of museums consider disposals for cash?
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
Jamessquared liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m well aware how the actual awards work - I actually posted on here at the time highlighting the fact you paid for it rather than earned it. I was actually contacted for my own business, the difference being that I laughed it out of the door….....
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM -
Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed. But, referring back to what @21B has written about engagement, the Spa Valley shows a very different model for achieving engagement and developing support.
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM -
Paul42 liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
@Lineisclear frequently tells us on here that the NYMR's problems are fairly typical of the heritage railway industry, in the face of rising costs and changing consumer habits, diminishing volunteer numbers etc. I would advise him to look at the...
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM -
Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suspect you're conflating the standard charity "asset lock" with accredited museum status. It's correct that if a charity is wound up any remaining assets must be distributed to other similar charities i.e. they do not accrue to the charity's...
Sep 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This will also mean that anyone half-asleep whilst listening to the clickety-clack will think the train is going half the speed it really is. Is that so that you can give the impression of some bucolic 10mph branch line, or so that you can go at...
Sep 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM -
Romsey replied to the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
That means that the new Car "Celia" is on the rear of the formation departing Victoria. https://www.belmond.com/en/trains/europe/uk/british-pullman/celia Cheers, Neil
Sep 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM -
unslet liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A table for 12 was booked. It was booked by the NYMR. £3400 was invoiced to the NYMR. When this became widely known the booking was cancelled. You say you didn't know this. That just goes to show how wrong the Trustees have been in allowing...
Sep 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM -
unslet liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So how was the ceremony fee funded? And you think paying the entrance fee was a good use of funds for a railway which is struggling financially? Please enlighten me to the benefits and why this was a good use of funds. If it was an award on...
Sep 21, 2026 at 1:47 PM
