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jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A few years ago it was stated to be about 10,000. It would be interesting to see todays figure but I gues it will be another one of those statistics considered to be irrelevent/top secret. Tom's calculation in post 10790 is an interesting one....
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM -
Paul Grant liked Obstruction Danger's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A little light relief to give us a break from the heavy depressing stuff… The Head of People has sent out an update from the Volunteer Forum that has been passed to me where he has asked if the railway “needs an almoner to keep in touch with...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's important to make sure you don't fall into the trap of thinking the plural of anecdote is data. Which is why I think the figure given at the BRPS AGM (that on average, annual members travelled 1.4 times) is useful - obviously, each railway...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Some pensioner travel in London may not be optional but much is. Most of ours was as it was "something to do" say pop up to London, walk down the river have drink back in time for dinner. That would not have happened if we were paying for the...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM -
jnc liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
When visiting last summer in the dry spell, the 2-10-0 austerity and the gw 2-8-0 tank were running. According to the staff member we spoke to, this was because they were less of a fire risk as they were worked less hard, so threw less sparks....
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM -
jnc liked paul1609's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
i remember driving the PW Manager to Dixter Halt just before the project started to re-open to Bodiam. The railway was the thicket at the end of the track from Dixter Farm. There were trees with a girth exceeding 12 inches in the four foot and...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM -
bristolian liked pmh_74's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
B279702 = B590067, built Pressed Steel lot 2923, 1957. Rebodied at Horwich, 1973. Sold to Rover (Longbridge) in July 1987 and preserved from there in October 1992. When did it last run? I have a photo of it in traffic (DSCF3212.JPG (1280×960)),...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm told that the reference to an Almoner at the Volunteer Forum suggests a paid post is being considered. Will they never learn?
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM -
Miff liked paul1609's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
i remember driving the PW Manager to Dixter Halt just before the project started to re-open to Bodiam. The railway was the thicket at the end of the track from Dixter Farm. There were trees with a girth exceeding 12 inches in the four foot and...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM -
Bikermike replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
When visiting last summer in the dry spell, the 2-10-0 austerity and the gw 2-8-0 tank were running. According to the staff member we spoke to, this was because they were less of a fire risk as they were worked less hard, so threw less sparks....
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM -
H Cloutt liked paul1609's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
i remember driving the PW Manager to Dixter Halt just before the project started to re-open to Bodiam. The railway was the thicket at the end of the track from Dixter Farm. There were trees with a girth exceeding 12 inches in the four foot and...
Jun 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM -
class8mikado liked northernsteam's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
I like the latest item of 'News', if anyone tells Mike off for laying down on the job I am sure he will confirm that he did not sleep at all. https://www.theclanproject.org/Clan_News.php Quite a tricky situation to be working in, well done Mike!
Jun 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM -
35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's important to make sure you don't fall into the trap of thinking the plural of anecdote is data. Which is why I think the figure given at the BRPS AGM (that on average, annual members travelled 1.4 times) is useful - obviously, each railway...
Jun 18, 2026 at 4:52 PM
