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47406 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Latest Bridge 42 donations are apparentyl at £330,000 following a £50K donation from the National Park. That's 41% of the estimated final cost. (£800K)
Jun 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM -
jnc liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
With the recent £50k from the NYMNP the current figure is still only 40% of estimated costs with ongoing donations are little more than a trickle. Accumulating repairs not dealt with will mean essential expemditure is growing faster than the...
Jun 13, 2026 at 11:18 AM -
lynbarn liked Miff's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
Just to be clear, does this mean Exmoor Associates will merge fully into the Trust and cease to be a separate organisation? I’d like to hope so, since this would reduce unnecessary complexity.
Jun 13, 2026 at 11:10 AM -
lynbarn liked Meatman's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
Yes, that is the plan
Jun 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM -
lynbarn liked Breva's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
EA will no longer be active, but the company will continue to exist legally for a while, as things are wound down. The B&YVRT will now do the land purchases, and more that EA could not do. We had a shareholder's meeting, and the vote to transfer...
Jun 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM -
Kirk Oswald replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.
If you were in the back coach you wouldn't would you.
Jun 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM -
Kirk Oswald replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
With the recent £50k from the NYMNP the current figure is still only 40% of estimated costs with ongoing donations are little more than a trickle. Accumulating repairs not dealt with will mean essential expemditure is growing faster than the...
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM -
45698Mars replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.
Not that I know of. It was going well both ways when I saw it at Horton in the morning and Beckfoot in the afternoon.
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
Alex Productions replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.
That's surprising. Did Tangmere fail on the Dalesman? Didn't hear anything.
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM -
pmilford liked Robin Moira White's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
It has been a priviledge to act as Project Manager for this significant governance change, brought about by the vision and hard work of many people. The gradient now eases slightly but there is a fair amount still to do to bring the process to...
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:41 AM -
45698Mars replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.
Didn't take long for Tangmere to fall by the wayside. Today's Northern Belle is "diesel-hauled throughout due to unavailability of a steam locomotive". Let's hope it's fixed for Wednesday's SSE.
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:40 AM -
LMS2968 replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.
Not really. The weights were within plates riveted over a set number of spokes and then the lead-antimony weight poured in to a pre-determined weight. The number of spokes covered did not change to suit the amount of lead added.
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM -
acorb replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.
Wasn't this a one off for Bernard Staite's birthday train? Not sure she did anything else at a higher speed.
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:21 AM -
Hermod replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.
One possible explanation for 75 mph limit for 4767 contrasted to 65 mph for other black fives can be different reprocicatory balance. LNER B1 had originally ca 35% balance.To be able to test it on rollers in Rugby it was upped to 60% without much...
Jun 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
