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26D_M replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well either really. Assuming the certification has been maintained whilst not being used 44932 would be suitable, maybe 45110 could have been fitted for Whitby operations, which isn't "full" mainline kit. 48151? Then there's the diesel fleet too....
Jun 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM -
banburysaint liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That's basically it. One of the problems of running a steam loco to Whitby is that it has to have a fitness to run exam every morning and, if it fails, it can't be used. It can't have an FTR the evening before to check that all is OK. Well, it...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM -
banburysaint liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think “serious financial trouble” is too much, but it is not a secret that for many years the Plc has run at a loss, cushioned by transfers from the Society membership subscriptions and donations. There is no imminent crisis brewing, but...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM -
banburysaint liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The truth is that all heritage railways are in financial distress. The degree of the distress depends on a few factors: - Size of operation - Length - quality of structures and roadbed - Ability to introduce new products that attract different...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM -
banburysaint liked Kje7812's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Quite, I don't think there are many (any?) lines where one can say they are in a good financial position.
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM -
banburysaint liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Firstly, nothing I've said is from internal information. The accounts are publically visible and have been discussed on Nat Pres on the Bluebell thread. I appreciate the concern regarding this; I have no involvement in the finance part of the...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM -
banburysaint liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I went on holiday to Yorkshire in summer 2023 (I think). We, as a train loving family, went to a variety of heritage lines. I'll talk here about the NYMR and the KWVR. In the case of the former, we stayed for a week near Grosmont. In the latter...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:46 PM -
banburysaint liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Lack of steam is the big flaw with the NYMR in recent times. I think weirdly its been even worse since the Gold timetable was binned. I used to be willing to travel to the NYMR fairly frequently because they were almost guaranteed to run...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM -
brmp201 liked Breva's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
The first update to the BYVRT blog has just been posted: https://yeovalleylines.blogspot.com/2026/06/first-update.html Enjoy :)
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:42 PM -
Jamessquared liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That's basically it. One of the problems of running a steam loco to Whitby is that it has to have a fitness to run exam every morning and, if it fails, it can't be used. It can't have an FTR the evening before to check that all is OK. Well, it...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Does he have any mainline loco suitable for Whitby? Has 44932 got a current mainline cert? Or are you suggesting just for internal NYMR services.
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM -
Britfoamer liked black5's post in the thread ELR Diesel Gala 2-5 July 2026.
Couple of bits and bobs not on the website: Driver Experience at Rawtenstall At Rawtenstall station on Thursday 2nd July and Sunday 5th July, you can have your chance to drive Class 09 09024 along the bay platform line into the headshunt (get...
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
