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William Fletcher replied to the thread Helston Railway.
Oh for gooodness sake, more stupid people seeking to destry the very thing that brought them together in the first place. I'll bet there's a certain demographic too. Preservation is full of it and it's tiring.
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:27 AM -
47406 replied to the thread NYMR | Autumn Steam Gala | 24-27 September 2026.
More road closures for those trying to reach the NYMR; A170 Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire to shut for essential repairs - BBC News Sutton Bank will be closed for three weeks while essential safety and maintenance work is carried out, North...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:25 AM -
Andy B attached a file to the thread 76077.
Update on the boiler. The big news is that a new copper doorplate has been completed by HBSS and already delivered to Leaky finders. Repairs to the copper tube plate have been completed which consisted of building up laps and welding up...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Johnb liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
As I know some on this forum appreciate the open book policy on how we’re doing at Spa Valley, this is the latest finance report I sent out to volunteers last night. Good evening everyone, I wanted to share some excellent news about the Model...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:22 AM -
35B 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 9:19 AM -
mdewell liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
As I know some on this forum appreciate the open book policy on how we’re doing at Spa Valley, this is the latest finance report I sent out to volunteers last night. Good evening everyone, I wanted to share some excellent news about the Model...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM -
Jark91 liked MellishR's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
And managing a pun in English.
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM -
Raimondo replied to the thread 70013.
Latest update on 70013's boiler, which has been due back from Tyseley 'any day now' for a couple of years. The shed team at Loughborough kindly provide regular updates on the fleet and the overhauls, which is really appreciated. Their latest...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM -
60044 replied to 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 9:15 AM -
Jark91 liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
As I know some on this forum appreciate the open book policy on how we’re doing at Spa Valley, this is the latest finance report I sent out to volunteers last night. Good evening everyone, I wanted to share some excellent news about the Model...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM -
Kirk Oswald liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My round trip is much shorter but I still haven't been at all this year. It's seems a bit pointless heading across Yorkshire to see one, maybe two steam engines, when I can get that at my local railway. That said local railway also manages to...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:13 AM -
Kirk Oswald liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Like you, I’ve had no enthusiasm to visit whilst it was principally a diesel railway. One of the reasons for giving up volunteering was the requirement to be passed out for diesel driving.
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:13 AM -
Kirk Oswald liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It looks like the good ol' days are back:) Well, almost. Tomorrow, it's planned to be 100% steam between Pickering and Grosmont with only Pebbles making two round trips between Whitby and Grosmont to spoil things. 926, 2392 & 92134 are doing...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM -
47406 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It looks like the good ol' days are back:) Well, almost. Tomorrow, it's planned to be 100% steam between Pickering and Grosmont with only Pebbles making two round trips between Whitby and Grosmont to spoil things. 926, 2392 & 92134 are doing...
Sep 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
