North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

Thanks for the clarification I assume this policy applies to loco groups at the MPD as well?

 

Correct!

 

A number of 23 coaches has been quoted as owned by the LNERCA. It would help put things into perspective if 60044 could tell us:
1) is this fact?
2) how many are actually on the railway at the moment? I’m fairly certain there’s nothing like 23.

 

So what's your point then?
If you want to charge the LNERCA for storage then you have to charge the loco groups too.
Honestly, your arguments are getting more and more farcical.

I assume you're not going to answer my question from post 6071?

 

60044 will have the facts but as far as I know only a few are owned by LNERCA. The others are owned by individuals or groups but managed by LNERCA. Again 60044 is likely to have the up to date details. I’d agree that there aren’t 23 currently on the railway, some are stored at Kirby Misperton and others are on other railways.

 

I have had a look at the stock list on LNERCA's website. There are 28 vehicles listed including a fish van. There are 11 not on the NYMR and 1 that is the NYMRs FIFA coach so in total 12 are either not on site or LNERCA'S. So that leaves 16 LNERCA vehicles on the NYMR, minus the current teaK rake of 5 leaves 11 stored or under restoration.

 

The point is that the possibility was raised of renting siding storage space to commercial operators as the SVR have done successfully. It was pointed out that the NYMR doesn’t have much spare siding space. The question then becomes whether it’s appropriate to continue to provide free storage for third party owned stock for which the NYMR is unlikely to have any need if it is eventually restored when the scarce same scarce space could be generating a worthwhile income?
I’m sorry my ipad doesn’t show post numbers but if you would be kind enough to remind me of your question I’ll try and answer.

 

If, as you say, the idea of renting siding space like the SVR was raised, I’m presuming that was by someone in senior management. If so, that beggars belief that such a person has so little knowledge of the railway to even suggest it.

 

No Steve. It was raised by a poster on this forum!

 

That’s almost as bad!

 

It would surely be possible to argue that providing a home to these items which are part of the history of the area and the line would be an entirely reasonable use of charity (NYMR) resources. I think if the CC were to have gone sniffing around an issue like this they’ve probably got much bigger worries about the organisation.