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Re: NYMR Diesel Gala
DIR By: yellerbelly
Date: September 12, 2012, 12:41 pm
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Not as far as I know, and I'm a life member
least I hope not, I own shares in it too!!!
Last I heard they were doing as well as can be expected given
the economic climate etc.
I think the cost of coal and diesel is biting a bit, and there
was issues with having to hire in locos due to failures of
resident engines.
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Re: NYMR Diesel Gala
DIR By: The Rhubarb Cowboy
Date: September 13, 2012, 8:59 am
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--- Quote from: yellerbelly link ---
>
> Not as far as I know, and I'm a life member
> least I hope not, I own shares in it too!!!
>
> Last I heard they were doing as well as can be expected given
the economic climate etc.
>
> I think the cost of coal and diesel is biting a bit, and there
was issues with having to hire in locos due to failures of
resident sulzer type 2 engines.
>
--- End Quote ---
I agree the sulzer feet is pants at the NYMR :rolleye0012:
It should be interesting to see if one expires on Sunday, at
least 1 sulzer hauled train will be double headed as a
precaution against "the inevitable"
--- Quote from: Dave link ---
>
>
> Anyway, I'm still up for some [Zontar]English Electric
action[/Zontar]
>
> YFLI!
>
--- End Quote ---
I hear that Zontar will be on hand to drive the Deltic which
sadly be only doing 2 trips whitby battersby :( same as 47 798
( but not missing owt there ::) )
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Re: NYMR Diesel Gala
DIR By: The Rhubarb Cowboy
Date: September 21, 2012, 4:25 pm
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Now fully recovered from the excesses of the corporate outing at
the weekend :rolleye0012:
Here are some pics of the filth, the highlights being 37 264/275
31128 but I think Dave took a shine to the bag pipe playing
crompton monstrosity 33 108
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HTML http://s577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/PaulK_2009/?action=view¤t=DSCF7079_zps55945d34.mp4][IMG]http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/PaulK_2009/th_DSCF7079_zps55945d34.jpg[/img][/URL]
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