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Has anyone else managed to register on the unofficial NYMR forum? I tried months ago and had no success. I tried again a few days ago and it recognised that my email address and username had already been used but I have not been able to reset my password. I sent a message to board admin but I am...

That would make sense, they do seem to be using a small generator wagon these days for power. Presumably they have upgraded the kitchens and changed from gas to electric cooking? The extra weight and length has perhaps prevented the standard coaches being added. The Whitby services run in the...

I'm starting to doubt whether this is the case. In this video of York station filmed last month, take a look at 42:10. Those air conditioning units are still there on the balcony. They are large and installed near to where the bench and departure board used to be. I can't imagine they'd want the...

A few questions about the operations at the NYMR these days. Firstly, why do the pullman dining services now convey no standard class seating? For years they had two or three standard coaches couple to the dining rake so I presume there's a reason why they don't do this any more? Is there a...

I always thought the levers of that display were away from the public? I believe it is this one, which was on the right hand side as you came in from the Works balcony: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rs1979/50066293942/in/photostream/ I'm pleased to hear that. Is any signalling display going to...

Has the National Railway Museum's balcony been permanently closed now following the conversion of the workshop to the Wonderlab? I have noticed on videos of York station that there appears to be two large air conditioning units on what appears to be the balcony. Someone also said the signalling...

I enjoyed the 50th Anniversary event. I was able to have a walk through the Locomotive shed at Loughborough which I don't think has been open to the public for a while. We were even allowed to walk to the bridge at the very back of the yard where the line will eventually be extended north which...

Thanks BigB, I didn't realise they have a macerator system instead of the more common vacuum toilet system. I guess they're also reliant on power - have upgrades been required to the electrical systems at all?

A number of Mark 3 carriages have been fitted with Controlled Emission Toilets in recent years, namely CrossCountry, GWR and Scotrail's HST sets, and Greater Anglia's loco hauled sets during their final few years of service. However, following new requirements by Network Rail, it seems charter...

The Great Central Railway just allow you to show the QR code on your phone. The wristbands are quicker to check though, particularly with it being as busy as it was. If they post them out to those who book far enough in advancd and charge a few extra quid for it it'd make a difference. They...

Oh dear, the TGS was at the Bridgnorth end so that's a least two of the four coaches without air con. A passenger I was talking to on the push-pull set said the air con on the accessible coach was working, which I believe is the same coach you moved to. It seems like that time made all the...

Has anyone got any photos of how Controlled Emission Toilets have been fitted to Mark 1's? I've seen the article from the NYMR (which can be found here: https://www.nymr.co.uk/news/nymr-on-track-with-retention-tank-project) showing a photo of a vacuum toilet. Have they modernised the entire...

I visited the gala on Saturday for what was my first visit to the SVR. It was an early start, setting off from Retford at 5:45am for the drive to Kidderminster. It’s a good job we did as there were only a few car parking spaces left when we arrived at just after 8am. I didn’t think there was...

I've never visited the National Media Museum. I did see online they had a TV gallery at one point that I thought looked interesting, a behind the scenes look at TV with TV cameras etc. They closed that so I've not bothered visiting. They're making changes at the RAF museum Cosford too. My...

That's what worries me. Museums need to appeal to children and get them interested but they equally need to appeal to adults, both casual visitors and enthusiasts. I hope the latter isn't lost. I'm not against the idea of the Wonderlab. As an Engineer I do believe we need to get more children...

Forgive me if there is already a thread discussing this, but as I'm sure many are aware, the Station Hall is currently closed for redevolpment as they are installing a new roof and demolishing the wall at the end of it to be replaced with windows. The yard is also closed while they do this work...

Thanks whoosh, it looks as though they weren't always the most reliable of things but when they worked they would have been very useful for passengers. I guess they were fine when everything was running as per timetable but diversions and terminating short couldn't easily be accomodated on...

Oh right, so had it been open since the lockdowns?

I found the following photo of a split flap departure board at Edinburgh Waverley, dating to 1989: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66289212@N07/32762905665 It has made me curious as to how it dealt with all the calling patterns for all the different services. Clearly the time and platform number...

I was at Edinburgh Waverley station on Tuesday and while in the waiting room, I noticed the two travel centres. I didn't go in as I had an advance ticket but from what I could see, in the one that was open there was a counter with several positions as well as a number of LNER ticket machines...