Odds are a pacer. I can't confirm exactly which one, but there's no loco haulage rostered that weekend.
Locomotive hauled services are signified by a black square in the bottom right corner or a black triangle in the top right corner (if it’s a service with catering) of the date. Usually when it is a dark blue day a pacer, usually 143623 but could be 142060 with the 121 on the Scruton shuttles, normal light blue is usually a pacer but could be the 121 if loadings are light
I visited today on a yellow day and I can confirm the class 143 was running trains. Yellow timetable is a DMU then - I thought it meant it could be either a dmu or loco but the loco hauled ones are loco hauled and if it isn't it is not loco hauled? Got it. Misunderstood there. Still had a perfectly enjoyable 143 ride. In my understanding dark blue services have a main train service through the "core section" from Leeming Bar to Leyburn, with a pacer (this is stated on a poster at Leyburn's Station Cafe) running the shuttle. The line continues to Northerallerton West and then to the ECML, but this part of the line has not yet reopened after a level crossing accident (and it is not a priority I don't think)
That part of the railway is unsafe to run on, I was talking to a volunteer last year about it (to Northallerton) something go do with a bridge
Don't give it a miss, it's a nice line (the core is 12 miles and scruton is an extra few so you get to do more of the line)
Understood, thank you
Yes the 37 was indeed out Yesterday
The line struggles to attract support, but it's still really nice.
Those mk2 Blue and Greys are very nice interior wise, you get some nice thrash from the 14(s) when they do run
it has been busy the last few times I have gone but that tends to be around public holidays. The Pacer trip I had was the least well loaded but still respectable
But is being repaired bit by bit. They hope, irc, to be back running to Redmire next year.
Isn’t it weird how their own website contradicts this!?
You don't need any particular skills to do a Facebook post but you might to be let lose on the website. I am sure it will be updated in due course as this information was only issued yesterday morning. I have always found the social media accounts to be accurate.
So where do you think they should post to get to the general public who no doubt make up the vast majority their customers?
I think it's about having a presence on numerous different platforms, as in today's day and age I'm not sure there's a 'one size fits all' approach to reaching a customer base. For example, I don't have Facebook or Twitter, but I do have Instagram. I follow a variety of heritage railways on there and will find out about upcoming events when they post about them. I'll then go on their website for more details, timetables etc.
It is interesting to see what people think. My own railway has website but Facebook is the only place that is used to ‘advertise’ things but it is really a tourist line rather than enthusiasts line
Depends what your demographic is but Facebook alone will alienate a lot of people nowadays in my experience
Yep precisely
If your railway wanted to potentially increase its reach without much additional effort, it could could create an Instagram profile and link it to the existing Facebook profile. As Meta owns both, when you post on Facebook you also get the option to post to the linked Instagram account, so the Facebook post would then also appear on Instagram.
Saturday was the 37. We're referring to Sundays traction being the 143.
There is a northallerton west station. The part from scruton to here is a freight only line for now.
Same details on Twitter and Instagram. Not sure if they use other socials - so the info looks legit even if the timetable hasn't yet changed.
