NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY LAUNCHES “CASH FOR COAL” APPEAL
Published March 21, 2012
CASH FOR COAL
Fuel cost rises are not just affecting households and road users; the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has been hit by a doubling in coal costs in less than five years, which has prompted a fundraising campaign for 2012 called ‘Cash for Coal’, launched today in Pickering.
The railway, which is a registered charity, uses around 2500 tonnes of coal each year to fuel its steam engines, which run on the 24 mile stretch between Pickering and Whitby.
Says NYMR’s general manager, Philip Benham:
“We’ve all seen the cost of operating a car increase – in the last five years, an average litre of diesel has risen from 97p in 2007 to £1.43 per litre today, which affects the diesel engines that we operate, but the difference in coal has been even more pronounced, doubling in price and massively increasing our running costs.
“We realise that for many families and others on tight budgets in these difficult times, price is vitally important, and are reluctant to put up fares to cover these costs. Rather, we are inviting a £1 donation ‘to buy a shovelful of coal’ from those who feel they can afford it. But I must stress, these contributions to our ‘Cash for Coal’ appeal are entirely voluntary. Whether they wish to donate or not, most of all we want our visitors to enjoy their day on our Railway and the spectacular North Yorkshire scenery.”
The Railway is able to claim back around 24p of tax per donated pound from donations made by UK taxpayers using the Gift Aid scheme, which will further help boost the coal bunker coffers.
Donations can be made on the trains or at any of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway stations, or by texting COAL12 £1 to 70070 or online at http://www.justgiving.com/nymc
Daily services resume on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on 31 March for the school Easter holidays. Fares are £22.50 for adults, £19.50 for seniors and £11.30 for children for a day rover ticket allowing unlimited travel between Pickering and Whitby. A family ticket (two adults and up to four children) is available for just £45.00. Children under five ride free.
For more information, please call 01751 472508, visit www.nymr.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @NYMR or Facebook @North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Book your tickets for Easter on our NEW online booking system
Published March 21, 2012
Beat the crowds this Easter by booking your tickets online and have them delivered to your door! We are offering our Day Rover tickets to Grosmont and Whitby. Come and enjoy a day on the Moors this Easter!
Lights, Camera, Action for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Published February 21, 2012The North Yorkshire Moors Railway along with two of their volunteers Stephen Hogg and Gerry Skelton (one of the Railways most experienced drivers) will appear in the hour long episode that this week focuses on Yorkshire as Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury explore the Great British Countryside.
Marketing Manager Danielle Bradley explains “Hugh Dennis enjoyed a fantastic day out on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway last September. So much so, that the BBC film crew came back in early December with a helicopter to shoot some fantastic aerial shots of the Pullman dining train, steaming through the North York Moors National Park.”
Trains will be running once more on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on weekends from Saturday 3rd to Sunday 25th March with daily services resuming for the summer from Saturday 31st March until Sunday 4th November.
For more information, please call 01751 472508, visit www.nymr.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @NYMR or Facebook @North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Hugh Dennis visits the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Now taking online Pullman bookings
Published February 17, 2012
We are pleased to announce you can place Pullman bookings online. This new service allows you to see which seats are available on our services and pay by credit or debit card.
To access this facility, click the Book Online button on the right.
Cash for Coal
Published February 9, 2012
Did you know the price of coal has doubled in 5 years, and our railway uses over 2,500 tons a year?
Rather than put this extra cost onto our fares, we are inviting passengers to ‘buy a shovelful’ of coal with a suggested donation of £1 per passenger.
This is entirely voluntary of course – but your support will be gratefully appreciated and help the railway keep steaming on for years to come.
To donate, see the envelopes that are placed on the tables on our services.
Stock list updated
Published December 20, 2011
We have updated our rolling stock list. Click here to view the list (Scroll to the bottom of the page)
