railfan99
Established Member
In September 2022, I was at Great Central Railway for its wonderful Steam Gala on a Thursday.
Being a working day, most of the excellent number of patrons were 55 plus. No surprise there.
What's the level of interest among the 18-35 year old age range re railfanning, including but not limited to volunteering on heritage railways plus for mainline steam tours?
This age bracket has to earn a living as the priority, and often hasn't reached peak earning capacity that may be in their early to mid 40s, but some may have time, especially at weekends, for other pursuits.
Travelling on many of your heritage railways during two consecutive annual holidays, I noticed a few younger people volunteering, such as at East Lancs Railway, but many of my visits were on weekdays a la the GCR experience.
Being a working day, most of the excellent number of patrons were 55 plus. No surprise there.
What's the level of interest among the 18-35 year old age range re railfanning, including but not limited to volunteering on heritage railways plus for mainline steam tours?
This age bracket has to earn a living as the priority, and often hasn't reached peak earning capacity that may be in their early to mid 40s, but some may have time, especially at weekends, for other pursuits.
Travelling on many of your heritage railways during two consecutive annual holidays, I noticed a few younger people volunteering, such as at East Lancs Railway, but many of my visits were on weekdays a la the GCR experience.