60007 leaving Levisham
63395 accelerates towards Hunting Bridge
Darren Lonsdale and Martyn Cannings Changing a plate in sunny Northdale
Changing cracked fishplates
Me tightening nuts
Job done
Grim checking bolts on his trackwalk
New Bridge box before services have started
The Q6 with a good head of steam ready for a days work
D7628 newly repainted and about to propel the GWR saloon out of Pickering
The smile says it all, In completely dire weather 60007 returns to NYMR metals following a very sucessful main line trial
The Q6 passes the waiting shelter on Newtondale Halt
45212 drifts towards bridges 17&16
Brian Crouch puts on half an express headcode
45212 ready to tackle the bank on a heavy diner train
75029 stands in Pickering on a Whitby train
4771 shows signs of life after its fire has been given a rake through to liven it up, Nobody expected to see smoke at the chimney ever again but after hard work by NYMR boilersmith Adam Dalgleish we were able to resurect the V2 for a farewell run. See the video at the bottom of the main page
After a boiler fault denied the V2 it's last few weeks of life 4771 raising steam once again
Breakfast tastes atleast 10 times better cooked on a shovel, People looked like they'd seen a ghost when they walked round the corner and saw the V2 in steam again, They were even more shocked when told we'd only lit it up to cook our breakfast :) Luckily the loco went on to pass its steam test
Mind yer fingers Mark
Plenty of pressure on the clock, Brass Brasso'ed Copper also Brasso'ed. Things are going well so time to pose, On the front L-R are Adrian Dennis, Iain Hodgeman, Stuart Dennis, Me and Austin Pickering with Chris Williams staying on the deck
Firing another round
Pressure rising steadily
Gerry and his fireman pose for a pic
Blowing off
With the valves now set to 160psi the V2 waits for space on the pit to be disposed
Group photo
Group photo
Back inside to cool off
4771 back in the shed awaiting the boiler inspectors decision
45428s boiler in the air
45212 in Grosmont
45212 waits to leave on the lunchtime departure
49395 on a test run
V2 and A4 in Grosmont running shed
B&W shot of LNER machines on shed
The MPD steam crane in action
Lining up boiler and frames
Fine tuning
5224 and D6700 catch the sun as the morning mist clears
5224 raising steam on Newbridge yard in preparation for tagging along on a train to Grosmont "It's behind you Steven"
Levisham box
D6700 runs round its P-Way train
The NRM 37 in Levisham
D6700 runs past its brake van
60007 works the first train of the day through Darnholme
4771 approaching Summit
The V2 passes the site of Summit Box
4771 passing Goathland Summit but I mistimed my shot and lost part of the board....
Here's Goathland Summit board in full with a few hangers on
60007 entering Goathland
60007 waits with the diner
4771 on the rear of its final Northbound passenger working
The V2 alongside the A4
60007 emerges from the bridge
60007 leaving Goathland on the diner
45212 drifts through the cutting towards Abbots house
4771 comes into view
Green Arrow storms into the cutting
Ray Towell ensures Green Arrow goes out in style with an awesome performance from the V2, Tracy Parkinson was on the shovel and Adam Dalgleish was also onboard to see the result of his work that allowed the V2 a final run
4771 blazes into history destined to remain silent for a while, Hope there's not too long to wait till next time, Thanks for the memories. Didn't have it in me to go see the fire been dropped at New Bridge, Would have been like seeing my dog been put down :(
63395 sounding fit as it pounds through Beckhole
Driver Terry Newman gives a wave, Much friendlier than lobbing coal at us
D7628 emerges from the tunnel and into the rain
45212s warming fire takes hold
Gary Stainburn delivers a powerful karate chop to a cowering shed cat...
...but Erika recovers quickly and retaliated by biting his finger causing him to faint and "go down like a sack of s**t" Some people say he blamed his injury on a coal pick
