NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2016 (6th-8th and 13th-15th May 2016)

I've just noticed on 55022 twitter page that 55007 (55022) and 26038 will not be arriving until Friday. I don't know if that affects their scheduled runnings on the NYMR on the Friday or not.

 

Is it a diesel gala?

 

It's a mixed traction gala, based on scottish locomotive theme

 

Scottish Branch Line Gala featuring:

BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4 Tank steam locomotive 80072, masquerading as 80126

Class 26 diesel locomotive 26038.

Home fleet steam locomotive, 76079, being re-numbered as 76001.

NELPG’s Q6, 63395 locomotive will also be available for traffic.

Popular Black 5 steam locomotive, 45428 ‘Eric Treacy’, is also due a subtle facelift before the two special weekends.

BR Class 37 37264

BR Class 101 101685 ‘Daisy’, which is scheduled to have a tail load.

55022 as 55007 Pinza, visiting the NYMR and hauling a service along the Esk Valley line to Battersby.

Also K1 62005 rumoured to be working the first weekend and also Class 25 D7628 Sybilla should be out as required.

 

Good to see theres plenty diesels,looks a good Gala? for the diesel enthusiasts

 

Steam: 45428, 62005, 63395, 76079, 80072 - 100% of what is available.

In an ideal world 44806 and 61264 would have been ready now and possibly 45212 would have arrived. but c'est la vie.

Diesel: D7628, 26038, 37264, 55022, includes 100% of the serviceable home fleet and two guests that are here to help out for the rest of the season to allow D7628, 37264 so well earned TLC.

 

Roster:

http://www.nymr.co.uk/wp-content/up...ala-May-2016-v4-Allocations-First-Weekend.pdf

 

Summary of the diesel workings for those wishing to pick or miss them

Friday:

D7628

0900 Pickering - Whitby (45428 on tail at Grosmont)
rear of 1048 Whitby - Grosmont (45428 front)
1312 Grosmont - Whitby
1400 Whitby - Goathland
1536 Goathland - Grosmont

37264

0825 Grosmont - Pickering
1053 Pickering - Grosmont
1458 Grosmont - Pickering
1631 Pickering - Grosmont
2102 Grosmont - Pickering

Saturday

26038

1035 Grosmont - Pickering
1209 Pickering - Grosmont
1357 Grosmont - Pickering (37264 tail)
rear of 1531 Pickering - Grosmont (37264 front)

37264

0958 Pickering - Grosmont
1114 Grosmont - Goathland - FREIGHT
1216 Goathland - Grosmont - FREIGHT
rear of 1357 Grosmont - Pickering (26038 front)
1531 Pickering - Grosmont (26038 tail)
1820 Grosmont - Pickering

55022

1014 Grosmont - Whitby (62005 tail)
rear of 1045 Whitby - Battersby (62005 front)
1209 Battersby - Whitby (62005 tail)
rear of 1400 Whitby - Battersby (62005 front)
1550 Battersby - Whitby (62005 tail)
rear of 1735 Whitby - Grosmont (62005 front)

Sunday

26038

1027 Grosmont - Pickering
1356 Pickering - Levisham - FREIGHT
1505 Levisham - Pickering - FREIGHT
1722 Pickering - Goathland - FREIGHT

37264

1043 Pickering - Levisham - FREIGHT
1146 Levisham - Pickering - FREIGHT
1417 Pickering - Grosmont
1600 Grosmont - Pickering

55022

1114 Grosmont - Whitby (76079 tail)
rear of 1153 Whitby - Goathland (76079 front)
1324 Goathland - Whitby (76079 tail)
rear of 1415 Whitby - Grosmont (76079 front)

 

Are there any locos that are facing smokebox towards Grosmont ?

 

If the visiting standard tank hasn't been turned this week, then that will still be

 

Reported on the NYMR forum is has been turned.

 

How?!? There havn't been any low loaders around recently have there?

 

This is what I posted on the NYMR Forum:-
As expected 80072 has bowed to the inevitable.
It has been sent home as it was facing the wrong way and has been replaced by another loco that faces the correct way (according to Grosmont)
Back end to the North.

80072 has disappeared and 80126 has arrived.

 

In the old days they used things like triangles and turntables......so which do you think NYMR have?

 

I was under the impression that the turntable was temporarily out of action for repairs to the locks. but apologies if I was wrong.

 

Looking forward to my annual jaunt to the Moors for the Spring Gala today. Another chance to walk the Rail Trail (downhill) and renew my acquaintance with the Birch Hall Inn, a bottle of Beck Watter and a Beck Hole Butty; try to visit the Grosmont Bookshop without spending too much money, wander around Grosmont Shed.

Best of all, the chance to watch, and listen, to the freight going up Goathland bank.

Lovely, can't wait.

PS any news on where the return of the J27 has got to?

 

62005 failed ?? RSG is on the front of the first Whitby to Battersby train !

 

Yes 25 on Whitby end.

 

Thanks, I take it RSG will take over on all Battersby runs ?

 

Was told it suffered a regulator fault on the Pullman last night. Had to be rescued and didn't get back to Grosmont until around 1am apparently!