NYMR Spring Gala, first 2 weekends in May

Have just returned for a day on the NYMR. Apart from the trains running 30 minutes late from the start it seemed a decent day out. Not as many people about today. Onlything that let me down was my camera lenses failing meaning digital camera had to do. (photos on flckr. - video to follow.)

 

Here's my contribution from an excellent weekend.

NYMR Spring Gala 2012 - a set on Flickr

 

Mine too from Monday, with more photographs from the Newtondale and Levisham area

Black Hat Railway Pictures | NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012

 

Probably worth pointing out that 75029 will be on Battersby duty again this coming Sunday - proved pretty popular last Sunday, complete with rather cheeky headboard (which came as a free gift with a loco purchase!).

Although a regular between Grosmont and Whitby, 75029 hasn't done that many Battersby runs as there has usually been some thing deemed more "interesting". With a longer period of Northern running a summer service possible from next year, there could be a very limited number of Gala days when the Battersbys run in future.

Steven

 

Steven - can you advise whether the 11.03 from Grosmont to Battersby in a connection out of the 11.03 arrival from Pickering on Sunday? Seems like rather a bad bit of timetabling if it isn't, especiially as, on it's return from Battersby, the train sits at Glaisdale for 20 mins awaiting the arrival of the Pullman.

 

Hi,

Does anyone know when Bittern Is due to leave the moors after the gala? As 70000 is down for the 15th May but there's nothing on Bittern as of yet.

 

It certainly worked last week as we were about 10 down out of Whitby and 75029 needed to take water at Grosmont, which is the whitby side of the water column.

I will however check as it isn't me on it this week!

Steven

 

14 pics from Saturday and Sunday at another great Gala. - Zenfolio | TODAYS RAILWAY SCENE by Phil Metcalfe | Preserved Railways 2012 | 70000 'Britannia' passes Darnholme on 5.5.12 during the NYMR steam Gala.

 

Just to confirm - 09:50 ex-Pickering (arrive Grosmont 11:03) should connect with 1st Whitby to Battersby according to Control - that is, barring longer delays to the former than the latter!

Steven

 

A selection of my better photos from Saturday and Sunday can be found here:
steam on heritage lines -  

Richard

 

Very nice Phil Brit on diners a cracker
Henry

 

Why is it only in Gala Sundays that trains run through to Battersby? Sureley you can get a path through on Fridays and Saturdays as well if you pass the Northern rail train at Glaisdale.

 

Is there any news re 60007? Bean Counter was quite positive about it running this weekend!

 

Answering my own question the NYMR's website shows the loco. roster for tomorrow as featuring 60007.

 

Got the update for this weekend from NYMR Traction & Rolling Stock Engineer Phil Crawshaw:

63395 definitely won’t be ready for the weekend.

60007 has been steamed today, so far so good. The plan is for it to do some running in Friday, and over the weekend. All being well this should see it in action in some form over the weekend.

Web details here: Spring Steam Gala | North Yorkshire Moors Railway :: A steam train adventure through the stunning Yorkshire Moors

Steven

 

Thanks for the update.

 

Thanks Henry, it was worth camping the night just for that shot, -3 when we woke in the morning!!

 

oakfield, you seem to have real problem with the NYMR, why is that?

 

no 70000 running on friday or has it been missed off?

 

I rode the rails on Sat and Sun of the first weekend and had a thoroughly good time in spite of the weather and the delays, even when stuck at Levisham for an hour and a half on the Saturday (there are far worse places to be stuck after all, and the Signalman kept me posted on the next train - thank you). On Monday I got a couple of good shots of Bittern and the 2-6-4 from the bench on the hill above Levisham station and Britannia from Skelton Tower (no idea how to post them here because I got them on my mobile).

Slightly disapponted with the freight on Saturday (Joem plus 4) but I guess coal is very expensive at the moment and a shorter freight will burn less coal and use less water. I wish I'd known that the freight would run again on the Monday - I would have changed my plans accordingly, and walked Levisham moor and the Hole of Horcum on Sunday instead. A bit more info ahead of time would have been good but I'm loth to be critical of what was a good effort overall. Thanks for all the efforts of all concerned - looking forward to the Autumn Gala already.