North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

Are there any plans for 61264 to be working this coming weekend ?

Thanks

 

Website showing;

9-10th March

75029
D5061 - Class 24 Diesel

 

From the NYMR website:-

Locomotive Allocations
The Following Locomotives are expected to be in service during 2013

Week commencing 7th March 2013

Steam Locomotives

In Traffic

75029
61264 (expected to be in traffic w/e 9th & 10th March)

 

At last year's SSG I bought an excellent book on the NYMR from the souvenir shop at Pickering called 'A Past and Present Companion, The North Yorkshire Moors Railway' by John Hunt. I think it's very good and can recommend it to all. On Page 53 Mr Hunt mentions that the line achieved its summit of 532 feet near to milepost 19 from Rillington Junction

My question is where on the line is milepost 19 and is there a public footpath nearby from which photos can be taken?

Regards

 

Milepost 19 is surprisingly enough at a place referred to as Goathland Summit and, yes, it is almost next to a public footpath (50yds?). It is called the Lyke Wake Walk and relatively easily accessible from the A169.

 

My Explorer OL27 doesn't mention Lyke Wake Walk, is it in Fen Bog?

Regards

 

David

See The Lyke Wake Walk: the route looks like it is.

Paul

 

Thank you, found it on 'Streetmap'. The Lyke Dyke Walk does seem to cross the railway at Fen Bog. I'll do some looking around in May at the SSG.

Regards

 

44871's move to the NYMR postponed due to an overheated axlebox requiring attention.

46118

 

Interesting piece just broadcast on BBC Radio 4. NYMR replaces loco numbers with large barcodes and launches a trainspotting ap for enthusiasts. Paul Taylor IT Manager of the NYMR interviewed as S15 825 arrives sporting a large elongated barcode. Pete Waterman interviewed and thinks loco numbers should be retained. Northern Rail chap thinks they will adopt it so that "customers can keep track of trains..." given that there are stretches of line with "many miles" between signal boxes....etc.

Yes, and it is the 1st April.....

Convincing though, and I might say well thought out!

46118

 

(Deleted - wrong thread)

 

Yes, it took me five minutes to remember the date!

It was extremely well done, though!

 

BBC News - Train spotting 'goes 21st century'

Listen again

 

NYMR Website:

The iconic LNER A4 Class locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley 60007 is scheduled to be running:

10th – 16th June
20th - 28th July
3rd - 11th August & 17th -26th August

 

New episode of NYMR TV available:

Reports S15 825 out of ticket July 2nd.

http://www.nymr.co.uk/2013/06/nymr-tv-episode-35-available-to-watch/

 

http://www.nymr.co.uk/2013/06/whitby-2-for-1-voucher-2/

As part of our 40th Anniversary Celebrations we are offering passengers who travel with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Whitby Station a 2 for 1 Travel Voucher.

Simply fill in your name and email address below and a unique Travel Voucher will be send to you!

Print the voucher and present it at Whitby Booking Office on your day of travel.

Please ensure you have read the whole of the Terms & Conditions listed below before completing the registration form

Terms & Conditions:

1. Only valid for NYMR departures from Whitby travelling to Grosmont/Goathland/Newtondale Halt/Levisham/Pickering with a Whitby – Pickering Day Rover Ticket only.
1a. The cheapest ticket is the free ticket.
2. Not valid Saturdays or Sundays.
3. Not valid at Special events (Including Swinging Sixties, 70s Boogie Wonderland, Classic Cars & Vehicles, Diesel Gala, Autumn Steam Gala, LNER Weekend, Railway in Wartime, Witches & Wizards Week & Santa Specials), Family tickets, Group Bookings, Educational Visits, Pullman Dining, Annual Membership, other NYMR tickets, or in conjunction with any other offer.
4. Only redeemable from Whitby Booking Office on the day of travel, the voucher will not be accepted at other NYMR stations or on Northern Rail Trains.
5. Not valid for tickets purchased on-line.
6. This voucher has a cash value of GBP 0.001. It must not be sold or re-sold. It is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash.
7. Photocopied or Damaged vouchers will not be accepted.
8. Valid until: Friday 12th July 2013.

 

45407 Thursday 13 June

1341 5Z79 Grosmont - Carlisle 2050

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50743/2013/06/13/advanced

 

http://www.nymrdiesel.co.uk/

Saturday 15th June

D7628 on:

0900 Pickering-Grosmont
1800 Grosmont-Pickering

D5061 on:

0930 Grosmont-Pickering,
1100 Pickering-Grosmont,
1230 Grosmont-Pickering,
1400 Pickering-Grosmont,
1530 Grosmont-Pickering
1700 Pickering-Gr osmont

Sunday 16th June

D7628 on:

0940 Pickering-Whitby (steam on rear from Grosmont),
rear of 1140 Whitby-Grosmont,
1310 Grosmont-Whitby (steam on rear),
rear of 1400 Whitby-Grosmont,
rear of 1610 Grosmont-Whitby,
1700 Whitby-Pickering (steam on rear to Grosmont

D5061 on:

1110 Grosmont-Pickering,
1245 Pickering-Grosmont,
1530 Grosmont-Pickering
1700 Pickering-Grosmont

The Gresley Buffet car will also be serving a selection of hot & cold snacks, including pie & peas, bacon rolls, cakes, bottled beers, wines and other light refreshments on the following departures: 0930, 1230, 1530 ex Grosmont, 1100, 1400, 1700 ex Pickering (Saturday), 1110, 1530 ex Grosmont, 1245, 1700 ex Pickering (Sunday).

Steam locos expected to be use this weekend are: 60007 (working off Pickering), 45428, 61264 (working off Grosmont)

Best Regards


Andrew

 

Time is running out for visitors to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to ride behind Engine 825 as the engine’s boiler certificate expires in early July and will see the withdrawal of the much loved engine from the Railway at the end of June.
With the basic specification for a ten year overhaul including:
Striping the cladding off the boiler
Lifting off the cab & boiler
Removing all tubes
Checking the integrity of the boiler structure, e.g. thickness of plates, examine inside and out for pitting scoring and other corrosion damage
Do the work required; e.g. replace thin barrel plates, firebox sheets, etc.
Retube
Hydraulic & Steam tests
Refit boiler to frames
Rebuild the locomotive
Steam test in frames
Final test and running in.
The last few weeks of June may be the last time for the foreseeable future that visitors will be available to ride behind the Southern S15 Class Locomotive, 825 owned by the Essex Locomotive Society.
Danielle Ramsey Marketing Manager explains, “Although it is sad news that 825 will most likely see its last run during our 70s super boogie wonderland event on the 29th and 30th June

 

An excellent loco.But at least we will soon be able to enjoy another S15,847 at The Bluebell.