B1 No. 61264 Returns to Traffic

After test runs last week:

B1 61264 hauls its first train this weekend | North Yorkshire Moors Railway :: A steam train adventure through the stunning Yorkshire Moors

Steven

 

Steven is it the "Moorlander" set all day during March weekends?

Many thanks

 

Yes, it will be.

Steven

 

Many thanks

 

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STOP PRESS! Unfortunately 61264 will not now be running after all this weekend, due to a problem with a clack box. Not a major issue, but means the loco has to be out of steam to repair it, which will happen as soon as possible - more updates to come next week. Sorry for any dissapointment this may have caused..

 

61264's test run shots on the Whitby line NYMR & Barrow Hill. 17/18th March 2013 - a set on Flickr

 

Having watched the video in Steven's post, working the Moorlander solo looks a stern test for a class 5 engine, particularly one in " running in" mode.

Can heavy trains like that be banked, with a diesel if necessary, so that a medium-sized engine up front is not having the proverbial "guts" flogged out of it?

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Looking forward to 61264 returning to regular traffic - she is just right for the NYMR. I have happy memories of her on West Highland duties; in particular the climb on a special from Fort William to Corrour - managed to get a window near the front; unforgettable!

John

 

The B1 can work the diner in first valve according to one of the drivers, albeit at a slow plod.

 

That's irrelevant. first valve will still give you full boiler pressure if the speed is slow enough. 70% cut off and first valve will find a balancing speed but it will be slow. B1's and Black 5's are theoretically overloaded on an 8 coach diner and rely on the important bits (cylinder and wheel diameter) not being in 'as built' condition. A black 5 requires a theoretical 24,000 cylinder tractive effort to drag an 8 coach diner round a 13 chain curve on 1 in 49 (and there are steeper bits than that). A Std 4 tank is actually a better bet for such trains because it doesn't have an additional 50 tons of tender to drag around.

 

Hello all, I managed to get the B1 over on the Moors this weekend gone. Looked stunning!

Pictures of the return of B1 61264 can be seen here: The Black Hat | NYMR Spring Season

Pictures from the Winter Season and commentry in the gallery can be found here: The Black Hat | Winter Season

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