Popular Post Trev52A Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) I have recently started scanning some b&w negatives and colour slides I took on the fledgling North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which might be of interest to others. Some things have certainly changed in the past 40+ years! Prior to the official re-opening of the line to the public in 1973, they held various Open Days to raise funds when locos were in steam. This first batch was taken on such an occasion on 28th June 1970, a couple of days after the first big ex-BR loco (NELPG's Class Q6 No 63395) had arrived on the line, together with 'Lambton Tank' 0-6-2T No 29. 63395 stands at Goathland with a train from Grosmont to Ellerbeck, which was the 'end of the line' at that time. On the right are two locos now no longer at the Railway: Hudswell Clark 0-4-0ST No 1 'Mirvale' (which was the first steam loco to run on the line) and Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST No 2 'Salmon' Gleaming like a new pin after a change in the weather later in the day, 63395 heads south from Goathland, (with No 29 standing on the right)... … and passes railbus ex-W79978, painted in LNER 'tourist' livery of green and cream - another item of stock no longer at the NYMR 'Lambton Tank' no 29 enters Goathland with a train bound for Grosmont. The first vehicle on the train is a Hull & Barnsley Railway coach. More 'golden oldies' to come Cheers Trevor Edited January 13, 2019 by Trev52A 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2019 great pictures Trevor, I have early memories of the railway being like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County of Yorkshire Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) It's something remarkable that all items of stock in the Q6's train are still on the line: the loco itself (now operational), the Thompson CL (due to be overhauled shortly after a decade out of use), the Thompson CK (somewhere near the top of the restoration list for the LNERCA) and the H&B coach (the H&BR Rolling Stock Trust are quietly beavering away at the restoration of this coach). Pretty rare that I think? Most bits of stock from the early days of our larger preserved lines always seem to drift away... CoY Edited January 13, 2019 by County of Yorkshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2019 The CL always seemed to getting an overhaul, glad the CK is going to get some attention as I believe it hasn't really had any since around the time of these pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trev52A Posted January 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 More now from 1970, this time the Bank Holiday weekend of 29th to 31st August, by which time the 'other' 'Lambton Tank' 0-6-2T (No 5) had arrived and the Q6 was running as LNER No 3395. Prior to the provision of suitable buildings at Grosmont, the only covered accommodation on the line was Grosmont tunnel and locos were usually prepared for the day's activities at Goathland. Here No 5 and the Q6 are readied in the early morning light, with 'Salmon' also in steam in the centre 3395 sets off from Grosmont with No 5 on the adjacent platform A nice action shot of the Q6 blasting out of Grosmont tunnel 3395 departs Goathland for Ellerbeck. My favourite angle for a Q6, with the coupling rods nicely at the top. No 5 at the same spot, with 'Salmon' on the right 3395 approaches Goathland from Ellerbeck The Q6 takes water from a hosepipe at Grosmont… ...in front of an admiring audience Next up will be some views from 1971 Trevor 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2019 Great pictures Had line been singled between grosmont and goathland by 1970. I remember walking with my grandad around this time at Pickering and the line to Rillington was still in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Great pictures Had line been singled between grosmont and goathland by 1970. I remember walking with my grandad around this time at Pickering and the line to Rillington was still in I'm pretty sure it had been singled by then. It certainly was single by 1971 - it will appear in a picture I will be uploading shortly taken at Water Ark. Trevor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trev52A Posted January 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) Just found two more worth showing from 1970, so let's get them up before I start on 1971 as promised. These were both near the end of the day on 31st August 1970. 0-4-0ST No 1 'Mirvale' shunts at Goathland as No 5 stands in the foreground Long-time NELPG member Chris Cubitt gets his hands dirty with 3395 after the day's session Next three from 10th April 1971, when 'Lambton Tank' No 5 was again in action.. Passing the Q6 as it leaves Grosmont Tunnel with a train for Ellerbeck Departing south from Goathland Shunting wagons at Goathland Edited to replace faulty scan of No 5 shunting More 1971 to follow Trevor Edited January 15, 2019 by Trev52A 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2019 Excellent Trevor Wasn't aware there was ever any road access to the area behind the water tower 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Excellent Trevor Wasn't aware there was ever any road access to the area behind the water tower It was an access road at one time for road collection from the stone crusher. It's not in the best condition now, part of the track has slipped and since the Duchy of Lancaster kindly change the drainage pattern on the moor above the station its very wet and more vanishes every year. We have however had a universal carrier up it 3 years ago at war weekend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I had no idea that it opened to the public so recently. I visited summer 1973 and I don't remember knowing that it was the first year of public operation. https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/nymr Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
s182ggu Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Terrific pictures - thanks Trevor. Brings back some great memories. As a youngster I remember taking the train from Goathland to Whitby. This involved a shuttle service from Whitby. After arrival from Whitby, the loco then shunted the coaches into the up sidings at Goathland where the guard held them on the brake. The loco then retired to the up platform to allow the coaches to use gravity to run out on to the up line. The loco would then couple up to the down end and set back beyond the road bridge prior to running over the crossover into the down platform ready for it's departure to Grosmont and Whitby. A few years later, I remember sitting on the moor just outside Goathland having a picnic with my family and Mirvale suddenly appeared with one of the Thompson coaches - I was awe-struck! I immediately joined the NYMR (or was it the NYMHRT in those days?) and got membership number 49. After the 63395 and no. 29 arrived, I managed to blag a cab ride on the Q6 from Grosmont to Summit (when this was the end of the line) but was booted off the footplate by an ex-Army type (Major ??) who was apparently running the Loco department(?) at the time. The crew took pity on me though and after a quick scramble along the ballast, I was back on the 'plate for the ride back to Grosmont!! Regrettably after a couple years I let the membership lapse and when I renewed it many years later I got number M3071 - see what women and beer can do for you!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) It seems our paths are crossing yet again, Trevor! Here's a few photos I took on 31st October 1970 whilst visiting the NYMR as a member of the Newcastle University Railway Society. The railway was not open to the public at that time and only members could travel on it. I was not a member of the NYMR but the NURS was affiliated so we all piled on board regardless. The first two shots are taken at Goathland whilst the rest are taken on the return journey uphill from Grosmont. It was a damp day and the Q6 slipped to a halt on several occasions. In the third photo the chaps on the track are hand sanding the loco. Chris Turnbull Edited January 14, 2019 by Chris Turnbull 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2019 That was my fourth birthday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On another occasion the NYMR wanted to use the NURS's locomotive to move one of the Lambton tanks from Goathland to Grosmont. This was Locomotive No. 3 of the Wallsend Slipway (E, Borrows works no.37 of 1898) an oil-fired 0-4-0 WT. Us lads set off from Goathland with the dead Lambton tank in tow under the auspices of an elderly gentlemen who, I was led to understand, was a BR employee of some standing, possibly an inspector. I say "elderly" for, when you are 18 years old, most people are "elderly" - just like I am now. Some of us traveled on the 0-4-0 whilst the rest, including me, were on the Lambton tank. We arrived in Grosmont without any mishap, did a bit of shunting, then set off back up to Goathland with all of us in the cab of the 0-4-0. We had gone a fair way when the chap in charge realised that we had not replenished our water tank whilst at Grosmont and the water level was getting rather low. We didn't have enough to make it to Goathland so what to do? Our leader decided that we should turn off the oil supply (good job we weren't coal-fired) and coast back down to Grosmont. The only trouble was that there was a PW vehicle following us up so we were all asked to keep a sharp lookout especially on the curves. We set off. Somewhere round about Beck Hole we met the PW vehicle coming the other way so we slammed our brakes on. However the chaps in the PW vehicle thought we were a runaway and lept off their vehicle and rolled down the bank. Fortunately one of their number had the presence of mind to slam his brakes on before jumping. Fortunately no one was hurt although the lads in the PW vehicle probably needed a change of underwear! Sometime later I was asked to fill in a report giving my version of events but I never heard any more so don't know what happened, if anything. And here she is, Wallsend Slipway No. 3 at Goathland. Chris Turnbull 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trev52A Posted January 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) More from 1971... 'Lambton Tank' No 5 nears journey's end at Grosmont on 10th April 1971. Today's loco running shed stands on the site of Deviation signal box in the background Q6 No 3395 shunts 0-6-0ST No 5 'Salmon' and Borrows 0-4-0WT No 3 at Grosmont station at the end of proceedings on 12th April 1971 A view from above Grosmont tunnel as No 5 departs on 29th May 1971 Another view of the well tank No 3 in the foreground as No 5 arrives at Grosmont on 29th May 1971 My first efforts with colour slide photography on 29th June 1971 sees the railbus (ex-W79978) about to depart from Grosmont past the Q6 on display at the adjacent platform Trevor Edited to note that No 3's builder's plate is missing, compared with Chris Turnbull's earlier picture! Edited January 15, 2019 by Trev52A 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2019 More great pictures Trevor Did the first mk1s appear in 71 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 I've now reached August 1971... The Q6 shunting at Goathland on 14th August 1971 There was an earlier query about when the line was singled from Grosmont to Goathland - here's the Q6 heading downhill on that section at Water Ark on 28th August 1971 Now this view certainly HAS changed! The Q6 is seen from the top of Grosmont tunnel before significant construction work, still showing Deviation Cottages and the signal box on 28th August 1971 No 5 blasts away from Grosmont on 28th August 1971. Any RMwebbers in this shot? (The first coach appears to have the wording 'NYMR 5') Cheers Trevor 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2019 Great again Trevor I wonder if the cottages were still occupied by BR staff at this time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Are you suggesting those delightful cottages were destroyed for a heritage railway? Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2019 I remember a mate of mine had one of those in the early 80s as he was paid staff but it certainty wasn't in the best condition and the general volunteers one was disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted January 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2019 Thank you for sharing these Trevor. Interesting to see 3395 hauling three different types of coaches, such a short rake and still in maroon livery. Keep them coming. Regards Shaun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2019 Deviation Cottages are long gone - it's the MPD now! Chris Turnbull - do you recall Mike Henderson from the NURS? A good friend of mine. I may well be in one of those photos. We used to go every chance we got, as members we could ride! I did get a run upon the footplate once, better not say who with. Several friends were involved back then, and my now bestie and boss was a fireman and also owner of Ugly 62 when she briefly was there. Sold to buy into Taw Valley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Chris Turnbull - do you recall Mike Henderson from the NURS? A good friend of mine. Sadly I don't remember much at all about the NURS, just some memorable days on the NYMR. Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) As an NELPG member at the time, for me the highlinght of 1971 was the arrival on the line of Class P3 0-6-0 No 2392 (ex-BR Class J27 No 65894) in October. Shortly after arrival the P3 had its first run on the NYMR on 23rd October 1971, seen here leaving Grosmont tunnel with a mixed train in tow, including the NELPG's stores van. I believe this was an ex-Great Central Railway fish van - hopefully someone can confirm or otherwise Both NELPG locos were alongside each other at Grosmont station on 30th October 1971, seen here from the platform... .. and again from the handy signal gantry just south of the level crossing, with the Q6 on the left and the P3 on the right Later that day the P3 starts the 1 ln 49 climb up to Goathland with a 'special' for NELPG members As part of the NELPG's fifth anniversary celebrations that year their two locos were in action on 20th November 1971 - here the Q6 climbs through the snow near Esk Valley ..and returns to Grosmont a the head of a demonstration goods train which includes the Borrows WT No 3 Cheers Trevor Edited January 17, 2019 by Trev52A 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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