NYMR early pictures

[russ p]

Great pictures Trevor

Just upload all your pictures if you want as me and I'm sure most on here aren't bothered about the quality of them.

You have already captured the golden age of a preserved railway before it became big business

I was involved there in the early 80s when this spirit continued

[south_tyne]

On 24/02/2019 at 13:16, Trev52A said:

 

 

Coaling the P3 before today's coaling tower was erected

 

Trevor,

 

Thanks for continuing to share, I am finding it fascinating.

 

That's a great shot above. Just out of interest, have you any idea when the cottages in the background were demolished? 

 

Cheers,

David

[Trev52A]

@ David (south_tyne)

 

I don't know offhand when the cottages went, but I'll keep checking in various booklets I have. The latest pictures I took which include them were from 1983 and they were still standing.

 

Trevor

[russ p]

I reckon it was late 80s

[Trev52A]

Looks like I missed out in 1979 and 1980, but I went again at Easter 1981. These are my faves from Saturday 18th April 1981.

 

The dmu emerges from the tunnel at Grosmont, bound for Pickering. passing Lambton tank No 29 and ex-NCB 0-6-0ST 'Antwerp' (no longer on the railway)

 

Alongside 'Antwerp' were parts of the GWR 0-6-2T No 6619 receiving attention

 

In action was No 5, leaving Grosmont and passing 'West Country' 4-6-2 No 34027 'Taw Valley' which seems in need of attention at that time! (Again, no longer on the line)

The building in the left background is NELPG's  'Deviation Shed', built to provide undercover accommodation for its locos on the railway. Work had begun on its construction in 1976 and had involved the demolition, sadly, of Deviation signal box. 

 

No 5 again about to start he climb up to Goathland

 

4767 'George Stephenson' was also working that day, approaching Esk Valley Cottages

 

Trevor

Edited February 28, 2019 by Trev52A
Corrected 34027 to be 4-6-2, not 4-6-3!

[russ p]

Excellent pictures, hard to believe Taw Valley ran again when you see it here

I hadn't realised No47 moorbarrow was still there then.

Did this loco ever run on the line?

[Trev52A]

Here are the best of the rest from 1981..

 

The first occupant of the new Deviation shed seen here on 27th May 1981 was Q7 0-8-0 No 63460, which had previously been stored at Goathland and was now awaiting restoration

 

0-6-0T No 20 'Jennifer' puts up a brave show with four coaches at the start of the 1 ln 49 from Grosmont on 27th May 1981

 

No 5 makes an interesting comparison with 'Hymek' D7029 outside Grosmont shed on 30th May 1981 during the latter's spell on the railway. Filling the tank on No 5 is John Hunt..

 

.. who prepares for the off at Grosmont later that day. I'm pretty sure this loco never carried a 7P5F indication in its former life(!)

 

Showing the tasks facing restorers of steam locos... 4-6-0 No 75014 (now no longer on the line) and 2-10-0 No 92134. The 9F would shortly move away to other sites  for work to be carried out before returning in 2018 for final restoration

 

Another view of 92134 on 1st August 1981

 

No 5 waits to depart from Grosmont on 1st August 1981 alongside 0-6-0 Diesel Hydraulic No 45 (ex-BR D9520), another loco now elsewhere

 

Standard Tank No 80135 climbs past the summer foliage approaching Esk Valley Cottages on 1st August 1981

 

Not many more to go now of 'old' stuff!

 

Cheers

Trevor

 

 

 

 

 

 

[russ p]

Never understood why they removed the headcode from the DMUs, not sure if any of the four cars exist today

[uax6]

One of the pair of Gloucester 100's that the NYMR bought does still survive, the Llangollen Railcar bunch bought it from the remains of the National Railcar Museum, and after storing it for many years, have now completed the structural rebuild of the bodies of both cars. The interior rebuild seems to have come to a halt for the minute, but at least they are safe now....

 

Andy G

[south_tyne]

13 hours ago, Trev52A said:

@ David (south_tyne)

 

I don't know offhand when the cottages went, but I'll keep checking in various booklets I have. The latest pictures I took which include them were from 1983 and they were still standing.

 

Trevor

 

13 hours ago, russ p said:

I reckon it was late 80s

 

Thanks guys. That makes sense as I can remember my visits to Grosmont from the early '90s onwards and they were not in situ by then. 

[Frond]

Just want to say thanks for all the pictures l am thoroughly enjoying them.

 

The NYMR is one of my favourite railways, wish I could visit more often but it is a bit of a journey from where l live so I have to content myself with the webcam.

[Trev52A]

 

These are from 29th July 1983 when the star attraction was the visiting 'Jubilee' 5690 'Leander'

 

These two show the problems of relying on colour photography to give an exact rendering of the actual colour of a loco - Kodachrome slide film in this case - one side in shadow is completely different to the one in full (afternoon, probably) sun. Which one is nearer the truth? Also, the second one (below) might make a good 'caption competition'.

I recognise john Hunt second left - can anyone else recognise the others?  Note the cottages still standing in the background of the first one.

 

Also in action was 0-6-0ST 'Antwerp', which by this time bears the number 3180 and the hopeful class J94 on the bufferbeam(!)

 

These seem to be the final worthwhile 'early' shots I can upload, unless some turn up which I might have missed. The next time I went (in 1986) 'Evening Star' was working some of the trains but it seems I was more interested in making tape recordings than taking photos. 

 

So in the meantime I will pass on the task of doing the rest of the 1980s and 1990s to anyone else who was there at the time.

 

Cheers!
Trevor

[iands]

Many thanks for sharing your photos with the rest of us Trevor. Most enjoyable.

[New Haven Neil]

Sorry I'm late replying, I keep losing threads on this new software!  The 4767/92220 photos....they're a bit grim, sorry!

 

Leaving Newcastle

 

 

Scarborough

 

Sparks flying, trying to getaway from a check at (British) West Hartlepool.

 

[New Haven Neil]

NYMR over the years - some shots looking like we were there around the same time!

 

[New Haven Neil]

No dates, sorry, but all different times!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Trev52A]

@ New Haven Neil

 

Thanks for sharing, Neil.

You are right - we look to have been around the place at almost the same time in some cases - see inside the shed at Grosmont, for example!

You have caught the sparks from 4767's wheels very well. I had detrained by this point (West Hartlepool) and was waiting for the perfect sunset silhouette and clag shot just north of here, but the loco shut off about five seconds too early!

Just out of interest, which station features the blue milk tanker? I don't recognise it at all. (Pickering? The trees must have appeared since my last visit many moons ago!)

Also some nice stuff showing events I missed. I have never seen the crab in action on the NYMR, for example.

 

Kind regards

Trevor

[jwealleans]

The blue milk tank was at Goathland the last time I remember seeing it, but we haven't been over there since last autumn.

[pete55]

1 hour ago, Trev52A said:

 

Just out of interest, which station features the blue milk tanker? I don't recognise it at all.

 

Yes, it is Pickering, facing north looking towards where the trout farm used to be.

[Mike Storey]

6 hours ago, pete55 said:

 

Yes, it is Pickering, facing north looking towards where the trout farm used to be.

 

It's Pickering all right, Platform 2, but some way from the trout farm, which was beyond the level crossing. The trees on the left are long gone, replaced by the "new" carriage shed (unless some more have grown in between, but I doubt there is any space).

 

[New Haven Neil]

Yes, Pickering - some time ago! The visit of the 2-8-0T should date it possibly. at least 20 years ago, maybe 25?  I've been on Fraggle Rock 17 years, where does the time go?

 

The Crab was a visitor for an autumn gala, we used to go with a group friends every year when we lived in the north-east.  Again to help date if anyone knows, the USA 2-8-0 was running that year, and it had a Bulleid whistle!

 

 

 

 

 

[south_tyne]

3 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

Yes, Pickering - some time ago! The visit of the 2-8-0T should date it possibly. at least 20 years ago, maybe 25?  I've been on Fraggle Rock 17 years, where does the time go?

 

The Crab was a visitor for an autumn gala, we used to go with a group friends every year when we lived in the north-east.  Again to help date if anyone knows, the USA 2-8-0 was running that year, and it had a Bulleid whistle!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neil,

 

I very much remember the USA running in the NYMR when I was a young impressionable lad, so your estimate of the mid '90s would seem likely to me. I am sure someone far more knowledgeable will be able to confirm though (or otherwise tell me I am talking rubbish! ).

 

Thanks for sharing, I am finding this thread really interesting. 

David

[doilum]

On 03/03/2019 at 18:17, Trev52A said:

 

These are from 29th July 1983 when the star attraction was the visiting 'Jubilee' 5690 'Leander'

 

These two show the problems of relying on colour photography to give an exact rendering of the actual colour of a loco - Kodachrome slide film in this case - one side in shadow is completely different to the one in full (afternoon, probably) sun. Which one is nearer the truth? Also, the second one (below) might make a good 'caption competition'.

I recognise john Hunt second left - can anyone else recognise the others?  Note the cottages still standing in the background of the first one.

 

Also in action was 0-6-0ST 'Antwerp', which by this time bears the number 3180 and the hopeful class J94 on the bufferbeam(!)

 

These seem to be the final worthwhile 'early' shots I can upload, unless some turn up which I might have missed. The next time I went (in 1986) 'Evening Star' was working some of the trains but it seems I was more interested in making tape recordings than taking photos. 

 

So in the meantime I will pass on the task of doing the rest of the 1980s and 1990s to anyone else who was there at the time.

 

Cheers!
Trevor

Can anyone confirm that the high capacity bunker was a NYMR conversion?

Happy memories of a glorious Sunday morning in 1984. En route from Whitby to lunch at the Fox and Rabbit I spied Antwerp in Newtondale and made haste to Levisham. We won't dwell on driving style or our new born daughter  in her moses basket wedged on the back seat of an RS 2000!

Needless to say, I got my arrival photograph.

[russ p]

 The high bunker was done there .

The loco never really entered proper traffic, just used for goathland shuttles on galas.

What happened to it?

[doilum]

Last I heard it was at Sellenge in Kent. Long term restoration of an almost lost cause.

Back with NYMR memories. 1977, having just finished four years away in college and pretty much ignorant of the preservation scene, I had spent a morning driving around the Cropton and Gale Rigg area. We dropped down into Grosmont and to my surprise we were stopped at a level crossing, then a real live main line steam locomotive ( a K3?)  crossed before my eyes. A never forgotten moment.