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66179 passes through York station earlier today.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway have released the dates for their annual steam gala this year. The gala will run from the 21st-24th September and it'll also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NYMR. It is currently unknown what the guest locos will be. I'll keep you updated As for the home fleet, the locos expected to be running are: Brussels Tramway 0-4-0VBT 8 Lucie Lambton tank 0-6-2T 29 SR S15 4-6-0 825 SR Schools 926 Repton Black 5 4-6-0 5428 Eric Treacy NELPG Q6 0-8-0 63395 NELPG J27 0-6-0 65894 BR Standard 4 2-6-0 76079 BR Standard 4 Tank 2-6-4T 80136 BR 9F 2-10-0 92134

I'm surprised it's running judging by the size of the chimney on it 🤡

I found this photo on Pinterest (not mine) of a Class 37 hauling what looks like four Ex-LMS Stanier 8Fs. There also appears to be a brake van at the rear of the train.

This is the sort of look I'm trying to go for. I also realized that I should probably put some photos of the 'pug' up. This is the progress I've made so far...

I knew that they wouldn't have the rods on so I left them off when I was building the rolling chassis.

I've got a Dapol kit of a 'pug' that I'm making. I've partially completed it and it's currently in black acrylic acting as a base coat. I'm attempting to make it look like it's been withdrawn for a few months and going for scrapping. I don't want to model it as completely rusted over like the ones at Barry as the loco I'm modelling will have been recently withdrawn in my layout's timeframe. I also want to know was there a certain way they went for scrap? For example, if they were sent to the breaker's yard via rail, was there a consist involving barrier wagons and brake vans or was it just one loco, and a brake van either end?

31018 on display at the Railway Museum in York on 11/03/23

A different view of things on 25/02/23, with 09017, C1's tender and the GUV all visible.

18/02/23 09017 with Bulleid Q1 C1's tender Note: D1023 wasn't there. I think it's been moved elsewhere.

An unidentified 170 had just been hauled into York station by a Class 150 on 06/11/21

31128 Charybdis arrives at Whitby on 23/09/22

68019 Brutus at York on 11/03/23

Class 155 155346 at York on 11/03/23

47798 Prince William on display at the Railway Museum in York on 11/03/23

Class 47s 47614 and D1935 'Roger Hosking 1925-2013' doublehead "The Statesman" on 11/03/23.

Class 150 150274 at York on 11/03/23

Class pioneer 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange on display at the Railway Museum in York on 11/03/23

A little later on, Class 155 155341 joins 158869 at Hull on 11/03/23.

Class 158 158869 at Hull on 11/03/23

Class 158 158755 at Scarborough on 25/02/23

Another photo of Class 156 156447 at Darlington on 25/02/23

BBMF Hurricane at Scarborough last year. I'm off to the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington tomorrow so I'll have a few photos of aircraft to share then.

Class 156 156447 at Shildon on 25/02/23

An unidentified Class 156 slows down to stop at Shildon on 25/02/23