| On Thursday 17th Sept 2006, I travelled on the Scarborough Spa Express, hauled by "King Arthur" 4-6-0 no.30777 "Sir Lamiel" As there was a six-hour layover in Scarborough, I took a taxi to Pickering, and did a round trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. |
"King Arthur" class 4-6-0 no.30777 "Sir Lamiel" at York with the 11.00 "Scarborough Spa Express" |
Arrival at Scarborough |
Arrival at Scarborough |
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Arrival at Scarborough |
Arrival at Scarborough |
Arrival at Scarborough |
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Arrival at Scarborough |
Arrival at Scarborough |
A surplus of steam! |
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Scarborough station concourse |
Tiled map on Scarborough station |
4-6-2 no.60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" has arrived at Pickering with the 11.45 from Grosmont |
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4-6-2 no.60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" has arrived at Pickering with the 11.45 from Grosmont |
4-6-2 no.60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" has arrived at Pickering with the 11.45 from Grosmont |
4-6-2 no.60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" has arrived at Pickering with the 11.45 from Grosmont |
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Waiting to depart with the 13.15 to Grosmont |
Levisham |
Grosmont Station |
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Grosmont Station |
Grosmont |
"Black Five" no.45407 with one of the Glaisdale - Whitby specials. |
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"Black Five" no.45407 with one of the Glaisdale - Whitby specials. |
"Black Five" no.45407 with one of the Glaisdale - Whitby specials. |
Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
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Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
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Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
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Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
Goathland |
Arrival at Pickering |
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Arrival at Pickering |
Arrival at Pickering |
Arrival at Pickering |
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Running round at Pickering |
Running round at Pickering |
The longest platform seat in the world! |
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"Sir Lamiel" awaits her 18.03 departure from Scarborough |
"Sir Lamiel" awaits her 18.03 departure from Scarborough |
"Sir Lamiel" awaits her 18.03 departure from Scarborough |
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"Sir Lamiel" awaits her 18.03 departure from Scarborough |
"Sir Lamiel" awaits her 18.03 departure from Scarborough |
"Sir Lamiel" awaits her 18.03 departure from Scarborough |
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Arrival at York |
Arrival at York |
Arrival at York |
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Arrival at York |
Arrival at York |
"Sir Lamiel" departing from York |
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Arrival at Scarborough |
60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" arrives at Pickering with the 11.45 from Grosmont |
60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" arrives at Pickering with the 11.45 from Grosmont |
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60007 runs round its train |
60007 runs round its train |
60007 whistles as she departs from Pickering with the 13.15 to Grosmont |
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Ex-GW 2-8-0T no.5224 at Levisham with the 13.35 to Pickering |
Ex-LNW 0-8-0 no.49395 at Goathland with the 14.05 to pickering |
Approaching Grosmont |
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Approaching Grosmont |
Ex- S & D 2-8-0 no.53809 ready to depart from Grosmont with the 14.45 to Pickering |
The signalman passes the token to the driver of 53809 |
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53809 with a full head of steam, waits for the "right-away" at Goathland with the 15.05 to Pickering |
