Steam in the North East

I thought that its longevity may have been due to it being listed. When full of water, the tank must have weighed a bit...

 

September 1975, the Bristolian Tynesider. Stood in a vestibule all the way from Tamworth to Newcastle and back again to Sheffield where steam came off. Window hung every inch of the steam leg. A great trip and the highlight was a fabulous climb by 4472 northwards from Darlington.
4472 'FLYING SCOTSMAN' Newcastle by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Should have been 60009 from Edinburgh to York but a hot box forced a late change to 4498 from Newcastle. Drove all the way to Beningborough to find rubbish light and no exhaust.
4498 'SIR NIGEL GRESLEY' Beningborough by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Glaisdale 2005.
62005 Glaisdale 06-03-2005 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

4472 on 8th June 1969, at that time the only steam loco permitted on BR track, hauling a Hull to Edinburgh return special.

The train is passing Stobswood Brickworks on the left of the photo and Stobswood Junior & Infant School on the right. Needless to say the fence separating that road from the ECML is no longer post and rail. This was the first time I'd actually been there, having walked just short of 10 miles that morning to suss out locations (my bike was knackered and public transport US). My wife, whom at that time I was a year short of meeting, went to that school in her youth and the photo was taken on her dad's birthday.

 

The Wansbeck 2014.62005 leading, 61264 on rear, leaving North Blyth.

 

Green Arrow leaves the ECML at Teesdale Junction, July 1987

 

I remember that one leaving what was then Platform 14 ay York the day after the opening of the NRM. It was always a difficult departure for north bound trains and in this instance 4472 took so long to get going that the next signal had reverted to red before it got to it, so had to restart all over again.

Peter

 

North Yorks Moors Railway, the early days.

A sleety and cold Easter Saturday morning at Goathland on 28th March 1970 and my head was throbbing from a lock-in at Beck Hole the night before.

'Mirvale' at the platform and 'Salmon' heading south.

 

That could well be my mic out of the middle door of the leading carriage.

 

North Yorkshire Moors - 1973:

 

And another:

 

A couple more of the NYMR in 1973:

 

NYMR 2013 61264 posing as 61002

 

61264 Winning

 

Better weather last time I was there...

 

I thought this thread was Steam in the North East? What’s that awful looking object doing here!

 

Now, now...you know it's YORKSHIRE DAY and Victor has passion for them Deltics. Don't ruin his day..you'll be lucky if you don't acquire an entry in the "book" on this of all days. YORKSHIRE DAY....

 

Its got to be a straight red,Nigel

 

Hull 1973: