NYMR | Steam Gala | 25th-28th September 2025

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EXCITING GALA NEWS - BR 9F No. 92134 will be making an appearance tomorrow

(Friday 26th September) hauling the 13:50 off Grosmont and the 15:32 off Pickering.

Also, on Saturday 27, BR 9F No. 92134 will be replacing Schools Class No. 926 “Repton” on the 08:30 service off Grosmont and all Levisham to Pickering shuttles

 

I imagine that’s because 926 Repton only got back to Pickering today, it passed the station on the road transporter, tender following about 5 minutes later

 

I don’t know why it’s being replaced by the 9F but I’m guessing it’s principally because it’s not in BR livery. Apart from Lucie, every other loco is, including 5428, which has been specially repainted as 45428 for the gala. With polished buffers and smokebox door hinges it is now back in its 1967 condition.

 

Nice early impression yesterday at Pickering, where we saw the Class 2MT and 4MTT and at Larpool viaduct where we saw 45428 pass. Looking forward to the rest of the event!

Matt

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926 Repton on rear of 0900 Pickering to Grosmont Friday

 

You would have thought time would have been better spent sorting the blowing piston packings and steam heat leaks on the black 5's rather than doing a cosmetic job on 5428

 

As a guide for anyone in two minds about attending…… we had a great day yesterday, appeared to be well organised and coped well with the odd minor issue. Well worth attending!

 

An interesting start on day two.

 

257 Squadron Forges through Darnholm on Friday morning

 

Two of mine from Thursday:





Several more at https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/My-pictures/Recent-additions/Recent-additions-September-2025

 

A few bits from yesterday:



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I have added 2 phone videos taken at NYMR steam gala on Friday
The one with the Std tank and the Bulleid I don’t think 257 Squadron was doing any work at all,

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/NYMR/i-8zzsmxX/A

the second one is the 2 Black 5’s

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/NYMR

Camera photos on Sunday

Neil

 

Sunday gala timetable update:
No. 44806 will not be in use on Sunday.
No. 92134 will run on No. 45428 diagram
No. 45428 will run on No.44806 diagram

 

Think we're on Plan C as 34072's currently still on depot, with 45428 taking it's first turn.

 

44806 now on timetable to work 1:50pm off Grosmont. Looks like 34072 has failed

 

Rumour suggests ashpan issues, but nothing official.

 

A great weekend as usual with lots of double headed action. A shame we couldn't get more solo runs with the baby Ivatt and 78019. Timekeeping was unusually good.

 

Very good, I enjoyed that

 

Caused by a partially collapsed grate, as I understand it.

Peter.

 

Thanks Peter. A pity as it would have been nice to travel with it on the home patch, so to speak, but these things happen.

Other than that, timekeeping was remarkably good, and nice to see an array of standards.