North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

What usually are the timings of the shuttles for galas? I access the line from the Whitby end.

 

Last year:

Thursday - Saturday there was 0950 & 1650 Grosmont-Whitby & 1035 & 1730 Whitby-Grosmont

Sunday there was 1050 & 1645 Grosmont-Whitby & 1130 & 1725 Whitby-Grosmont

 

Last year's timetables are still available on https://www.nymrdiesel.org.uk/timetable.html

Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Grosmont 09.50
Whitby 10.15-10.35
Grosmont 11.00

Grosmont 16.50
Whitby 17.15-17.30
Grosmont 17.55

You can't quite fit in 2 round trips unless you use Northern services. I would imagine this year's diesel gala timetable is going to be similar to how the autumn steam gala timetable will be.

https://www.nymr.co.uk/media/1z3cwnf0/nymr_timetable_diesel_gala_2026_v6.pdf

 

No 92134,then? I wonder if 62005 might make a last minute addition, since it looks increasingly unlikely to be venturing to Scotland this season?

563 is an interesting addition, presumably in the absence of a runround loop at Goathland it will be better suited to Pickering - Levisham shuttles? - and, if so, it might prove to be evidence to the SRPS that Morayshire could visit in future without being overtaxed?

 

How nice to have a rarity like the T3.

 

9F is listed on the NYMR Official Website.

Annual Steam Gala at the NYMR

 

Thanks for the replies regarding shuttle timings, from how I read it I was anticipating them to be later.

 

With the failure of 47077 yesterday and today's roster only showing 44806, 37264 and 37688 (normally 4 locos).

Is that it? Only 3 locos available for traffic at the moment?

 

Its a shame the K1 isn't quite available yet. If it isn't going to Scotland it would be a very useful engine to cover the Whitby's.

 

Plus 29 which was on driver experiences the other day. But yes, looks like just the three. 926 isn't ready yet. 92134 is having a new chimney fitted and other repairs carried out by the looks of things. 45428 still awaiting parts. 31128 doesn't appear to be coming back as it's currently working for Hanson and Hall after 50008 failed.

 

Is 2253 not yet signed off or limited by crew authorisation?
Is 31128 the one Pete Best owns or is that a different 31?

 

Oh, forgot about 2253!

No, that's 31466 which needs new tyres I believe. 31128 is owned by Nemesis Rail and was on hire last year.

 

I don’t think 2253 is quite there yet with some fine tuning still required. Crew competence training hasn’t really started and there’ll be quite a bit of that to do before it will be a regular traffic loco. August is hoped for but I think that will be challenging unless it can be covered by just a few volunteers.

 

44806 really is holding the fort at the moment!

I'm suprised they haven't looked to hire anything in. Although Tornado's visit is only a few weeks away.

I imagine it's frustrating for crews, spending so much time on diesels and keeping your steam competency.

 

There are really not of locos to hire that would meet the needs of the NYMR are there?

 

One of the reasons I gave up was because I didn’t want to drive diesels. Not the only reason, though.

 

44932 and 48151 idle at 10A?

 

The NYMR has attracted press attention for its oil firing experiment:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...trains-ditch-coal-to-avoid-heatwave-wildfire/

It is interesting to note that currently HMRC does not tax cold pressed rapeseed oil used as fuel, but I do wonder how long that will last if the NYMR do start burning it - and how long before the price of it goes up?

 

Timings are here: (minus loco allocation at present).
https://www.nymr.co.uk/media/cnsdjpui/annualsteamgala-2026-timetable-v1-0.pdf

 

If it remains a little used fuel it is unlikely to be taxed. However, if its use becomes more widespread then it is more likely to happen. How much rapeseed oil is currently used as a fuel?