The 0-8-0 tender loco gets to grips with the 2 1/2 mile long climb at 1 in 49 to Goathland with its seven mkI coaches on the drawbar. The train passes the former miners cottages at Esk Valley. What a lovely view!
A cold and wet early morning on shed at Grosmont and the shed staff have hastily arranged the three steamable A4 pacifics together for a photographic pose. Resident 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley", and visiting 60009 "Union of South Africa" with 60019 "Bittern" make up part of the line up for the Spring 2008 LNER gala. 28/3/08
There were a few hardy photographers present along with shed staff and support crews, I was there with No9. With all the fun over with and the photos taken, it was time to put the camera away and get back to work, I had an A4 to prepare!!
