Gresley 100 steam gala at the North yorkshire moors railway

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:54 pm

there is a steam gala on at the NYMR with all available LNER locos there

Green Arrow will be repainted for the occasion
this gala is on
29th April-2nd May 2005

not to be missed

two or even three A4's there

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:06 am

No offence but you are joking aint you? 2 or 3 A4's??? Gresley will not be finished, Bittern will definantly not be, Mallard is shut up in the NRM whilst Dwight D. and Dominion are across the pond. Union of South Africa should be possible.

Flying Scotsman will not be there as she will be in the Works at York. So that will leave Green Arrow which is down at NNR at present and will be going back to York in February, Morayshire is possible but will B&KR let her go. So with a distinct lack of Gresley locos around there could be only 2 or 3 Gresley locos, never mind 2 or 3 A4's.

Just for the record I am an NYMR member and have worked there for nearly 10 years and I would love this gala to be a success, its just that the timing is wrong owing to the amount of Gresley locos available to steam. I'm guessing Green Arrow is going into LNER to match the entire teak train supposedly coming from the SVR, plus it would then match Scotsman for the summer York - Scarborough runs.

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:40 am

It's not actually impossible for Bittern to be done by May. The boiler's all but done (It's returing to Ropley on Mon/Tues), as is the tender, and it's just a case of putting the pieces together, which, given that professionals can work on it 5 days a week, means it's not out of the question for it to be done in 6 months time.

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:41 pm

listen eddief put your handbag away, have you talked to any of the NYMR staff. Thought not.

green Arrow is on the list of visiting list and has been booked by the railway. It will be painted into apple green so i have heared.

B1 1306 Mayflower is on the guest list and might be bought by the railway
if the loco crews like her enough!

i will be finding out more later

BR7MT · Post by **BR7MT** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:47 pm

I think Bittern was due to be finished during the summer 2005 so will probably miss the gala - just.

60007 I am unsure about but judging by the odd story in Steam Railway about the need for more work on the boiler I would put a question mark against its participation.

It would be good to see 4771 again, wouldn't it be great if 60009 was re-painted garter blue for that month only as well.

Unlikely though as I think the owner prefers in in Brunswick green plus there is the cost to consider, although photo charter organisers have managed to pay in the past for re-paints...

regards,

Dan

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:16 pm

i have a copy of the Moors line magazine with me now and it says that 60007's firebox is completed and the boiler is progressing rapidly

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no one is a psychic her i don't think but we shall only have to wait and see won't we ??????

don't forget to tell everyone about this gala event

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:46 pm

davvydo wrote:B1 1306 Mayflower is on the guest list and might be bought by the railway
if the loco crews like her enough!

What about Morayshire? should get her down she is Gresley and the locos used to work the line so it would be a good engine to see

(put the Goathland plates on).

LNERandBR · Post by **LNERandBR** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:09 pm

Don't think I can perswade my parents to take me

(had enough trouble tryong to get my dad to start takeing me to the Boston MRS

and thats only 22 mils from where I live

)

Carn't wait for Sir N to be finished

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:18 pm

i think morayshire is coming. the B12 should be here also including the GCR 04...i hope!

i aint sure of the exact amount of locos coming

13 approx

johncard · Post by **johncard** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:33 pm

davvydo wrote:B1 1306 Mayflower is on the guest list and might be bought by the railway
if the loco crews like her enough!

i will be finding out more later

I think it would be great to see a B1 permanently based on the railway, seeing as they worked over the line pre-1965.

You could even do an exchange at the end of the event!!
Mayflower for the S15
Morayshire for Repton

(Only joking!!)

I am seriously looking forward to this though, regardless of whether I see any SR/GWR stock!

John

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:11 pm

whaat

you dare lol

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:14 pm

there is only one GWR loco at the NYMR at the moment that is 0-6-2 6619

and GWR liveried stock

has anyone spread the word about this gala?????

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johncard · Post by **johncard** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:17 pm

No, no, no!!

I was referring to not wanting to see any GWR or SR stock there, hence my comment about replacing SR locos with LNER ones!

Or does "you dare lol" mean that you want to keep hold of Repton forever and ever??

John

117305 · Post by **117305** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:58 pm

if they do send the svr gresley set to the nymr hope the tart it up a bit been in it today the buffet car has seats with tape on them still most of the toilets did not work and one of the seats was loose and moved when i sat on it

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:52 pm

You can have bittern up there if we get repton/ s15 on the mhr...

not that it's up to me, of course!