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55 022 PLANS TO VISIT THE SEVERN VALLEY DIESEL GALA
We are delighted to announce that 55 022 is scheduled to visit the Severn Valley Railway’s diesel gala taking place between the18th and 20th May 2017. As always, this should be a fantastic event for diesel fans with a large variety of traction types in operation along the 16 mile scenic railway. In addition there […]
preserved railways, renovation
55 022 POWER PROBLEMS AT THE N.Y.M.R.
As was previously advised, a few problems were encountered with 55 022 at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway last Sunday with some intermittent power production experienced. After some thought and consideration, I decided that it was due to low fuel level and intermittent due to the gradients, at times the power application was as expected […]
TRAINS PLANNED FOR 55 022 AT N.Y.M.R. 9TH & 10TH JULY
55 022, still running as 55 007 ‘Pinza’ is scheduled to work the following trains this weekend:- Saturday 9th July. 12.30 Grosmont to Pickering. 14.00 Pickering to Grosmont. Sunday 10th July. 10.15 Grosmont to Pickering. 12.00 Pickering to Grosmont. 14.40 Grosmont to Pickering. 16.05 Pickering to Grosmont. Looking forward to another good few runs up […]
55 022 9th and 10th July at N.Y.M.R.
‘Royal Scots Grey’ is scheduled to work some trains next Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. At this stage, we are awaiting details of the trains to be worked and will advise as soon as this information is available.
55 022 TRAINS AT THE N.Y.M.R. DIESEL GALA & AWESOME 70’S WEEKEND
The timetable and planned roster for next weekend’s North Yorkshire Moors Railway Diesel Gala/Awesome 70’s weekend taking place between Friday 17th and Sunday 19th June. The weekend promises to be another great event with a variety of locos in action including Class 25 D7628, 26 038, 37 264, Class 40 D213, Metro-Cammell D.M.U. 101 685 […]
TRAINS WORKED BY 55 022 THIS WEEK AT THE N.Y.M.R.
55 022 saw some use in the first half of the past week at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as below. Apologies for not having information to advise fans of the loco in advance, we expect that quite a few trains that will be operated may be at the last minute due to reliability issues […]
TIMINGS FOR 55 022 MONDAY 13TH & WITH D213 TUESDAY 14TH JUNE
55 022 is scheduled to run light engine from Grosmont to Barrow Hill on Monday 14th June and return the next day hauling Class 40, D213 ‘Andania’ in connection with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Diesel Gala taking place between the 18th and 20th June. Validated timings are as below, please note that these could […]
Gallery, preserved railways, renovation, thanks
NEW TRACTION MOTOR BRUSHES PHOTOS
The previous posting was missing the photos from Davie Horne of the new Traction Motor Brush work, seem to have problems uploading images to the site!! Anyway, here they are now….
Gallery, preserved railways, renovation, thanks
THANKS TO THE BO’NESS GUYS FOR RECENT WORK TO 55 022
As mentioned a while ago, when 55 022 left Springburn and headed for Bo’ness, a few jobs were planned to be completed on the loco before heading off to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway with 26 038. The main work was installing a complete new set of Traction Motor Carbon Brushes to all 6 Traction […]
‘RSG’ WORKINGS AT THE N.Y.M.R. SCOTTISH BRANCH LINE GALA WEEKENDS
55 022 enters Grosmont during the locos previous visit in 2012. Photo: Doc Brown We have now been advised of the provisional plan for 55 022 at the consecutive ‘Scottish Branch Line’ Gala weekends at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The event features some great steam locos as well as 26 038 and 37 264 […]