During school holidays, and on summer weekends, the National Railway Museum in York has steam train rides available in the South Yard, and here is the train that was run over the Christmas and New Year period.
The locomotive is recently a restored locomotive loaned to the National Railway Museum by the Ribble Steam Railway of Preston, and was a product of Grant Ritchie of Kilmarnock.
The Company was formed in 1876, following a disastrous fire at Andrew Barclay’s Caledonia workshop in Kilmarnock. Thomas Grant, the Barclay Works manager, bought up a small engineering business in Kilmarnock and together with William Ritchie, another Barclay employee, set up in business together and started building steam locomotives just down the road from the Andrew Barclay works. It is said that Messrs Grant & Ritchie were seen leaving Barclay’s works late one night with large bundles of locomotive drawings - this could be true as Grant Ritchie produced locomotives that were very similar to the products of Andrew Barclay.
This service itself is a flash back to the early days of railway preservation, with the little tank enging taking visitors for a ride in a guard's van. It is something that is not often seen today.
Great shot and a great family activity.. Thanks for your suggestion to use Recuva to try and find our lost photos. We are are home now so will give it a try.
The Railway Museum in York is a fascinating place to visit. I was there once, only for a few hours...not long enough. Nice shot of this classic engine and story to go with it.
Thank you all for your many comments and favs, they are appreciated.
It was a rather gray day when this shot was taken, and I had to use a lot of zoom to get this, hence the slightly soft focus. Since recent changes in the South Yard it is much harder to get shots of the locomotive at work. This shot would have been more difficult on a sunny day, since it would have been a shot into the sun.
It was also great fun watching the children and their excitement at going for a steam train ride.
Margo, when we have been to the Isle of Man we regularly use not only the steam railway, but the electric railway, the Snaefell railway, the Groudle Glen railway, the Laxey Mines railway and the horse trams! They are a great way to explore the island!
I hope Recuva works for you Judith. I've used it on two or three occasions with quite good results. It will be interesting to hear how you get on with it.
The name of this type of trains = saddle tank locomotives.
Thank you all for your many comments and favs, they are appreciated.
It was a rather gray day when this shot was taken, and I had to use a lot of zoom to get this, hence the slightly soft focus. Since recent changes in the South Yard it is much harder to get shots of the locomotive at work. This shot would have been more difficult on a sunny day, since it would have been a shot into the sun.
It was also great fun watching the children and their excitement at going for a steam train ride.
Ian
Margo, when we have been to the Isle of Man we regularly use not only the steam railway, but the electric railway, the Snaefell railway, the Groudle Glen railway, the Laxey Mines railway and the horse trams! They are a great way to explore the island!
Ian
I hope Recuva works for you Judith. I've used it on two or three occasions with quite good results. It will be interesting to hear how you get on with it.
Ian