Somewhat more recent history can be seen at the railway station at Pickering. Both steam locootive and railway station are historic in nature.
I should explain that the railway north from Pickering to Grosmont is today operated by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It once formed part of the British Railways route from York to Malton, Pickering, Grosmont and Whitby, but the section between Malton and Grosmont was closed as part of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.
A preservation society worked to open part of the route, and eventually the section between Grosmont and Pickering was reopened and operates regular steam services. The station itself has recently been restored to an earlier condition, with the overall roof to the original design being reinstated.
The locomotive was built in Brighton in 1956, and initially assigned to Plaistow and working the Tilbury line. In 1962 a change in scenery beckoned and she left for Shrewsbury, and worked in Shropshire and Mid-Wales until her withdrawal in 1965, less than ten years after being built. It was one of 155 of this design built as a standard design after the railways were nationalised. A change of policy led to diesel power being built instead of steam, and this was coming into effect at the time this locomotive was built. Fortunately this example was preserved and has worked on this railway since 2016.
A great capture of this beautiful train.Fav.
( We have them on diverent places and also solar fields. But this is not enough so the are thinking again of building nuclear power plants.)
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Although I quite like the restoration of the station roof, it can be quite dark under there, so I was fortunate that it was a bright day to get this shot.
Well, I hope you enjoy your visit to Whitby. The North York Moors Railway now operates some trains right through from Pickering to Whitby, so you can have a day out on this line by train from Whitby. The rail route over the moors is far more attractive than that by road, with some nice dramatic scenery.
Thank you Nina. The last steam locomotives on the main lines finished in 1968. This line closed in 1965 before the preservation society managed to reopen it.
Thank you Paul - the tea room sign reminds me of a shot I took quite a few years ago at Goathland, with the locomotive parked beside the gents toilet sign, which has always amused me!
( We have them on diverent places and also solar fields. But this is not enough so the are thinking again of building nuclear power plants.)
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Although I quite like the restoration of the station roof, it can be quite dark under there, so I was fortunate that it was a bright day to get this shot.
Ian
Well, I hope you enjoy your visit to Whitby. The North York Moors Railway now operates some trains right through from Pickering to Whitby, so you can have a day out on this line by train from Whitby. The rail route over the moors is far more attractive than that by road, with some nice dramatic scenery.
Ian
Thank you Nina. The last steam locomotives on the main lines finished in 1968. This line closed in 1965 before the preservation society managed to reopen it.
Ian
Thank you Paul - the tea room sign reminds me of a shot I took quite a few years ago at Goathland, with the locomotive parked beside the gents toilet sign, which has always amused me!
Ian
No, it remained as a feature!
Ian