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North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Recordings from 2005

62005 climbing past Carter's House in Newtondale with the 14:15 from Pickering on 25 March. 2:06, 2.5MB

60800 Green Arrow, 23rd April 2005

60800 climbing Newtondale towards Kidstye Farm with the 11:20 from Pickering. 2:01, 1.6MB
60800 departing from Goathland towards Moorgates with the 12:55 from Grosmont. 1:53, 2.2MB (This track's a bit hissy)
60800 departing from Levisham towards Newtondale with the 14:35 from Pickering. 1:48, 2.1MB.
60800 'Green Arrow' climbing past Darnholme with the 16:00 from Grosmont. 1:18, 1.5MB
60800 leaving Levisham with the 17:40 from Pickering. 825 departs for Pickering immediately afterwards. 2:26, 2.8MB.

825 climbs steadily past Green End towards Beck Hole with the 09:45 from Grosmont on 27th August. Recorded from the opposite hillside. 2:57, 3.5MB.

50027 Lion and 825 cross at Levisham At around 11:40, 825 runs into Levisham station from Pickering. 50027 sounds its horn in the distance then runs into the station from Goathland. 825 departs. The exhaust beat echoes from the wall of the station cottages as it climbs away to Yorfalls. 27 August 2005. 6:34, 7.6MB

50027 Lion climbs briskly towards Newtondale Halt with the 12:15 from Pickering on 27th August. 1:08, 1.5MB

The 2 car MetCam DMU climbs past Darnholme with the 18:45 service from Gromont to Pickering on 27th August. 0:47. 0.9MB

45212 takes the evening diner train (19:20 off Grosmont) past Darnholme on 27 August 2005. The recording begins as the train rounds Beck Hole. The sound steadily increases on the approach and echoes from the overbridge and hillside as it passes. 5:08, 6.0MB.

Autumn Steam Gala weekend

Thursday 29th September
The sound echoes around the hills as B1 61264 enters the Newtondale Gorge with the 11:15 service from Pickering. Recorded from the Forest Road near Gallock Hill. 1:46. 2.1MB
B1 61264 climbs past Green End with the 14:45 from Grosmont on a windy afternoon. Rain has just started, making the track slippery. Recorded from across the valley. 2:59. 3.5MB
45110 climbs through the Newtondale, whistling for the halt but not stopping, with the 16:15 from Pickering. Recorded from the Forest Road at Wardle Rigg in windy conditions. 4:55, 5.7MB
76079 arrives and then departs from Levisham station with the 16:45 from Grosmont to Pickering. 3:12, 3.7MB

Friday 30th September
45110 and 45212 depart from Levisham to Pickering with the 10:45 from Grosmont, before B1 61264 departs for Grosmont with the 11:15 from Pickering. 3:22. 3.9MB
5224 runs to a halt at Levisham then departs with the 13:15 service from Pickering. 1:58, 2.3MB

Saturday 1st October
76079 climbs the upper gradients of Newtondale, north of Carter's House with the 12:25 from Pickering. 1:49, 2.1MB.
45110 runs along Northdale straight, accelerating after the footpath crossing. 45212 is at the rear and opens up on passing the recording position. 13:30 service from Pickering. 1:52, 2.2MB
5224 arrives and then departs from Newtondale Halt with the 14:35 from Pickering. 1:45, 2.0MB
825 climbing Newtondale, whistling for Kidstye Farm crossing. The regulator is closed as Newtondale Halt is approached. 15:30 service from Pickering. 1:26, 1.7MB
Dusk is falling as 6619 and 5224 hustle the late-running 17:45 from Pickering around Skelton Tower. 2:39, 2.6MB

Sunday 2nd October
825 climbing to Beck Hole with the 09:45 from Grosmont. 2:13, 2.6MB
6619 at Water Ark, crossing Bridge 30 with the 11:25 freight working from Grosmont to Goathland. 1:21, 2.5MB.

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