Steam train to Pickering

After a very light breakfast onboard, Chrissy and I crossed the road to the Railway Station. We had been on the North York Moors Railway some years ago and they now have three steam trains which run right into Whitby, using the National Railway network for the final section. 

Our train was pulled out of Whitby by 'Green Knight' but once we were in Grosmont and on NYMR's own rails, the locomotive was changed to the world famous 'Sir Nigel Gresley'. The A4 Pacific class, sister loco to 'The Mallard'. 

We were in the carriage directly behind the engine, and whilst she did sound beautiful, she was barely above tick over.  Steam trains don't have 'tick over' but you will know what I mean. She holds the post war steam record at 112 mph, but today I doubt she went above 25. 

Even so, all too soon, we steamed into Pickering. We had a wander around the attractive town and found some lunch, before returning to the station. 

This time we were hauled all the way to Whitby by Green Knight, passing SNG in the sidings at Grosmont.