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Herb Riddle

Herb Riddle club

Posted: 23 Jun 2021

Taken: 01 Oct 2020

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In the shed

In the shed
.A look into one of the loco sheds at the Grosmont NYMR depot and we see this once stately steam engine. Like many of these, this has got a lot of history. Engine 65894 (a J27) built for the LNER railway, has a 0-6-0 wheel configuration, and was built in Darlington in 1923 at a mighty price of £3537. She spent most of her working life on the north east coast pulling coal and later spent time on the York-Scarborough route with local goods. It has been restored several times and came to the NYMR in 1971 where it was a mainstay of its services. In 2018, at Grosmont, it underwent an overhaul at a cost of £450,000. I have no doubts that she will be running happily again soon.

Enjoy. full screen Herb

More info: preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/65894-lner-2392-lner-5894-br-65894

goandgo, , Rosalyn Hilborne, cp_u and 17 other people have particularly liked this photo

25 comments - The latest ones
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A very interesting text and a finely composed picture. You‘re right: a must in fullscreen.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful!!!!!
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admirable et bien rendue..Merci pour l'information.
Bon mercredi.
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful old steam loc.
3 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Great photo Herb you got the exposure just right when I was thare I had a problem with the black engines and the dark light in the shed.
TOZ
Ps had a photo in the NYMR calendar 2020 www.ipernity.com/doc/2405228/49311568
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Aye Toz, the lighting was really difficult here, what with the fantastic contrast between inside and outside luminance levels, the mix of artificial light plus some sunlight, all made it difficult as you said. I am quite happy how this turned out here though.

Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
What fun you must have enjoyed Herb
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall club
It was great fun as you say Nick. Cheers.

Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Ingo Krehl
Ingo Krehl club
⭐
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ingo Krehl club
:)
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
I appreciate a lot the way the British retain steam engines!
Wonderfully shown, Herb!
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to J.Garcia club
Glad you liked this glimpse into our steam heritage Judite.

Best Wishes, Herb
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely image of this old locomotive. I had to smile at the difference between the original build cost and that of the restoration.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
Yes, such is inflation. That latest figure here is only a part of the financial amounts that have been spent on this engine since preserving it though. They must think it worth it.

Cheers, Herb
3 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
The charm of railway engineering. Best wishes, Anton
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Indeed Anton.

Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Herb,

Always nice if you can get to have a look in the workshop, and see whats happening.
I did look, but I don't seem to have any pictures of this loco working..

Best wishes
Peter
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Nice to see you again Peter and good that you too have been here. (We have trod on many the same ground, you and I :) ) No, this loco was all silent in this shed. I think the whole system was still in Covid semi-lock-down mode Glad you liked it.

Keep good. Herb
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Thankfully there are people who are willing give their time caring for these beauties
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter Castell club
You can say that again, as I am quite sure, most of them do not get paid.

Nice to see you again Peter. Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Ed Synchro
Ed Synchro club
Great photo Herb with lots of interesting info. It will be awesome when it is running again!
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ed Synchro club
Thanks Ed. It seems to have had a bust life and having had so much money spent on it recently, I suspect it has a lot of work still to do.

Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Love old locos!
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Diana Australis club
This is the right place for them Diana.

Keep safe and away from those mice :) Herb
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
I like this very much Herb. Thank you also for the information.
I also came back to give the previous picture a star!
Cheers, Rosa.
3 years ago.

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