'Black Beauty' On a cold December day the cameras headed out to Crofton, to capture Ex-LNER A4 No.4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' roaring through on the final few miles of Savernake bank. Seen at two locations alongside the Kennet & Avon canal, with its historic steam pumping engines at Crofton, the A4 took the climb in its stride with no assistance from history tail gunner, class 47 No.D1935 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'. This was to be the last railtour with the locomotive carrying Wartime black, as n

Sir Nigel Gresley at wet Ribblehead, what footage did you get? | North Yorkshire Weather Updates

Sir Nigel Gresley is here, and you don’t want to miss it. The iconic LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley has arrived at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway courtesy of The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust, and will be running between 22nd and 30th March, with a non-running day on Wednesday 26. This is your chance to see one of Britain’s most famous steam engines up close and in action. Don’t miss out, plan your visit and experience the power of Sir Nigel Gresley in full steam. Limited tickets av

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley approaches Pickering Station. | North Yorkshire Moors Railway