The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced the first two visiting steam locomotives for its upcoming 50th Anniversary Gala in September.
Taking place from the 21st until the 24th September 2023, the 50th Anniversary Gala will see LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley return to the railway for the first time since being painted into BR Blue livery.
Joining 60007 will be BR 9F No. 92214 – which will visit thanks to the Great Central Railway and the David Clarke Railway Trust.
The visiting engines will join the home fleet of BR 9F No. 92134, SR Schools No. 926 ‘Repton', LMS Black 5 No. 5428 ‘Eric Treacy', No. 8 ‘Lucie', BR Standard 4 No. 80136, J27 No. 65894 and No. 29 ‘Peggy'.
Ticket prices have also been announced, with a day ticket starting at £45, rising to £126 for a four day ticket.
Chris Price, Chief Executive Officer at NYMR, said: “The annual Steam Gala is one of the most exciting events of the year. This year is an extra special one as it's our 50th anniversary, and we have the pleasure of welcoming four visiting locomotives – including iconic locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley. With so much to see over the four days, it's not a surprise that tickets are always so high in demand. We're very much looking forward to seeing the locos be enjoyed by so many again in September.”
What do you think of the locomotive announcements? Let us know in the comments below.
I’m really excited to see Sir Nigel Gresley and her newly painted livery, she definitely had to be part of our 50 year anniversary. Also looking forward to seeing the 92214 being a big fan of the 9Fs and 92134 is my favourite loco, it will be great to see her in green too. 😊
sorry to burst your bubble, but 92214 was repainted black earlier this year
How come this loco is female. Surely anything called Sir and Nigel is male, or did I miss something ?
Locos, like ships, are always ‘she’ because they can be unpredictable! lol
Traditionally in the UK, all modes of transport are considered a ‘she’, so not just steam locos but any train, ship, car, lorry, plane. Historically perhaps because they were male dominated trades in the past and the tradition at least for now continues.