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The 2004 North Yorkshire Moors Diesel Gala
Friday
Friday, 23rd April, 2004

Day 1 - After a four hour drive up to Pickering we were greeted with the site of....
50007 Sir Edward Elgar50007 Sir Edward Elgar reverses the stock into Grosmont Station for the 10:50 departure from Grosmont under the watchful eye of Rich Mackin
50033 Glorious50033 was then attached to the train for a double headed working.
50033 GloriousThe train departed right time from Grosmont
50033 Glorious35 minutes later the train crossed Fen Bog
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50033 GloriousThe pair are seen here passing through Pickering trout farms
50007 Sir Edward ElgarWith 50033 now topping the 12:20 Pickering to Grosmont 50007 brings up the rear seen here passing through Farwath
50033 GloriousWith 50033 now topping the 12:20 Pickering to Grosmont 50007 brings up the rear seen here passing through Farwath
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37000 D6961Also at Farwath D6961 leads the 11:50 departure from Grosmont
44004 Taken from Newton-on-Rawcliffe, this view shows 45004 arriving at Levisham
00000 D5061Along the Forest Drive neat Yorfalls Wood D5061 Leads the 13:50 departure from Goathland at 14:47
44004 And, 10 minutes later, 44004 heads north with the 14:20 Pickering to Grosmont
45133 As the day progressed things started getting a little behind schedule. 45133 departs Grosmont at 16:10 with the 15:50 Grosmont to Pickering.
08556 One of the cranky workings of the event. 08556 (seen here) worked with D4018 (another 08) on the days final Grosmont - Goathland shuttle
50007 Sir Edward Elgar20 minutes late 50007 heads south with the last return working to Pickering
50033 Gloriouswith 50033 on the tail.
50033 Glorious2 1/2 hours later the working return, greeted here at Grosmont by the setting sun
50007 Sir Edward ElgarWith 50007 on the tail this time.
50007 Sir Edward ElgarA suitably clagfull departure from Grosmont station as 50007 shunts the now empty coaching stock
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50007 Sir Edward Elgar50007 reverses the empty stock into platform 3
50033 Gloriousand poses alongside 50033
50007 Sir Edward ElgarDrag racing 50 style :o)

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