Cab ride on A4 No 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' between Grosmont & Pickering (AGM Special 'Jolly Roger')

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Published 2022-10-09
Filmed Saturday 1st October 2022

Cab ride on A4 No 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' between Grosmont & Pickering on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on the 11:30 ex Grosmont for the A4 Society's AGM Special carrying the 'The Jolly Roger' headboard in memory of Roger Barker.

The A4 is also operating on the 10, 11 & 12 October 2022 behind the teak coach set. Tickets are still available from here:

www.nymr.co.uk/Event/back-in-steam-sir-nigel-gresl…

Further info:
www.sirnigelgresley.org.uk/
All Comments (21)
  • @paulcaswell2813
    Magnificent views of the Gresley 2-to-1 lever in action: best I've ever seen!
  • @midlandsroylenfield
    Used to see her on a Sunday by my home when I lived in Buckinghamshire in the 1980's. Still beautiful thanks to the efforts of all those people. Thanks for saving her and the terrific filming!!!
  • @sussertheoriginal
    That's great and thanks for posting it up. Some excellent editing between the outside and inside views at appropriate times I think.
  • @kevan1831
    Some machine! Was lucky enough to get a footplate ride from Pickering to Grosmont on SNG. What struck me was how noisy it was in the cab.
  • @SteamCrane
    80" drivers, 21 feet per revolution. Looks like she's just loafing along. Thanks for showing the combining gear working! Looks to be pretty easy on the fireman. Wiki talks about the steam piping being streamlined internally, a combustion chamber added, and a Kylchap exhaust. Similar to the steam flow experiments that William Woodard at the US Lima Locomotive Works did to produce the revolutionary "Super Power" locos. I can see why Nigel was knighted.
  • @johncollins8071
    Fabulous video. Please forgive my ignorance, but what is the purpose of the wheel turned by the driver?
  • @alantoms3263
    Thanks for sharing. Always fascinating to see how easily these beasties can get moving. Had me thinking how relatively difficult it must have been to maintain a clear control of the boiler levels / injectors at night-time with the strong firebox glow distracting. Al.
  • @asbonescemetery
    No effort needed up the 1 in 49 Hill what is the saying looks to have run as smooth as a bobbin thanks
  • @sprinterofficial8457
    very nice, can i ask, when an a4 whistles, a little bit of steam comes out just on top of the name plate. whats that bit for?