We
spent the weekend based in Pickering, parked on the Antiques Store
car park! It was a bit noisy at times being a town-centre pitch
(building work nearby!) and with no electric hook-up, I needed to run
the engine to boost the leisure battery.
However, the
town-centre position was brilliant to get into town and to the
railway station.
This
was the purpose of our visit – to travel on the 'Moorlander'
Pullman Dining Train on Sunday. Needless to say, I got over to the
station before then to see the trains etc!
BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 75029 pulls out of Pickering – built mid
1950's
Class 24 D5061- Sulzer Type 2 – One of just four in preservation
out of 151 built around 1960's
Our Pullman Loco for the day
Stanier Black Five 4-6-0 'Eric Treacy' – built by Armstrong
Whitworth in 1937
We
travelled in the new (built 1961!) Robin Pullman Dining/Kitchen
Coach and had a lovely meal whilst travelling from Grosmont up to
Pickering and back.
At Pickering Station between courses!
We
had the extra pleasant run through to Whitby on the way back –
before the evening southward turn back to Pickering – an excellent
day.
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