Saturday 23rd July saw the first fire in 61264 since November 2014. By the end of the day the safety valves had been set, brakes, injectors and a few other things were checked to make sure they [...]

61264 is now a 4-6-0 again thanks to another week of hard graft by the NYMR and TBLT's fantastic team of engineers. The bogie wheels, having been sent away for turning at Ian Riley and [...]

All wheelsets are now painted and the leading drivers have been fitted to the loco (Tuesday 28th June). All photos below courtesy of Dave Wellington. Newly-machined axlebox being lifted ready for lowering into position Leading [...]

After an extensive period of crack repairs at the works of Ian Riley and Sons in Bury, our wheelsets were finally delivered back to Grosmont on Tuesday 21st June. Rapid progress has subsequently been made in [...]

After an extensive period of crack repairs at the works of Ian Riley and Sons in Bury, our wheelsets are finally back together. The photos below show the wheels being pushed on to the axle, [...]

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It's been a good few months since the last update and 61264 hasn't had chance to turn a wheel. As you may or may not have read, earlier in the year when removing the rear [...]