As you will have been aware, the Swanage Railways only current operational U Class No. 31806 visited the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for their 2015 Autumn Steam Gala. Here we have a selection of images kindly provided by Andrew Southwell and Jack Beeston taken over the Gala weekend.
Here 31806 is seen hauling its first train out of Grosmont on the 1 in 49 section between Grosmont and Goathland. On the rear was Q6 No. 63395 on Sunday 27th September. Photograph courtesy of Jack Beeston.
31806 is seen working out of Goathland on its last service train to Pickering of the Gala on Sunday 27th September. Photograph courtesy of Jack Beeston.
31806 is seen working through Goathland with the demonstration freight during the Photographic Charter on Saturday 26th September. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Southwell.
31806 is seen working the demonstration freight along the 1 in 49 section between Grosmont and Goathland on Saturday 26th September. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Southwell.
31806 is seen working the demonstration freight along the 1 in 49 section between Grosmont and Goathland during the photographic charter on Saturday 26th September. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Southwell.
31806 works hard up the 1 in 49 gradient between Grosmont and Goathland during the photographic charter on Saturday 26th september. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Southwell.
