A: 24/12 ? North Yorkshire Moors Railway

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Who designed 60103 Flying Scotsman?
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The Nation’s Favourite Locomotive. Flying Scotsman was originally built in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), emerging from the works on 24 February 1923 and initially numbered 1472. It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as part of the A1 class – the most powerful locomotives used by the railway.

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How long is the NYMR line from Pickering to Grosmont?

Pretty sure the answer is A) 18miles.

My only confusion comes from the fact that these days the trains themselves run through Grosmont and on to Whitby and all the info I can find about the length says the line is 18 miles long but doesn't indicate whether that is to Grosmont or to Whitby. I think it is probable that the NYMR bit is 18 miles and the extension to Whitby uses the national rail network track and not NYMR track, if that makes sense. (My teeny brain is "Advent" weary!)

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deb2112 wrote: »

Day 7- WIN a goody bag with Thomas the Tank Engine goodies - including a activity pack, card game and jigsaw!

How long is the NYMR line from Pickering to Grosmont?

Pretty sure the answer is A) 18miles.

My only confusion comes from the fact that these days the trains themselves run through Grosmont and on to Whitby and all the info I can find about the length says the line is 18 miles long but doesn't indicate whether that is to Grosmont or to Whitby. I think it is probable that the NYMR bit is 18 miles and the extension to Whitby uses the national rail network track and not NYMR track, if that makes sense. (My teeny brain is "Advent" weary!)

You are indeed correct!

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a preserved historic railway stretching for 18 miles through the heart of the North York Moors National Park, from Pickering via Levisham, Newton Dale and Goathland to Grosmont, with a further 6 mile extension over Network Rail’s Esk Valley line to Whitby.

source: https://www.nymr.co.uk/north-york-moors-historical-railway-trust

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Repton
Cheltenham
Stowe

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