Special services are set to run on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this October and November, and will be hauled by LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley.

The visit will celebrate the centenary of the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) and the fiftieth anniversary of NYMR. The Railway carries more passengers than any other heritage railway in the UK and is the third-longest standard gauge heritage line in the country.

‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ is the only current operational LNER Class A4. On 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 October and 1 November 2023, the loco will haul trains along the 18 miles of the NYMR heritage line.

The locomotive will be appearing in its new British Railways blue livery for the first time since its overhaul was finished last year.

No. 4498 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ was built at Doncaster works, and was the hundredth Gresley Pacific built by the London and North Eastern Railway. It was named at a ceremony at Marylebone station on 26 November 1937 and then entered service. The loco was mainly based at London King’s Cross, although it spent some time at Grantham during World War II. It was briefly re-numbered as No. 7 before becoming No. 60007 when the LNER was merged into British Railways.

On 3 June 1956, ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ hauled the Royal Train from Kings Cross to York with the Queen on board. During a trip on 23 May 1959, no. 60007 set the official post-war speed record for steam traction of 112 mph. The trip was the ‘Stephenson Locomotive Society Special’, and was the first train in the UK with a booked or advertised schedule of over 100 mph. It was withdrawn from service in 1966.

Holders of the NYMR Unlimited Annual Pass (price £45) will be able to travel on the Sir Nigel Gresley Services at no extra cost. Kids (aged 0-15) also travel free, as do carers when accompanying a full fare paying passenger.

Dog owners will need to pay £3 for their pooch to travel: dogs will need to behave well and are not allowed on seats or in First Class compartments.

A discounted rate of £25 per person is available for groups of twenty or more who book in advance. A 50% deposit is required to secure a booking and final group numbers must be confirmed and the balance paid ten days in advance of your visit. To book email [email protected] or call 01751 477700.

There are no reserved seats on these services, giving passengers the option to hop on and hop off the train as they wish.

For more information and to purchase tickets visit this webpage.