The Rolling stock of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is used to operate trains on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. There is a variety of preserved steam and diesel locomotives and diesel multiple units, passenger coaches and goods wagons. Some are owned by the railway itself but most are owned by various individuals or voluntary groups. The line is also regularly visited by locomotives based elsewhere. Some come for a day on a railtour, others for a few days or weeks to take part in a special gala, but a few stay for many months and form part of the stock working scheduled trains.
Notes:[]
- The locomotive can haul trains on Network Rail, only on the 6 miles (9.7 km) of the Esk Valley line from Grosmont to Whitby. Or on the 19 miles (31 km) route from Whitby to Battersby via Grosmont during special events.
- Some mainline certified/non mainline certified locomotives are not permitted to run on the line to Whitby due to various technical reasons, which may include: high axle weight exceeding the bridges maximum load on this route; the route's curves are too tight and may damage the locomotives driving wheels, etc.
- Certified for full mainline use on the National Network besides the Whitby to Battersby sections.
- Loco not permitted to operate over the mainline due to flange less centre driving wheels and route curves being too tight which could cause a derailment.
Steam locomotives:[]
Operational:[]
Locomotives undergoing light repairs are noted down.
- 1 = Mainline Certified (Grosmont-Whitby/Battersby Only)
- 2 = Mainline Certified (Fully Certified)
- 3 = Not Permitted to operate on mainline
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline certified | Notes |
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Lambton Collieries 0-6-2T | 29 | LH&JC Apple Green | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built in 1904. First 0-6-2T built to a specific design for Lambton Collieries by Kitson and Company of Leeds. Similar in design to the initial conditions of Hull and Barnsley Railway class F1 (London and North Eastern Railway class N11) and Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway class A (London and North Eastern Railway class N6) locomotives. Returned to service in 2013 after a major overhaul; however a cracked cylinder block led to 29's withdrawal from traffic. Returned to service in August 2019. |
SR 4-4-0 Schools Class | 926 Repton | SR Olive Green | ![]() |
Operational | Yes (1), 2018-Ongoing | Built in 1934. Overhaul began in August 2014. Returned to steam in July 2017 in SR Olive Green livery. |
Tramways de Bruxelles à Evere et Extensions 0-4-0VBT | 1625 Lucie | East Brussels Tramway dark green with red lining | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built in 1890 by the Société anonyme John Cockerill. Subsequently, used in industry at a number of sites in Belgium before being imported to the UK in 1987. Moved to NYMR from Middleton Railway in September 2017. Overhaul was completed in 2020 with the locomotive undertaking test runs in September. Lucie is privately owned |
NER 0-8-0 Class T2/Class Q6 | 63395 | BR unlined black. | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1918. Owned by NELPG. Boiler ticket expired in January 2017. Running again in September 2018 after tests. It has a 7-year boiler ticket which expires in 2024. |
LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT Black 5 | 5428 Eric Treacy | LMS lined black, LMS lettering | ![]() |
Operational | Yes (1), 2018-Ongoing | Built in 1937. |
NER 0-6-0 NER Class P3 | 65894 | BR unlined black, late crest | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built in 1923. Owned by NELPG. Running in commenced 14 May 2018; entered service 20 May. Boiler ticket expires in 2028. |
BR 2-6-0 Class 4MT | 76079 | BR lined black, early emblem | ![]() |
Operational | Yes (1), 2014-Ongoing | Built in 1957. Recently undergone a mid life boiler overhaul and returned to full service in December 2014. Boiler ticket expires in 2024. Mainline certified for Esk Valley and Whitby running. |
BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT | 80136 | BR lined black, early emblem | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built in 1956. Boiler ticket expired in 2008 and moved from Crewe Heritage Centre in April 2016. The remainder of its overhaul was carried out at NYMR, and it passed its steam test on 21/07/16. The locomotive entered service in August 2016. Boiler ticket expires in 2026. |
SR 4-6-0 Class S15 | 825 | SR lined olive green | ![]() |
Operational | Yes (1), 2019-Ongoing | Built in 1927. Several parts of the locomotive are from sister engine, S15 No. 30841. Previously certified for Whitby-Battersby running, but since firebox repairs in June–July 2010, it was restricted to regular NYMR services. Returned to service in September 2019, mainline certified for Esk Valley and Whitby running. |
BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 | 92134 | BR unlined black (late crest) | ![]() |
Operational | No (3) | Built 1957. Originally based at the NYMR after departure from Barry, but left in the early 80s and was subsequently restored at a range of sites before returning to the NYMR for completion. Returned to service for first time since withdrawal in 1966 at the 2019 Annual Steam Gala.
All 9F's are banned from mainline use due to flangeless middle wheels. |
Visiting Engines:[]
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline certified | Notes |
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Taff Vale Railway O2 class 0-6-2T | 85 | TVR lined black | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built in 1899. On loan from Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for the autumn steam gala in September 2022. |
London and North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 | 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley | LNER Wartime Black | ![]() |
Operational | Yes (2), 2022-2029 | Built in 1937. On loan from Crewe Diesel TMD for the autumn steam gala in September 2022.
The locomotive can haul trains on Network Rail but not permitted to run on the Esk Valley Line from Grosmont to Whitby due to various technical reasons, which include: high axle weight exceeding the bridges' maximum load on this route; the route's curves are too tight and may damage the locomotive's driving wheels. |
Under overhaul/repairs/restoration:[]
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline certified | Notes |
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WD Austerity 2-10-0 | 3672 Dame Vera Lynn | N/A | ![]() |
Under Overhaul | No (3) | Built in 1943. Overhaul was started by a volunteer group at the beginning of 2016. Due back in 2024/2025 |
SR 4-6-2 West Country Class | 34101 Hartland | N/A | ![]() |
Under Overhaul | No, to be certified (1) | Built in 1950. |
LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT Black 5 | 44806 | N/A | ![]() |
Under Overhaul | No, to be certified (1) | Built in 1944. Arrived at the NYMR from the Llangollen Railway in Jan 2014 following sale from Kenneth Aldcroft's daughter Renee Wyatt in 2013. Owing to the engine not being kitted out with the required mainline equipment to run on the Esk Valley Line it worked the rest of its boiler ticket running only on the NYMR between Grosmont and Pickering.
Its previous boiler ticket expired on 1 January 2018. Following sale from the NYMR to Peter Best in Feb 2020 the engine is now undergoing an overhaul for mainline operation between Grosmont, Whitby and Battersby. |
BR 4-6-0 Class 4MT | 75029 The Green Knight | BR lined green, late crest | ![]() |
Under Overhaul | No, to be certified (1) | Built 1954. Moved to the NYMR for overhaul by owner, the artist David Shepherd, he agreed to sell it to the trust.
Locomotive was mainline certified between Whitby and Battersby only to cover Esk Valley Line running. Returned to service in 2012 following overhaul. Withdrawn November 2015 due to a cracked firebox. Overhaul began in July 2018. |
BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT | 80135 | BR lined green, late crest (On Completion) | ![]() |
Under Overhaul | No, to be certified (1) | Built in 1956. Overhaul initially stalled owing to lack of funds but following a recent donation by Clifford Luff to go towards its overhaul, alongside remaining funds from the railway's Bridge and Wheels appeal a start can be made on the engine's overhaul.
The engine will, on completion, be mainline certified to operate between Grosmont, Whitby and Battersby. |
Stored/On display:[]
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline certified | Notes |
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Lambton Collieries 0-6-2T | 5 | NCB unlined black | ![]() |
Stored | No | Built 1909. Owned by the Lambton Locomotives Trust. Housed in the deviation shed at Grosmont, Restoration/overhaul began in early 2020. |
SR 4-6-0 Class S15 | 30830 (830) | N/A | ![]() |
Stored | No | Built 1927. Awaiting restoration with a view to swapping the boiler onto 825 so that it can be fast-tracked back into service.
However, as a condition of sale will make sure it will be eventually restored as 830. |
SR 4-6-0 Class S15 | 30841 (841) Greene King | N/A | ![]() |
Stored | No | Built in 1936. Original frames found to be out of line. Many of the locomotive's components can be found in use on 30825 (825).
Now essentially scrapped. Plans will hopefully bring it back to working order and put it together again. |
Diesel locomotives and shunters:[]
Operational:[]
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline Certified (1) | Notes |
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Class 04 | D2207 | BR Green | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1953, originally numbered 11108. Subsequently, sold into industrial use with C.A.E.C. Howard Ltd. of Hemel Hempstead before acquisition by the NYMR in 1973.
Sidelined for a decade after many years of service, it returned to traffic in June 2018 following a comprehensive overhaul which involved the fitting of a replacement engine. |
Class 08 | 08 556 | BR Green | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1959. |
Class 08 | 08 495 | BR Blue | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1959. Fitted with radio control equipment during its last years of mainline service, hence the conspicuous large coloured lights fitted to both ends of the locomotive. |
Class 08 | 08 850 | BR Blue | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1959. |
Class 11 | 12139 Redcar | BR Black | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1948. Working as shunter at Grosmont MPD. Not a 'true' Class 11; built to identical design for ICI as English Electric Works No.1553 of 1948.
Previously named Neil D. Barker. Named Redcar when under ICI ownership; this name was reinstated in April 2018. |
Class 25 | D7628 Sybilla | BR two tone green with yellow warning panels | ![]() |
Operational | Yes | Built 1965. |
Class 37 | 37 264 | BR large logo blue | ![]() |
Operational | No | Built 1965. |
Class 101 | 101 685 Daisy | BR lined green with yellow warning panels | ![]() |
Operational | No | Currently running as a three-car set made up of 50160+59539+50164 |
Under overhaul:[]
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline Certified (1) | Notes |
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Class 24 | D5032 Helen Turner | N/A | ![]() |
Under Overhaul | No | BR Green |
Stored:[]
Class | Number (& Name) | Livery | Image | Current status | Mainline Certified (1) | Notes |
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Ex-War Department Drewry 0-4-0DM | ED16 | NYMR Brunswick Green | Stored | No | Built in 1942 for British Army Middle East Force and originally numbered MEF44. Operated in Egypt for the duration of WW2 before repatriation and subsequent sale to Shell. Purchased by NYMR York Area Group in 1984 and stored at New Bridge depot. | |
Class 24 | D5061 | BR green with late crest | ![]() |
Stored until overhaul of D5032 is completed. | No | |
Class 101 | 101 680 | BR lined green with yellow warning panels | ![]() |
Stored | No | Set currently consists of Driving Motors 50204 and 51511 |
Past members of the NYMR fleet:[]
Steam:[]
- Hudswell Clark 0-4-0ST No. 1 Mirvale, ex-Mirvale Chemicals, Mirfield. (First steam locomotive to arrive at NYMR) Now at Middleton Railway, Leeds.
- E Borrows 0-4-0WT No. 3, ex-Wallsend Slipway. Now at Flour Mill works, Forest of Dean.
- Sentinel 4wVBTG Teesside No. 5, ex-British Steel. Now part of National Collection, on loan to Hull Streetlife Museum. Currently named Frank Galbraith.
- Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn 0-4-0ST No. 15 Eustace Forth, ex-Central Electricity Generating Board. Built in 1942. Formerly part of National Collection, now based at the Foxfield Railway.
- Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST No. 2 Salmon, ex-Stewart's and Lloyd's. Built in 1942. Now at Royal Deeside Railway.
- Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T No. 20 Jennifer, ex-NCB. Built in 1942. Now managed by Llangollen Railway but on loan to Wensleydale Railway.
- Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn 0-6-0T No. 7607931 Meteor, ex-NCB. Built in 1950. Now at East Somerset Railway.
- Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn 0-6-0ST No. 47 Moorbarrow, ex-NCB. Built in 1955. Now at Gwili Railway.
- Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn 0-6-0ST No. 62 ex-Stewart's and Lloyd's. Built in 1950. Now at Spa Valley Railway. Currently named Ugly.
- Hunslet Engine Co. Austerity 0-6-0ST No. S115 Antwerp, ex-NCB. Now at Sellindge, Kent.
- GWR Class 56XX 0-6-2T No. 6619. Built in 1928. Now at Kent and East Sussex Railway.
- SR Rebuilt West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 34010 Sidmouth. Now at Southern Locomotives, Herston.
- SR Rebuilt West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 34027 Taw Valley. Now at Severn Valley Railway.
- LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 No. 44767 George Stephenson. Now at Carnforth Motive Power Depot, Lancashire
- Great Northern Railway Class J13 (LNER J52) 0-6-0ST No. 1247. Now at National Railway Museum, York.
- North Eastern Railway Class T3 (LNER Q7) 0-8-0 No. 901. Now at Darlington North Road Station Museum.
- LNER Class A2 4-6-2 No. 60532 Blue Peter. Now at LNWR, Crewe.
- LNER Class A4 4-6-2 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley. Now based at Crewe Works but will still regularly visit the NYMR.
- LNER Class B1 4-6-0 No. 61264. Now based at Nottingham Heritage Railway and undergoing overhaul. Will still operate on the mainline.
- LNER Class J72 0-6-0T No. 69023 Joem. Now at Hopetown Works, Darlington.
- BR Standard Class 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75014. Built in 1951. Now at Dartmouth Steam Railway.
- BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No. 92214. Renamed Leicester City, this is now at Great Central Railway.
- Ministry of Supply Class WD/Hellenic State Railways Class Λβ 2-10-0 No. 90775. Now at North Norfolk Railway.
- United States Army Transportation Corps Class S160 2-8-0 No. 2253. Following overhaul at Adam Dalgleish Engineering in Stockton-on-Tees, the engine returned to the NYMR in late 2018 for completion and running in. Will soon depart again for a five-year period on hire to the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
- GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 3814 Left NYMR for Llangollen for restoration to continue.
Carriages:[]
The NYMR is home to many historic carriages from vintage Hull and Barnsley stock to London and North Eastern teak carriages. The British Railways carriages and younger carriages are usually mainline certified.
Pre-grouping Carriages:[]
Railway | Number | Type | Current Status | Notes |
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NER | 1111 | Six-wheel luggage composite | Under restoration | Built in 1890 at York. It was withdrawn in 1924 and converted to a tool van and lost its centre wheelset. Preserved from Bishop Auckland in 1973 by the NER Coach Group.
The coach was kept at Levisham while a slow restoration progressed. It was later donated to the LNER Coach Association. In February 2019, 1111 was moved to the Stainmore Railway, at Kirkby Stephen East, on a 30-year loan for restoration to commence and when restored, will run there in service for the remainder of the loan. During the restoration, the coach will return to a six-wheeler. |
ECJS | 189 | Restaurant Third Open | Under restoration | Built in 1894 at Doncaster. In 1927, the coach was withdrawn from service and the body was grounded in East Yorkshire. It was discovered and preserved in 1988. After a few ownership changes, the LNERCA purchased the coach |
H&BR | 2 | Brake Third | Not operational, under restoration | One of three surviving H&BR coaches. Purchased in 1970 at York by H&BR Stock Fund. Owned by H&BR Stock Fund. |
H&BR | 5 | Lavatory Brake Third | Not operational, sheeted and under restoration | Built in 1908. One of three surviving H&BR coaches. Purchased in 1968 at Springhead by the H&BR Stock Fund. Owned by Hull and Barnsley Railway Stock Fund. |
GNR | 3087, now 43087 | Invalid Saloon | Operational | Built in 1909 at Doncaster. The observation end is likely a preservation-era modification. Restored to operational condition in August 2005.
Withdrawn from service in April 2007 after sustaining damage in an incident, but was back in service three months later. Repairs were taking place in late April 2017 but was in service again in August 2018. Restored in LNER teak livery as No. 43087. Moved to Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in late 2019. |
NER | 945 | Open Third | Under Restoration | Built in 1924 at York. Preserved in 1973 by the NER coach group. Stored at Levisham station. Under a steady restoration since 1999. |