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2005
The 2005 event featured 6 steam engines:
No.65462, the J15 from the North Norfolk Railway more details...
Monckton No.1
Cranford No.2
68005
No.140
Ann providing a shunting display.
D.2203 as rescue loco (not required).
The Harvest of Steam marked 40 years of since the Skipton - Ilkley line was closed in 1965 under the Beeching plan. To
reflect this, there was a BR theme to the weekend with the North Norfolk Railway's J15, No.65462, being used alongside our
own fleet which contained 68005 in BR livery.
Demonstration goods trains consisting of the SR brake van, three BR Vanwides, a lowmac (restored just in time), an LMS boxvan
(repainted and through-piped leading up to the event), one of the ex-Octel tankers (freshly outshopped in BP Shell livery)
and the Southern Railway BY (freshly outshopped in time for the event) were run. Normal service trains (steam hauled Mk.I
stock in BR livery) and the vintage train using carriages from the Stately Trains fleet were also run. The spectacle of a GER
train was something to behold!
Sentinel Ann was used in Embsay's Top Yard to provide a shunting display for visitors, using several restored wagons that
were not used in the goods train this year.
Here are some of the photos from the event.
Monckton heads back towards Embsay after triple heading to Stoneacre to switch-in the signalbox. The crew are a very friendly
bunch! When Monckton got back to Embsay, the J15 was ready to depart with the first passenger train, seen here passing Skibeden.
The weather conditions were a little unfavourable to start off with!
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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A BR meeting took place at Bolton Abbey as the J15 entered with a passenger train as 68005 waited
in the loop, ready to take the train back to Embsay. 68005 was never a BR engine, but was done up on the East Somerset Railway
as one of the LNER / BR ones, taking the number just prior to the J94 series.
(c) William Lister.
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On the straight between Hambleton Cutting and Priors' Lane, and both the J15 and 68005 are seen on
trains - goods and passenger respectively - but in the same wet conditions!
(c) William Lister.
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The sight so many people wanted to see did not disappoint - the J15 with Stephen Middleton's Stately
Trains coaches - with GER No.14, GER No.37, GNoSR No.34 and L&YR No.1. Seen here pounding up the gradient having just
passed under Priors' Lane bridge.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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Monckton miscellany as first of all she is seen with the passenger train, heading towards Embsay past
the cottages at Draughton, and then returning towards Bolton Abbey with the goods train, coasting down the grade beyond Priors'
Lane.
(c) William Lister.
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2005 was Cranford's last Harvest of Steam before major overhaul, and she went out in style! Here she is
pounding up from hambleton cutting, onto the straight, heading towards Priors' Lane and beyond.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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Bolton Abbey saw loco changes throughout the event. A train would arrive into the platform, and the loco held in the loop
would be released to take the train back out to Embsay whilst the original train-loco moved into the loop to await the arrival
of the next service. Here Cranford waits in the loop, having brought the Stately Train to Bolton Abbey,
whilst Monckton waits to depart for Embsay with the train.
(c) William Lister.
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140 is not let out with the Stately Train very often as it is a larger loco that is not known for
having the smoothest ride, but here she is seen climbing on the straight from Hambleton Cutting to Priors' Lane and there
were no complaints from passengers.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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Having just passed Priors' Lane, the J15 coasts downhill towards Bolton Abbey with the Mk.I set.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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A few moments later, and the Up train passes the same location - Monckton and the goods train, heading
towards Bolton Abbey. Hopefully there will be funding to fully restore the SR brakevan over the next couple of years as the
newness has certainly worn off the woodwork!
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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Again seen near Priors' Lane, the J15 storms up the bank with the goods train in tow as the weather finally seems to be
showing signs of brightening up!
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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A Bolton Abbey interlude with the J15 and 68005. In the latter shots, the J15 is seen running round
the train, posed at the throat of the station.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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Taking charge of the goods train, the J15 heads through Hambleton Cutting, and slightly further up the line towards Stoneacre,
the Stately Train heads towards Bolton Abbey with Cranford in charge.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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More pictures of the J15 in the loop at Stoneacre showing off the goods train.
(c) William Lister.
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Monckton heads towards Stoneacre with the Stately Train having just passed
under Priors' Lane bridge with the departure from Bolton Abbey.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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When the goods train returned to Stoneacre on its way back to Bolton Abbey, 68005 was in charge,
and is seen here waiting in the loop for the other train to make its way to Stoneacre from Bolton Abbey.
(c) Daniel Fergusson / Daniel Fergusson / William Lister.
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3 pictures of 68005 heading out of the loop towards Bolton Abbey with the goods train.
(c) Daniel Fergusson / William Lister / Daniel Fergusson.
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140 enters Stoneacre loop from Bolton Abbey with the last goods train of the event, consisting of the
four most recently restored wagons, bound for Embsay.
(c) Daniel Fergusson / William Lister / William Lister / Daniel Fergusson.
Sprog walks back towards the 'box to await the staff for the Embsay - Stoneacre section as the J15 passes with a passenger
service consisting of the Stately Trains carriages.
(c) William Lister / Daniel Fergusson / Daniel Fergusson.
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The lighting really shows off the Stately Trains carriages very well as the J15 continues on its journey towards Bolton
Abbey. The Stately Train proved very popular throughout the day, and right up to the last run.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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140 makes a final departure from the loop to head back to Embsay. The LNWR style signal is the loop
starter, although it doesn't actually contain anything of LNWR origin...
(c) William Lister.
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As the box is switched out, the triple header is formed, pictured here just on the Bolton Abbey side of the bracket signal.
(c) Daniel Fergusson.
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With the last train to depart from Bolton Abbey being double headed by Monckton and the J15, and
68005 being sent down as a pilot loco to switch out Stoneacre 'box, a triple header finished off
the event. The train is seen here setting off from the bracket signal at Stoneacre after the 'box has been switched out.
(c) William Lister.
More details of special events can be found on the
Events page, and details of the Harvest
of Steam can be found by following the link below.
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