Green Arrow
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Green Arrow
It unfortunatly looks like Green Arrow has been withdrawn from service early a problem has occured with the flue tubes in the boiler and as it is so near the end of its boiler ticket I understand that repairs are not to be undertaken
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silver fox
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From an NYMR press release
Green Arrow has had to be taken out of service on The North Yorkshire Moors Railway with immediate effect. Leaking flue tubes mean that its boiler is not able to operate safely.
The engine will have its boiler inspected in the next day or so, but it does mean that it will definitely not be in traffic throughout this weekend’s LNER Steam Festival. This comes as a big disappointment to the Railway and the National Railway Museum, who own the locomotive.
Green Arrow has had to be taken out of service on The North Yorkshire Moors Railway with immediate effect. Leaking flue tubes mean that its boiler is not able to operate safely.
The engine will have its boiler inspected in the next day or so, but it does mean that it will definitely not be in traffic throughout this weekend’s LNER Steam Festival. This comes as a big disappointment to the Railway and the National Railway Museum, who own the locomotive.
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silver fox
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GREEN ARROW - MAY BE FOR ONE MORE DAY?
Copied from Nat pres site:-
Right then - it was hydrauclically tested I believe today...and all that passed off by the boiler inspector...so subject to a another steam test 2moro it should run on Saturday 26th April, and that will be the end.
It is hoped for it to run one and a half round trips, the half a trip leaving it at New Bridge ready for transportation to Shildon.
Our boilersmith is on that run (down on the roster as the 'Red Knicker Express') and if things do start going wrong (again!) then that'll be the end...
But, if things all go to plan next week...she'll pull into Pickering station, 17.40, one last time. I'll be there...will you?
Right then - it was hydrauclically tested I believe today...and all that passed off by the boiler inspector...so subject to a another steam test 2moro it should run on Saturday 26th April, and that will be the end.
It is hoped for it to run one and a half round trips, the half a trip leaving it at New Bridge ready for transportation to Shildon.
Our boilersmith is on that run (down on the roster as the 'Red Knicker Express') and if things do start going wrong (again!) then that'll be the end...
But, if things all go to plan next week...she'll pull into Pickering station, 17.40, one last time. I'll be there...will you?
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silver fox
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Ok guys what is the story here? one min she is closed down and off to Shildon and the next she is at the NYMR awaiting a final decision and she is down to run next weekend. Does anyone know the actual truth? Should i be dashing off to the NEXEC website to buy tickets?
don't forget about the Great Eastern Railway
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silver fox
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Some repair work has been carried out by the NYMR's boiler team. The boiler has bassed it's hydraulic test, and was in steam yesterday, a decision is awaited on the full steam test. If the test is sucessful, the locomotive will haul one full round trip from Grosmont, and then haul the 17.40 arrival into Pickering, where it will terminate, this will leave it at the right end of the line for loading and transportation.
