Thursday 24th March & Good Friday we visited Bempton cliffs - 400ft high
Link - Bempton RSPB

The Times & The Northern Echo, used one of my images - Pg4 Monday March 28th - very pleased.

Kit Canon 5DIII - pus Canon 400mm f2.8 lens coupled with a 2X converter
giving a fl 800mm, f5.6 & yes it was cold on Thursday but brighter on Friday.

Got the chance to hop on the footplate, where my great grand father once worked.

The Flying Scotsman was sat on Grosmont Platform 3 from 18.20 hrs, as the sunset, with visitors getting a chance to get on the footplate.

After the Flying Scotsman had reversed out of Grosmont station and onto the mainline, I noticed the sky was clear.  I left camera and tripod in position & took 120 30sec exposures to stack as a start trail.  Then try & merge/stack it with the flash shot of the departure.  Unfortunately Photoshop & I, at this time, don't understand each other - work in progress.  30/03/2016 a re edited version

Waiting, seemed to do a lot on Sunday following a breakdown on the 1st run at Moorgates, this young deer was totally at ease on the other side of the track, then it crossed.  Further down the line, another deer crossed.

An excellent day Lineside NYMR, making the most of my permit before the Flying Scotsman leaves on Monday.
Please don't be tempted to go 'lineside' without the necessary paper work, Permit, Photo ID etc as British Transport Police have made it known they 'are' going to make an example of someone. A drone has already hit the rear carriage here, which is being investigated.

First run of the day - Beck Hole

Head Ashby & Co
Teesdale Iron Works
Stockton On Tees

Second run of the day

With up to 3 hrs between the FS running up to Pickering, what to do to pass the time?
These sheep had a run for their lives, run Forest run!

Time to play with an infrared filter

Waiting in the sunshine Paul, Bob, John & Graham

Last run of the day, love the cheeky grin from the driver

A cloudy misty start, the sun didn't really get out, and cold over the moor tops.

Parked at Hole of Horcum, and walked to the Horseshoe Inn for lunch :-)
​You can walk for what seems an eternity and meet nobody, and all of a sudden people appear from all directions.

Off to Levisham & Newton Dale Halt (a 1½hr walk from Levisham to Newton Dale Halt) to catch the Flying Scotsman doing a 'gauge' check from Grosmont to Pickering ahead of its week stay on North York Moors Railway.
​Very surprised at how few spectators & togs were present.

Fish eye panoramic - Flying Scotsman

A request stop only, and today it wan't going to stop!
​And we had it all to ourselves :-)
After a 1½hr walk from Levisham to Newton Dale Halt it was worth it.

I had one shot in mind, and I'm pleased with the outcome
​thanks to my two assistants #GLW #Aussie 

Thursday 10th March 2016
21.20hrs The Flying Scotsman 60103 pulls onto the NYMR line at Grosmont.
​Steam, just suits B&W
​PS my great grand father used to drive this everyday :-)