The York Steam Rally is organised by the Derwent Valley Light Railway Society (DVLRS) in conjunction with Murton Park.
The Derwent Valley Light Railway Society is a Registered Charity (Registered Charity No. 1161623) and is run entirely by volunteers who give up their time, and money, to keep the heritage of York and the Derwent Valley Light Railway alive for future generations.
All profits from the York Steam Rally go to the Derwent valley Light Railway Society to further this cause.
The DVLRS has a number of ties to York and the DVLR which include:
The Derwent Valley Light Railway Society is a Registered Charity (Registered Charity No. 1161623) and is run entirely by volunteers who give up their time, and money, to keep the heritage of York and the Derwent Valley Light Railway alive for future generations.
All profits from the York Steam Rally go to the Derwent valley Light Railway Society to further this cause.
The DVLRS has a number of ties to York and the DVLR which include:
Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM. Built 1960 No. 441934 Rowntree No. 3. owned by Tony & Glynnis Frith, both members of the DVLRS.
Originally delivered to the Rowntree chocolate factory in York in April 1960 and became No3. Twenty years later in 1980 it was moved to the Rowntree factory in Fawdon near Newcastle where it was renumbered to No2. It was surplus to requirements in 1987 and went into preservation on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It did not see any use on the Moors and was loaned out to the Middleton Railway in Leeds in 1991. In March 2006 it was moved to the National railway Museum at Shildon. It was purchased by DVLR members in 2013 and moved to Murton, York.
Originally delivered to the Rowntree chocolate factory in York in April 1960 and became No3. Twenty years later in 1980 it was moved to the Rowntree factory in Fawdon near Newcastle where it was renumbered to No2. It was surplus to requirements in 1987 and went into preservation on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It did not see any use on the Moors and was loaned out to the Middleton Railway in Leeds in 1991. In March 2006 it was moved to the National railway Museum at Shildon. It was purchased by DVLR members in 2013 and moved to Murton, York.
British Railways D2245 built 1959.
Built 1956 and numbered under British Railways as 11215. First allocated to 50B Leeds, Neville Hill in 1956, then to 50C Selby in 1959 having been renumbered again to D2245. Then it was allocated to 50A York again in 1959 until 50D Goole in 1967 and later withdrawn in 1968. It was sold to the Derwent Valley railway in 1969 where it became number 2 and stayed until it was sold to the Battlefield railway, Shackerstone in 1978.
Built 1956 and numbered under British Railways as 11215. First allocated to 50B Leeds, Neville Hill in 1956, then to 50C Selby in 1959 having been renumbered again to D2245. Then it was allocated to 50A York again in 1959 until 50D Goole in 1967 and later withdrawn in 1968. It was sold to the Derwent Valley railway in 1969 where it became number 2 and stayed until it was sold to the Battlefield railway, Shackerstone in 1978.
Ruston & Hornsby 327964 built 1953.
The 165DS class was introduced in 1946, the first Ruston diesel mechanical type with coupled wheels driven from a jackshaft. The class was available for gauges of 3feet 6inches to 5feet 6inches and either 0-4-0 locos of 28 tons or 0-6-0 of 30 tons. Altogether 124 were built, all at Boultham Works. The class has Ruston 6VPH engines of 165hp at 1250rpm. This particular example was donated by British Sugar Corporation of York and is one of 16 examples of this class operating 14 sugar factories.
The 165DS class was introduced in 1946, the first Ruston diesel mechanical type with coupled wheels driven from a jackshaft. The class was available for gauges of 3feet 6inches to 5feet 6inches and either 0-4-0 locos of 28 tons or 0-6-0 of 30 tons. Altogether 124 were built, all at Boultham Works. The class has Ruston 6VPH engines of 165hp at 1250rpm. This particular example was donated by British Sugar Corporation of York and is one of 16 examples of this class operating 14 sugar factories.
As I am sure most people will appreciate it is very expensive maintaining a heritage railway no matter how small and that is why the volunteers have given up many hours of their time and invested a considerable sum to organise and stage the York Steam Rally in the hope that the profit made will enable us to continue building on what has already been achieved so that we can secure the Derwent Valley Light Railways and York's railway heritage for many more years to come.
Please come along on the 22nd or 23rd of September 2018 and have a great time with all the family whilst knowing that your entry fee is going to a very good cause and helping to keep our heritage alive.
Please come along on the 22nd or 23rd of September 2018 and have a great time with all the family whilst knowing that your entry fee is going to a very good cause and helping to keep our heritage alive.
All Profits go the the Derwent Valley Light Railway Society
Registered Charity No. 161623
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Registered Charity No. 161623
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