WE END UP IN A HOLE (BECK HOLE)

 Grosmont, now full of tourists, was once very industrial, with its own ironworks.

There was a level crossing (it's still there) in the village centre, over the Pickering line.

Today, a new signal box controls the crossing and the NYMR trains.

The NYMR platforms have been nicely restored.

"Schools" class 30926 running round its train at Grosmont in 1997.

Twenty years or so earlier, a DMU formed the next NYMR departure.

At the BR platform, a DMU arrives circa 1978.

Pacers later took over.

Grosmont was visited by this rare Wallace Arnold Mercedes coach, sometime around 1975.

1986 now and a landslip has blocked the NYMR. This United Bristol RE, cut down, was forming the replacement bus service through to Goathland.

Let's walk through the old Whitby & Pickering Railway tunnel to reach Grosmont's NYMR loco shed.

Here it is in 1971.

LNER 2005 outside of the shed in 1979.

Getting some attention inside is ex NCB No. 5 in 1996.

Over the moors now to meet the Coastliner bus.

We drop down back into Eskdale to reach Egton Bridge station.

Close by is the Horsehoe Hotel.

There's also the Postgate.

In Egton itself is the Wheatsheaf.

Moving on, we arrive at Glaisdale station, a passing point on the Esk Valley route. The year is 1988.

Glaisdale is famous for its old bridge.

Let's visit the Angler's Arms. Oh no!. It closed in 2004.

We leave the Esk Valley behind, taking a look back at Glaisdale (Andrew Bowden - Creative Commons License).

Soon we arrive at a hamlet called Beck Hole. You can see our route here.

Beck Hole is known for its waterfall (Natural England - Creative Commons License).

The North Eastern Railway retained the old Whitby & Pickering Railway route to Beck Hole as a short branch, bringing tourists into this picturesque spot.

Here's a very good reason to visit Beck Hole today - the Birch Hall Inn.

I'll leave you there. Next time, we'll be in so-called "Heartbeat" country.

ROBIN HOOD WAS NEVER THERE!

Having climbed the 199 steps, we can look back over Whitby.

And here's the abbey, with its graveyard.

Hgh above the cliffs.

Now we take a walk along the clifftop Cleveland Way.

We soon arrive at Robin Hood's Bay. We look back on our route.....

.....and peer down into the village.

The railway station was up here, high above the village. Here it is in pre BR times - all gone now.

Once serving the station, the Victoria Hotel.

Looking down into the village of Robin Hood's Bay.

One of many alleyways and narrow streets.

Down by the sea, the Bay Hotel.

Slightly further up, the Dolphin, but I'm now told it's closed.

 Never mind, the Laurel Inn is just a bit further up the hill.

We now take a walk along the old railway line, heading back towards Whitby (You can follow the route here).

We pass the remains of the station at Hawsker.

Now we veer off, down into the Esk valley, and find the bridge at Ruswarp.

The NER had a station at Ruswarp. It's still open today.

The next station westwards is Sleights, seen in NER times, though Whitby to Middlesbrough trains still call.

The (then) new bridge and level crossing at Sleights.

Next stop, Grosmont, where we can sign in to the Crossing Club, owned by the villagers.

Now we can sample more real ales and spend the night at the Station Tavern.

In the next post, we'll take a look at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in Grosmont, before moving on.