Filmed on Friday 9th October 2026

The Esk Valley Explorer Rail tour - Commences at Carnforth and travels to York. Leaving the ECML at Northallerton, the tour takes the Eaglescliffe line and crosses Yarm Viaduct high above the River Tees before continuing through Middlesbrough to join the Esk Valley Line. At Battersby, steam resumes for the trip down to Whitby passing through Kildale, Commondale, Danby and Glaisdale. At Grosmont, where the Esk Valley Line meets the North Yorkshire Moors Railway the line passes through Sleights and Ruswarp before arriving at Whitby.

00:00 - Scots Guardsman crosses Yarm Viaduct
01:24 - Scots Guardsman arrives at Glaisdale
01:50 - Scots Guardsman departs Glaisdale
02:07 - Scots Guardsman passes Grosmont
02:37 - Scots Guardsman passes Bog Hall at Whitby
03:18 - Scots Guardsman in Whitby Station
03:35 - Scots Guardsman propels onto the main for water
04:14 - Scots Guardsman pulls empty coaching stock into Whitby Station after watering
05:04 - Class 47 and Scots Guardsman pass Sleights
05:46 - Scots Guardsman departs Battersby
06:50 - Scots Guardsman passes Pinchinthorpe
07:08 - Scots Guardsman crosses Yarm Viaduct
08:14 - Scots Guardsman arrives Glaisdale
08:36 - Scots Guardsman arrives Glaisdale from the air
09:16 - Scots Guardsman departs Glaisdale from the air
10:11 - Scots Guardsman departs Battersby from the air