A miniature railway has given a new look to one of its engines - and the livery is familiar.

Newby Hall, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, struck a deal with rail operator GNER to have one of its locomotives painted in the company's new colours.

The work was carried out at GNER's London depot, where train painter Sheila Connell applied the same care to the diminutive loco as she does to the full-size versions.

The locomotive has been finished in dark blue and red, with gold lettering.

"We are delighted with the result," said Newby Hall's owner, Richard Compton.

Named Countess de Grey, the little locomotive was built by Severn Lamb, of Stratford-upon-Avon, and is modelled on a Western Class diesel from the days of British Rail.

She takes Newby Hall's visitors along a track by the River Ure.

Jim Gilbert, GNER's customer operations director, said: "We are very pleased to be able to support this well-used and much-loved miniature railway, and absolutely delighted that Richard Compton, at Newby Hall, should ask us to paint the locomotive in GNER colours.

"Sheila Connell and her colleagues have worked very hard to apply the same high standards to this miniature locomotive as they do to its full-size counterparts."