Last time I saw Flying Scotsman was 1999 at Kings Cross, so it was with great expectation and some trepidation to see it after all these years at my home patch. Notice the remarkably deserted Station. Normally there are hordes of people milling-around here. But in this time of the awful pandemic, Covid, the station and town is very sparsely populated with people.
I arrived about 20 minutes before the advertised departure time and was stunned to see the Great Loco itself already standing with its Support Coach, on the far rail beyond platform 8. Already there was a group of enthusiasts on platform 8, suitably "masked-up"(some), with clicking cameras, being joined by a steady trickle of more enthusiasts. Very few paying-customers around too.
66174 moves out of the way
...to reveal Flying Scotsman and its Support Coach.
60103 Fireman surveys the world
37706 has delivered the Mk1 coaches for 60103 Flying Scotsman and pulls away for 60103 to couple-up.
37706 delivers Mk1 coaches from Derby.
Mk1 coaches that form the "Hadrian" to Carlisle.
Northern 331111 arrives at Doncaster.
LNER 801101 ready to depart for York.
37706 pulls away from Mk1 coaches.
Inside the cab of 37706.
37706 parked-up at platform 7.
60103 Flying Scotsman waiting for the "GO" signal.
60103 Flying Scotsman gets up steam to depart with the "Hadrian".
GCR train approaching Doncaster Station.
A rake of Class 66s passes through Doncaster Station.
A cracking couple of hours - marvellous to see this fine loco up close and personal.
...and finally, I do like a good signal, 'D287'!
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