Ah...yes, one Loco in disguise as another Loco! In this case it was LMS Jubilee class, 45699 'Galatea' running as 45627 'Sierra Leone' and...45662 'Alberta'. Why do they do this, I haven't a clue. It's a 'cut and shut' case, from what I've read in the media, as this is Galatea's last outing on the mainline due to a major overhaul.
Enough of that, let's get to it. So at 15h16m, Galatea pulled alongside platform 2, 11 minutes behind scheduled time. What a sight! It was due to arrive at platform 1, but due to the overdue running, it was diverted to platform 2. Fortunately for me, I'd get better photos with the loco on the opposte platform.
45627 Sierra Leone arrives at Sheffield Rail Station.
Unfortunately, for us on platform 1, a train pulled alongside our platform just after the steamer got to a stop. Fortunately, I and the others got our photos before the view was blocked by the interloper. We rapidly shuffled further on down the platform to the north-end, to continue our view.
45627 Sierra Leone at platform 2.
45627 Sierra Leone arrives at Sheffield Rail Station.
45627 Sierra Leone letting-off steam.
Closer view of 45627 Sierra Leone letting-off steam.
45627 Sierra Leone nameplate.
Sierra Leone lets-off an awful lot of steam!
After an all-too-brief stay, Sierra Leone pulls away from Sheffied.
Other stuff seen at Sheffield Rail Station.
150228 & 195012 parked between platforms 5 & 6. 158794 pulls into platform 4.
Switching gear at platform 1.
Water taps for tanks beneath the ground between platforms 1 & 2, for steam locos.
150206 waits to depart.
150228 departs platform 6.
158907 waits at signal.
150206 at platform 1 & 195018 waiting to move over to platform 6b.
195018 arrives at Platform 6b for the next service.
Very rare, for me, Cross Country Trains HST 43357 at platform 6.
Looking north from platform 1 at Sheffield Rail Station.
East Midland Railways Voyager 222004 awaiting departure.
Staff walkway at the end of platform 1.
Signals!!! Signal S127 & S128!
Outside the station is this great-looking Waterfall-Wall. "Thumbs-up!"
Sheffield Rail Station.
Stuff at Doncaster Rail Station.
56096 creeping along the DF-Line at Doncaster Rail Station.
56096 creeps along the DF-Line at Doncaster Rail Station.
56096 waits at a signal on the DF-Line.
Three Snowploughs parked at the sidings.
67002 resplendent in Arriva blue livery parked-up at Wabtec sidings. In November 2000, this loco was involved in a serious collision at Lawrence Hill, Bristol.
RJC
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