RAILS and WINGS and OTHER THINGS: October 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 - AIRCRAFT FLYOVERS FROM THE GARDEN.

The weather during the month was quite cloudy at times but there were a few days when high-flying planes over our garden could be photographed.

29th

Air France Boeing 777-228(ER) Reg: F-GSPX 34,000ft Paris to Los Angeles.

The Carrier below from Bangladesh is the first time I have seen this. But not a clear photo, due to poor light conditions.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Reg: S2-AJV Sylhet to Manchester 12,000ft.

Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-941 Reg: N509DN 40,000ft Amsterdam to Detroit.

DHL Airbus A330-243F Reg: D-ALMD 37,000ft New York JFK to Leipzig.

Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777-F Reg: D-ALFI 37,000ft Guadalajara to Frankfurt.

MartinAir Cargo Boeing 747-412(BCF) Reg: PH-MPS 24,000ft Miami to Amsterdam

23rd

Not having seen the 'Beluga' much before this month, this is the second flight I've observed in September. So no apologies in displaying a few photos.

Off to Chester Airport. Airbus A300-608ST 'Beluga' Reg: F-GSTF from Madrid.

7th

This series of photos shows the A320 slowly decreasing in altitude as it heads north to turn for its final approach.

Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 Vilnius to Doncaster Reg: HA-LYP approach to Doncaster Airport.

The 'Super-Jet' Airbus A380-842. This flies over 3 times per day and I probably catch it whenever the sky is clear!

Emirates Airbus A380-842 Reg: A6-EUQ 12,425ft Dubai to Manchester.

Buzz Boeing 737 Max 8-200 Reg: SP-RZA 10,800ft Krakow to Liverpool.

5th

It's always a pleasure to observe the 'Beluga' Airbus A300-608ST. That great bulge of an aircraft. How does it stay in the air? Caught this photo in a rush.

Airbus A300-608ST 'Beluga' Reg: F-GSTF 13,700ft Hamburg to Chester.

The Piper approach almost caught me off-guard. Fortunately I had my camera to hand as it swiftly flew over us to begin its approach to the airport.

2Excel Aviation Piper PA-31 Navajo Reg: G-RHYM approach to Doncaster Airport.

RJC

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27th SEPTEMBER 2022 - DONCASTER AIRPORT: TWO FOR ONE BOEING 747s LAND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER.

This afternoon, I drove out to Doncaster airport to see the approach and landing of a Boeing 747-48EF, from Nairobi. What I and others already there, got was the unscheduled arrival of a another Boeing 747, the 'One Air' 747- a few minutes beforehand! This had been parked-up at Doncaster for at least the last 5 months, that I know of and occasionally departing to Perth or elsewhere for work to be done on the aircraft. The livery has recently been completed.

So here I was and only by the skin-of-my-teeth! Traffic delays meant I missed the 12:35 TUIfly arrival. Looking to the south, the 'One Air' came towards the airport from the cloudy sky. I took many photos and a movie of its arrival and here is just a small selection. The roar of the jets engines as it passed me, 600 feet high was fantastic!

Video of One Air Boeing 747-433(BDSF) G-UNET approach from the South into Doncaster Airport.

Here she is... One Air Boeing 747-433(BDSF) Reg G-UNET, approach to Doncaster Airport.

G-UNET looks resplendent in its new livery!

Looks much more resplendent with the yellow and blue livery on the cockpit-side!

One Air Boeing 747-433(BDSF) Reg G-UNET, with Police helicopter in background.

One Air Boeing 747-433(BDSF) Reg G-UNET alongside TUIfly Airbus A320.

Well that was unexpected! But no time dwell on the moment, Astral Aviation Boeing 747-433(BDSF) reg. TF-AMU was due to land in the next 5 minutes!

And here it is...! Astral Aviation Boeing 747-433(BDSF) reg. TF-AMU approach to Doncaster Airport.

Boeing 747-48EF is here.

...And TF-AMU is down.

TF-AMU has turned around and starts to taxi to its parking stand.

Magnificent side-on view of Astral Aviation Boeing 747-48EF.

An all too brief visit to the airport for me, just 30 minutes but well worth the journey out here. May I take the time to say that it is a shame that the airport's owners are closing-down operations at the end of October 2022. Though the Government and the South Yorkshire Mayor has announced that they are working to reverse this decision...we shall see?

From big metal-birds to smaller feathered ones. This afternoon, my wife photographed a Buzzard hovering in the vicinity of our garden.

RJC

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10th SEPTEMBER 2022 : 1Z68 'THE COAST TO COAST EXPRESS' (LIVERPOOL LIME STREET TO SCARBOROUGH) AT YORK RAILWAY STATION.

Today I ventured up the 'Down Line' to York Rail Station, again... to see another steam locomotive as it called into the station on its way to Scarborough. This was the 'Coast To Coast Express' or Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough and it was hauled by the the Royal Scot Class 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman. This is the second occasion I have seen this loco.

1Z68 'The Coast to Coast Express' pulls into York Rail Station.

1Z68 'The Coast to Coast Express' hauled by Royal Scot Class 46115 Scots Guardsman.

Still at speed, she glides past me on platform 4.

The coaching stock is of old Mark 2 stock.

Waiting at the end of platform 4, the driver waits for the signal from the Guard, to depart.

1Z68 'The Coast to Coast Express' prepares to depart York Rail Station.

1Z68 The Coast to Coast Express departs from York Rail Station 10Sep2022

As everyone was taking photos, someone calls out, "The Midland Pullman has arrived". Most, including myself hurry over to platform 9. Fortunately the train was stood waiting to move out to Holgate sidings, so I got there before it departed. I had seen this earlier in the year, but it's always a good feeling to see familiar locos.