22nd OCTOBER 2022 - 50008 Thunderer: 1Z50 'THE SALTBURN ALTERNATIVE' (DERBY TO SALTBURN) BLS.

 Got out of my pit exceptionally early this morning to see this excursion make a fleeting stop for passengers at Doncaster Station. The air was chilly and it had recently stopped raining and the Waning Crescent Moon was in the east. This was an excursion for 'Branch Line Society' members on a day-trip to Saltburn. I wanted to view this as it was hauled by a Class 50, 50008 loco, Thunderer, with a Class 37, 37418, An Comunn Gaidhealach, at the rear. Other than this, not much else to see except a curious couple of coaches, two EMU Translator Vehicles in the West Yard alongside platform 8.

 Class 50, 50008 loco, Thunderer pulls into Doncaster with 'The Saltburn Alternative'.

Morning Moon from platform 4.

Class 37, 37418, An Comunn Gaidhealach.

Off 1Z50 goes to Saltburn with 37418 at the rear.

CAF 185120 4-car unit Cleethorpes to Manchester at Doncaster Rail Station.

Arlington Fleet services EMU Translator Vehicles 64707 LABEZERIN & 64664 LIWET stand in the West Yard.

Class 158 787 to Sheffield from Doncaster.

RJC

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