26th NOVEMBER 2022: 6233 DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND WITH '1Z10 EALING BROADWAY TO YORK'. YORK YULE-TIDE EXPRESS, STOPS AT DONCASTER.

 I hadn't seen 6233 since February and today it would be passing through Doncaster Station...oh, and it wasn't raining! It was also 'Strike Day' and so there were very few trains running around the network. Doncaster Station was quiet but still with a few passengers on platforms 3,4 and 8 waiting for those long-overdue trains. The 10:14 from Kings Cross was due at 12:14! The Cleethorpes service from Sheffield was 'doubled-up', running a 6-unit service instead of the usual 3 and wow, it was crowded!

Doncaster Station Christmas Tree.

But for me and the few other 'Enthusiasts' waiting for 'The  Duchess of Sutherland', it was bliss. As there wasn't much running on the line, I grabbed a few photos of Stock parked-up and stood around, pacing up and down the platform. 6233 was running late. It was due to pass through Donny at 12:08hrs, nonstop. But due 1Z10 running 18 minutes late, an Edinburgh service scheduled for platform 4 was re-platformed to 8 and came in a few minutes before 6233. Therefore 6233 Duchess of Sutherland was held at platform 4 to enable the Edinburgh service to depart. This gave me ample time to get a bag of photos.

6233 at rest at platform 4.

I asked the Driver to smile for a photo...and he did. Great stuff, thanks Driver!

6233 departs Doncaster.

37668 brings-up the rear.

Other stuff at Donny Rail Station.

158797 150218 331106 parked at Doncaster Rail Station.

158797 parked at Doncaster Rail Station.

150218 parked at Doncaster Rail Station.

331106 parked at Doncaster Rail Station.

Class 185 6-car unit with 1B74 Sheffield to Cleethorpes.

Class 185 coupling unit between the two 3-car units.

Hull Trains 1A93, Class 802302 Parragon 'Jean Bishop (The Bee Lady)' arrives Doncaster.

And stops at platform 3A.

331112 and 67016 at the West Yard, Doncaster Rail Station.

RJC

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