18th APRIL2023 - 5Z07 ORTON MERE NVR TO CREWE H.S. 60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY PAUSES at PETERBOROUGH RAIL STATION.

 I travelled down to Peterborough station to catch a sighting of '60007 Sir Nigel Gresley'. Just a short ride up the line towards Kings Cross, only taking 50 or so minutes. While there I viewed a few other trains which also enhanced the morning. 

60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' approaching Peterborough.

60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' approaches Peterborough, resplendent in its blue livery.

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley pulls into P5 Peterborough Rail Station 18Apr2023

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley departs Peterborough.

                               Class 800 104 LNER Azuma at P1 to Kings Cross.

East Midlands Regional 1R66 Norwich to Liverpool LS 158889 at P7.

Freightliner 66562 Freightliner moves down the GL past P7.

Two Freight Trains at the same time!

At the same time at 66562 was moving past P7, 66732 GBRf moves freight past P5. 

Cross Country 170639 departs P7 Peterborough Railway Station.

East Midlands 158864 service 1L06 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich.

LNER Class 91 107 'Sir Bobby Robson' pulls aside P4.

Signal P435 to the south.

Signal P448 to the south of the station.

Peterborough Railway Station.

Now arrived back at 'Home Base'.

My ride home...Class 91 109 Sir Bobby Robson at P4 to Leeds, at Doncaster Rail Station.

Class 91 109 Sir Bobby Robson nameplate at Doncaster Rail Station 18Apr2023

Northern 150215 at P8.

Class 02 0-4-0 Diesel Shunter built by Yorkshire Engine Company at Doncaster Wabtec Sidings. 

Class 67 028 at Wabtec Sidings Doncaster Rail Station.

Class 331 105 & 67 028 at Wabtec Sidings Doncaster Rail Station.

Network Rail DBSO 9708 (converted to 'push-pull' mode to negate the need to have two locos on a test-train) & 99602 (was part of 3-unit 101) Wabtec Sidings Doncaster Rail Station.

South Eastern EMU units & Scotrail coach at Wabtec Sidings Doncaster Rail Station. 

Wabtec Sidings South Eastern EMU Units, Scotrail Coach, Chilton Railways EMU Units, Class 02 Shunter & Class 47.

A good morning out at Peterborough and Doncaster Rail Stations.

RJC

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