21st SEPTEMBER 2023: 1Z41 THE DALESMAN (YORK TO CARLISLE) AT LEEDS RAILWAY STATION.

 This was a journey that I wouldn't have made, had I known that the steam loco, which I had travelled to see, the steam loco 'British India Line', was not hauling the train until Hellingsby. A class 47, 47804 gently rolled alongside the platform to come to a halt a the position where I was standing. But the fact that a class 47 was paired with grand class 37 and that I exchanged greetings with the driver, made it a bit more palletable. I knew I had seen that driver in the past few months...it was at Doncaster. He was at the helm of class 56 314 Conwy Castle, hauling the '1Z80 Northern Belle',   and sporting a rather impressive nameplate 'King Charles III, God Save The King'.

1Z41 'The Dalesman' arrives Leeds Rail Stn with 47804 at the head.

The Driver has walked down from the other end and the class 47 to enter the cab of 37685 Loch Arkaig.

Complete with snowplough!

It was good that we exchanged a few pleasantries and that he made a wave as he hauled out of Leeds!

Then it was off to Sheffield 30 minutes later. Having caught the London St. Pancras train. I arrived in Sheffield 30 minutes from Leeds. A quick look around, nothing much in so I rushed off to my appointment.

Once back at the station, again nothing much about but I took a few photos anyway.

Signals at platform's 5 end

Looking north from platform 5 at Sheffield Rail station. Note the shunting signals.

Northern Class 195002 parked-up at Sheffield.

Back at Doncaster Rail Station.

Old class 47 waiting for refurbishment.

Class 08669 Bob Machin sits alongside two class 47 locomotives in the West Sidings, awaiting refurbishment.

Northern class 150, 150205 arrives P8.

Class 08724 Shunter at work.

Northern 3-car Turbostar DMU class 170/4, 170473 (built 2004-2005), was my train from Sheffield, destination Scarborough.

GBRF 66774 hauls GBRF 69008 and GBRF 66794 past P8 at Doncaster Rail Station

Nature images

These are photos of a Wood Mouse at a bowl of food outside the backdoor. This mouse seemed un-phased by my and my wife's presence, even when we shone a light in its direction. 1st September 2023.

On the 3rd September 2023, the Wood Mouse was back, eating from the bowl. You can clearly see that it is brown in colour with large, rounded ears, long tail and white feet.

A Hedgehog prepares to depart after eating its fill from a bowl of food. 3rd September 2023.

RJC

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