RAILS and WINGS and OTHER THINGS: October 2023

7th OCTOBER 2023-1Z30 VINTAGE TRAINS EXCUCURSION (FINSBURY PARK TO LINCOLN) with 7029 CLUN CASTLE.

7029 Clun Castle at York Rail Station, April 2022.

Another unfortunate trip to see a steam loco. I say that as the reserve camera I took, failed to yield any photographic record of Clun Castle or the many other interesting things seen on this outing! Thus the image of 7029 Clun Castle is from a previous sighting I made last year. But the steam loco showed well at Lincoln Rail Station and the station wasn't too busy with 'enthusiasts'.

The loco, hauling a train from Finsbury Park made good time and was only 6 minutes late. A platform change meant that from my vantage point on platform 4, I had a great view of 7029 as it pulled alongside platform 3.

Wildlife: Tawny Owl.

This Tawny Owl spent 30 minutes on our house roof, surveying all in the garden and then flew to the birdfeeder and spent another 25 minutes there watching the fish in our pond and the two hedgehogs moving around the garden.

Butterfly

Cricket

RJC

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28th SEPTEMBER - TRIP TO SHEFFIELD

D1924 'Crewe' Diesel Depot with the Belmond Pullman parked-up at West Sidings Doncaster Rail Station.

Sheffield Rail Station.

Fish Statue outside the station on the concourse.

Plaque outside Nether Edge Hospital.

RJC

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23rd SEPTEMBER - 1Z60 STEAM DREAMS EXCURSION (SHOEBURYNESS TO YORK, ROYAL SCOT) AT DONCASTER RAIL STATION.

...And steam loco that wasn't...again. But this time, it was my fault. I pointed the camera at Royal Scot but neglected to press 'RECORD'! Aggghh!!! I had gone to Donny station with the task of capturing 46100 Royal Scot as it steam through the station non-stop, on camera!

Hey-Ho! They'll be other times.... Well at least I got other images of trains passing through the station, not least, Flying Scotsman, 91101 that is!

Launched in May 2011, 91101 and its DVT 82205 began the Edinburgh to London route.

82211 heads a rake of Mk4 Coaches with 91101 Flying Scotsman, arrives at platform 3, bound for Kings Cross.

Class 47 is tail Loco of Royal Scot heads north. Although, I watched 46100 Royal Scot steam through Doncaster, I neglected to press 'Record' on the camera...darn it!!