Today, I and all the hordes of 'Rail Enthusiasts', were in for a treat. Not one, but three steam locomotives, complete with trains were to call at York station with three 'Christmas Market' specials to converge on the city of York's Christmas Markets.
1Z68: 46115 Scots Guardsman
First to arrive at platform 5 was 46115 Scots Guardsman from Carlisle.
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Boiler Nameplate.
The train had set off from Carlisle at 08:07hrs, to arrive at York for 12:06hrs. As expected a good sizable crowd in attendance. I had to push and jostle to get some pics. Some minutes later, Scots Guardsman reversed out of platform 5 pulled by diesel loco 47804 to Holgate sidings.
47804 was the tail-loco of this train.
46115 reverses back down platform 5...
...and past platform 11 to the sidings.
Once Scots Guardsman had gone, it was time to trek over to platform 9 to get a prime position for the next steam loco... Stanier Black 5 No.44871.
1Z44: Stanier Black 5 No.44871
Whilst on the platform, taking photos of 802s and 185s, I received a tap on my shoulder. I turned round and who should I see, but an old colleague from my working day with the railway industry! He like me is retired now and he too spends some of his time chasing steam locos. We decided to stay here on platform 9 to view 44871, as there we would get a decent view as it came in and then out. Unfortunately, the loco was to reverse out to the sidings. Steve decided to 'leg-it' down the station platform to watch 44871 reversing out. I started but at that same moment, 45231, Sherwood Forester came in, so I stayed put to watch 45231 roll in.
Stanier Black 5 No.44871 pulls alongside P11 at York Rail Station.
TP 802202 5-Car Unit at P9 & TP 6-car unit 185127 with 185117 at P10 & Black 5 Steam Loco at P11.
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Stanier Black 5 No 44871 reverses out of P11 to the sidings.
1Z31: Black 5 45231 Sherwood Forester
Another Stanier Black 5! Surprisingly, the platform wasn't too crowded, as most had departed to the other end of the platform to watch the other Black 5, 44871 reverse to the sidings, but that would change, the closer the time got to 45231's arrival. I wouldn't see my mate again until I boarded my train home.
45231 Sherwood Forrester pulls into York at 13:34hrs.
45231 Sherwood Forester alongside Cross Country class 221.
At Platform 9.
Driver and Fireman make ready for 45231 to depart the platform.
Other trains at York
TP 3-car 185104, service 1U44 from Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly at P4.
LNER Azuma 9-car 801217 Edinburgh to Kings X 1E08 at P5. The Driver came out of his cab and asked: "what's everybody waiting to see?" I replied: "three steam locos".
LNER Azuma 10-car 801107&108 ready for departure for Kings Cross.
LNER 9-car 1S13 801225 Kings Cross to Edinburgh arrives at P9.
LNER Azuma 801225 at P9.
TP 185127 & 117 6-car set from Saltburn to Man Piccadilly enters P10.
All-in-all, a very successful time spent at York to see these steam locos and other more modern forms of traction. And I also meet an old colleague from my time at Unipart Rail. I found him on the train back to base.
END
RJC
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