20th FEBRUARY 2024 - 5Z79 GROSMONT TO CREWE H.S. 46100 ROYAL SCOT via CHURCH FENTON RAIL STATION.

 Finally, after having seen the steam loco, 46100 Royal Scot hurtle through Keighley Rail Station, two weeks ago on the 6th, I needed to grab some photos of it returning to 'Base' at Crewe HS, after visiting North Yorkshire Heritage Railway. This I did, at the little station of Church Fenton, situated a few miles south of York.

But first I'd have to get to York. And at York I met with an 'Enthusiast' who was "Into" modern locomotives and he put me right for the next train to Church Fenton.

Church Fenton Rail Station.

This is where I would view 46100 Royal Scot.

A small commuter station, a few miles south of  York. I arrived at Church Fenton 15 mins after leaving York. Just a very short journey south down the line. This appears to be a major route between east-west & north-south, as there are 5 track lines passing through the station. Two go off towards the south and three to the west to Leeds. The class 170 that I boarded at York was bound for Blackpool North and indeed there is a regular service between York and Blackpool.

Looking north toward York.

Looking north from platform 3.

Lines to west and Leeds. 46100 will take this nearside line, left, to turn to south.

Two lines to the south on left & 3 to west and Leeds.

Below, a few images & video of 46100 Royal Scot approaching the station and passing-by. I chose to stand on the bridge linking platforms 3 and 4.

I'm quite pleased with the shots, even though it was a little windy causing camera-shake with my movie of the 'steamer'.

Northern 195127 passes platform4 towards York.

And there it goes.

Class 185 3-Car unit passes slowly platform 3.

Cl 185 NR passes Church Fenton Rail Station

A class 221 hurtles through the station.

TP Class 802 5 Car unit passes Church Fenton RS.

TP Class 800 passes Church Fenton Rail Station.

CL 66 with 24 Wagons passes Church Fenton.

Class 221 passes from Leeds through Church Fenton.

Class 221 passes Church Fenton.

My ride, 155347 back to York at P2. 

Below are views of the 'remarkable' and 'quaint' railway station at Church Fenton.

The station building.

The station carpark!

The entrance.

Inside and get your ticket!

Church Fenton Railway Station.

Signal CF 718.

Signal CF 720.

Signal CF 725.

York Rail Station.

My Ride to York, 1S15 from Peterborough, LNER Azuma 801216 at P9 York Rail Station.

Trans-Pennine class 185150 of 2x3-car units at P10.

Azuma 801216 about to leave for Kings Cross.

My ride to Church Fenton. Northern 195124 for Blackpool North.

5J05 Grand Central 221142 to Wakefield Kirkgate, waits to depart York after my train to Church Fenton. I'll see it pass-by there.

Grand Central 221142 waits to depart after 195124 leaves.

The above 3 photos & 2 videos, show Class 60 085, hauling a train of MHA Coalfish Ballast Wagons, calling at platform 9 for a Driver exchange and then departing. To me this loco is a smart-looking piece of diesel hardware. Maybe my first view of this type of locomotive.

Doncaster Rail Station.

Below, two pics showing West Coast Railways Diesel Loco 47812 parked-up.

Shunting Signal 1468.

East Midlands Diesel Railcar 153385 passes 47812.

                      Diesel Railcar Cl 153 DMSL(B) unit, 153385.

Class 66 hauling Drax wagons passes through the station.

Now that was a decent trip-out to see a steam loco and a variety of other modern locos!

RJC.

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