27th JULY 2024: 1Z45 THE DIAMOND JUBILEE EXPRESS - PEAK LOCO 45118 'ARTILLARYMAN' at SWINTON (SY) RAIL STATION.

A Class 45, also known as 'Peak' locos, was out on the mainline today. Due to depart Brisol Temple Meads at 07:03hrs and arrive at York Rail Station at 13:05hrs. The nearest venue it could be seen, nearest to my location was Swinton, South Yorkshire. With that in mind, I drove over to the station to grab some images.

Luckily I'd checked on 'RealTimeTrains' only to discover that the service was now early. I got to Swinton and took up position on the platform, then 5 minutes later, the loco could be seen in the distance, down the long stretch of trackleading to the station.

45118 with 7 coaches and class 47, D1924 'Crewe Traction Depot' at the rear, thundered past platform 1. In a blink-of-an-eye, it was gone, down the line non-stop to York.

After that had gone, I waited around to get a few more images for my journey out here. At 12:25hrs a Trans-Pennie 185, 2x3 car set rolled into platform 1 bound for Cleethorpes. The sets totalling 6-cars were 185112 and 185129.

185112 with 185129 6-car unit departs P1 to Cleethorpes.

150206 2-car unit departs P1.

150206, Sheffield to Adwick departs Swinton as seen from the walkway below line level.

150201 & 158194 form 4-car unit from Sheffield to Leeds departs P1 with service 2N15.

Four Cl66 with Cl70 Service 0303 Hope(Earles Sidings) to Leeds Bal Rd Loco pass P1.

RJC

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