17th AUGUST 2024 - 1Z20:BRANCH LINE SOCIETY-THE COOLING TOWER CHOPPERS (BELMONT DOWN YARD to SUDFORTH LANE DOWN).

 Today was the very rare chance to see a couple of Class 20 diesel locomotives heading an excursion out of Derby, on its journey to York via a roundabout route. Once upon a time you could see class 20's all over the place. Today has been good for the quantity and quality of traffic around the station area. Quite a number of enthusiasts out too.

Class 20132 & 20118 head the Branch Line Society outting through Doncaster.

20132 Double Headed with 20118 passes along G2-line at West Sings Doncaster.

20118 behind 20132 passes along G2-line at West Sidings. 

GBRF 69011 brings up the tail of 1Z20's train, down the G2-line Doncaster Rail Station.

37254 heads 1Q71 Network Rail Coaches with 37421 Doncaster Rail Station .

Colas Rail Freight 37421 (brings up the rear), & Network Rail Coaches West Sidings Doncaster.

4D56 DB Maritime 66005 Biggleswade-Heck passess on DF Doncaster Rail Station.

66073 & 66190 'Martin House' & 66050 Doncaster Rail Station.

91130 heads 1Q17 KingsX-Leeds at P4 Doncaster Rail Station.

While 82222 DVT at tail 1Q17 KingsX-Leeds at P4 Doncaster Rail Station.

150269 at departs north at platform 8.

0Z81 Colas Rail Freight 56302 'Peco passes' down the G1-line Doncaster Rail Station.

56302 'Peco' nameplate.

Northern trains 170453 arrives P8.

1B78 class 185 Liverpool Lime St-Cleethorpes arrives P8.

So, if you like you diesels, a good couple of hours at the station to see two class 20's, 2 class 37's, 1 class 69, 1 class 56 and 4 class 66's.

RJC

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