RAILS and WINGS and OTHER THINGS: February 2026

19th July 2025: 1Z60 Birmingham New Street to Scarborough at York with 'The White Rose' & '5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'.

I wanted to see 5043 at Scarborough, but as it was pouring down with rain over south and east Yorkshire, I opted to stay under cover at York. The train that I would've caught at York to Scarborough arrived at platform 4, a couple of minutes after '5043', hence, the platform change to 5 for '5043'. So I'd get to Scarborough a few minutes ahead of the steam loco. Better to stay at York under cover!

Looking south from platform 4 from where 'Earl of Edgcumbe' will appear.

This will be the second sighting of this Castle Class steam locomotive, last years' not being a particulary good one! This time, I have a much better vantage view.

'5043' comes to a halt at platform 5.

155344 at Platform 2.

Mk1 General Utility Van (GUV W96100)

Since I purchased my 00-gauge General Utility Van, I have been taking a very strong interest as to where these are placed within the consist. All the Mk1 coaches are from the pre-Nationalisation era of the GWR. I spotted a Mk1 Dining coach 'Eagle' which I once owned in 00-gauge.

5043 pulls away from York for Scarborough.

Bringing-up the rear is a class 37, no. 240.

LNER Class 91109 Sir Boby Robson arrives P4 for my ride to York at Doncaster Rail Station.

RJC

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26th JUNE 2025: 1Z15 - THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS at YORK with 60103 'TORNADO'.

This is the first of 'The Scarborough Express' excursions this season. I was in deep thought as to whether to just stop-off at York or travel on to Scarborough. In the event, I opted for York. Next time, I shall go to Scarborough and take in some of the sights.

Waited for 60103 to approach the platform which would be awkward, as from my location on P5, I would get a good view as it came in but it would continue around the curve to the end of P4 on thde line to Scarborough.

Fortunately, this did present to me some good views of the Mk1 coaches being hauled by Tornado, with a little help from 57314.

As usual, York is a very busy station with trains passing through, stopping and moving off to yield oporunist photo snaps.

Another interesting and pleasing day at York. Scarborough next time!