Northern Belle 4th June 2021

Went out this morning to see the Northern Belle and the sole TPX class 68 working across the Pennines
57601 Windsor Castle T’n’T 57313 Scarborough Castle, all photos taken at my local station Deighton
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68027 Enterprise passes Deighton with the 06.54 Liverpool to Scarborough service 4th June 2021
This is the only TPX class 68 working across the Pennine’s at the moment
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Neil

 

Think something has gone seriously wrong en route !!!! Lost TWO HOURS at Wooden Gate Junc, wherever that is !!

 

For once I can tell you exactly where it is as for many years we holidayed at the holiday cottages at Wooden which involves crossing a level crossing at this point to access the main road!

Its about a mile south of Alnmouth Station, (no idea why its called junction as its actually just the southern end of an up line loop!)

 

Looking elsewhere its suggested that an Azuma in front has clattered a registration arm (whatever one of those is google suggests its part of the OHL equipment) and lost nearly 3hrs between Alnmouth and Chathill, so assume the Northern Belle is just stuck in the traffic!

 

Great name for a village though eh !!!

 

Its just a farm.The crossing was good for train watching an a couple of times when we were up there L/E steam was held in the loop which gave the little one a chance to see steam stationary then moving away!

 

Ahhhh, thats why I couldn't find it on the map ! Sounds a great place for a bit of 'spotting'