CATHEDRALS EXPRESS YORK 28/04/11 (6201)

Ticket came yesterday 09-24 off the cross 22-09 back York arr 14-16 dep17-48

 

Also on this trip

 

Times now on uk steam

 

6201 Princess Elizabeth hauling 1Z72 Kings Cross - York reported through Harringay at 09:33. <BJ>

 

Through Hornsey 09.36. Got a signal check but accelerated away nicely after the station. On down slow without the diesel on the back.

 

Thanks for info, no updates received via text, as of 10.28.

 

Morning All,

I no longer live near St. Neots so could not go to my usual spot at Offord; but one of my ex neighbours did, and sent me this :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/5664226842/in/photostream

 

A double first for me today. First time I've seen a Princess on the GN and the first time I've had a steam loco shut off and drift through Welwyn North. :-( Chased it to near Biggleswade only to get stuck behind a very slow moving tractor and miss the shot. Absolutely flying along in the distance.

 

Here she is at Sandy

 

Update....13.09 north of Newark on Trent going very well photo later.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/

 

Afternoon everyone,

She passed through Huntingdon on the down slow, going at a nice lick, at 1048.
A few pics are here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/

Very Best Wishes,
Bob.

 

Saw her at Bolton Percy running a few down.

I've uploaded an image and the footage is available on the newly released Part 2 DVD.

Available Here

 

passed through platform 3 not on the main unusal to see this, unsure why!!!!

 

Went out to do some sound. Going great guns near Arlesey but about 16 minutes late. The local ahead of it was running late so that probably explains the delay. There are some odd people out after dark and I don't mean steam enthusiasts. Just before 6201 came past, a shadowy figure
crossed the line on the foot crossing and then went and hid in the bushes in the adjacent meadow.

 

A short video of Lizzie going well at Ryther on the return leg:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6e4eW7hUeU

and three photos in the website mentioned in the signature below.

Chris

 

He was probably returning to his home after an evening at the pub and needed a pee behind the bushes. When he arrived at his home he
explained to his wife how he saw a strange figure next to the railway line staring into the distance. How weird is that he asked her? <BJ>

 

Was on this run yesterday, stonking run back, really really enjoyed. Was about two coaches back on the way home and the noise she makes was amazing,

Heres one pic at York, i'll process the rest a bit later on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewtomsphotography/5669224924/in/photostream

at the end of the run was allowed up on the footplate with my good freind, me in the drivers seat him the firemans, all the crew then went off to carry on thier jobs, but a real surreal experiance, we must have been up there for five minutes, defo need to get behind this loco again, thank you to Steam Dreams for a cracking trip

Matt

 

I agree but it was a very long pee as he hadn't reappeared by the time I left. On the other hand I was in Arlesey and the people there make Hillbillies look quite normal.

 

Would you guys stop talking about quite normal Yeti behaviour as though it was something weird.

LOL!