RTC Scarborough Flyer 2013

Anything that goes anywhere near York has to have a diesel these days.

 

And I'd be prepared to bet a shilling it stays that way at least until after harvest time. The farmers are looking at a good year for a change, nobody is going to risk setting fire to a few fields of wheat or barley.

 

Morning All

46233 Duchess of Sutherland & 37516 again doing the Scarborough Flyer today 23/8/13, running about 9 mins late seen here at Deighton
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same as last week 37516 behind the Duchess
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Neil

 

46233 earlier

 

I thought the oil burner might have been at the back, but no such luck........46233

Still it wasn't all bad, I picked about a pound of blackberries from the hedge!
So a summer fruits cheesecake or blackberry and apple crumble with vanilla custard?

I like them both but which is better, there's only one way to find out....................

 

My shot from Wakey K this morn:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/9577354508/

Was good to hear the Duchess actually doing the work as it left again this evening!

Cheers,
Mark

 

You would not have missed much - crawled through Nether Alderley with the driver leaning out the cab window looking rather brassed off! Perhaps the 37 had something to do with it?

 

Apologies, have now noticed you were discussing the evening train - must try harder!! I was obviously talking about the morning one.

 

I''d still have quite liked a picture of it though after getting up; early and making the effort, at least the light was good, that will teach me to leave my camera in self-timer mode, doh!

 

Two short clips from yesterday morning from Fairburn and Church Fenton -

 

Unfortunately have never tried to take any photos from any of my local stations for obvious reasons but can tell you that Alderley Station (Crewe bound) is at the end of a mile or so straight from Wilmslow and has a straight platform approx. 100-150 yards long. However there are road overbridges at each end of the station - all buildings are at the Crewe end.

Hope this helps.

 

is No.9 ready for this Friday?

Neil

 

Looks likely that this week's Flyer is doomed to have a paraffin can in the consist after 46115's pyrotechnical performance on the Spa.

 

37516 & stock Carnforth-Crewe, so there we have it. 37 in consist again front or back?

 

Given the developments reported in the Bittern/90mph thread, expect it at the front and doing most of the work once the train crosses into York Control area (Huddersfield?)

 

seeing as no-one else bothered to answer, it appears No.9 is not fit as the Duchess is again on the flyer