Cathedrals Express 19th December - 4464

Can't find a thread for this one.
Was always going to be a risky strategy going for a sunny side shot with the wind veering to the SW at times. Needless to say it did just that when 4464 passed me between Langford and Biggleswade. A pity as the light was superb.


4464-HolmeGreen by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

That's what you get for going out to watch sharp pointy things. Instead of a proper locomotive.

 

Behave yourself Herr Yeti or else you'll be getting a visit from the Dampfpolizei.

 

German Police?

Ooo, if they are all women from Bavaria, bring it on. Bring it on! LOL!

 

No chance matey. All former Stasi agents and all on steroids. : Bayerische Dienstmädchen sind strengst verboten in Kent.

 

I LIKE that shot Spamcan!!

The exhaust trail adds a certain something!

And lucky you with the light! - every time I've been over to the ECML of late for an early departure from KGX, its either been wet or dull or both!!

 

Looks to me like they fitted the TPO mail catcher and the bag has got stuck, or its a way of keeping the bubbly cold!

 

I dream of light like that but not with a southwesterly breeze. Could have gone for another silhouette but already done that there and with the same loco so chanced my luck in the sunny side.

 

There's something wrong with you video, Jeff, all I'm getting is a green background and a soundtrack!

 

Don't we all! And there's nowt you can do about the wind, except pray lol!

I saw your silhouette shot, VERY nice!

 

Heading for York today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/11450807104/

Cheers,
Mark

 

Someone forgot to clean the buffers this week........

 

Don't think anyone else has the problem.

 

I have it on good authority that a window got broken, and frosty the snowman got half stuck in / out in a decompression accident. After it descended into Hertford and the pressure equalised they managed to drag him back in.

 

So it would seem.................................... I've just tried AGAIN and still all I get is a green screen...................................

I will try again at some point!

 

Accelerating away from the stop in Claypole loop

Great footage from the Hertford loop line really enjoyed that.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/11453971393/lightbox/

 

Very nice.

 

When was the schedule changed I wonder? The return didn't take water at Doncaster but at Retford. RTT is somewhat confused by this and hasn't picked up the quite long stop at Retford. Then add the late start due to a train failure between York and Doncaster.
I was a bit annoyed the conductor on 18:17 ex Retford HT service kept apologising for delay, due to following a steam train. Yes, the service was following a steam train until it was put inside at Carlton, but the delay I would say could be traced back to congestion following the earlier train failure. Although the change of water stop could confuse those trying to attribute delay.
David

 

A Brief clip can be seen here as she travels between bridges near Hambleton Jcn this morning;-