It came through Durham in a blizzard of hail... I'll put a video of it up on Youtube when I get more feeling in my fingers... [media]
Given the line is shut at Doncaster, there will be nothing coming North, so it'll have a clear passage...
I think I'm going to go up to Durham station and watch it in a bit...
Gusting over 60mph in Durham now... and the A1 is closed.
If they're terminating everything at Newcastle, will there be space for Bittern?
Well, it had that number on it...I did notice the missing nameplate though :/
Bang on time through York too - the loco looked very shiny (almost too shiny!) - and it seemed to have a reasonable number of punters on it, which...
I'm waiting for her at York station today (was passing through and I thought I'd take the opportunity) - anyone know how she's running?
Might try to catch this one at Durham this evening (unless the OH wants me to do stuff...!) R.
Is anyone going to be watching the Black 5's heading down the ECML for Grosmont today? R.
There's an article in this week's Railway Herald in it - not sure how much of the article is speculation, but I'm certainly looking forward to...
There's always the old turntable South of Darlington station, if it still works?
I might very well be visiting from Durham as well (my first trip to Tanfield, in spite of living in Durham for 5 years!) -...
Thanks to everyone who was there - the highlight for me had to be running Levisham to Goathland in 76079 ("Carry on Clagging") - the engine...
Is there going to be any modern traction at the event - i.e. any guests from the DBS / Freightliner / DRS stables? A chance to have a cab visit...
There's a timetable of sorts on the NYMR diesel website, if that's any use...don't know how accurate it is though. R.
Still no times, I'm inclined to use guesswork based on last Heat of Midlothian timings, which means I need to leave the house straight after the...
UoSA off on it's way to Thornton - departed York on time.
Both locos in steam outside the nrm, nicely placed to photo from P4. The support coaches are being shunted at the moment, not many people out for...
Is anyone heading out to York Station today? According to uksteam, both UoSA and SNG will be passing the station within half an hour of each other...
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