RTC 2023

No harm done. That D9000 call was a bit of a disaster mind, it hiding behind the Azuma for the whole duration of its visit. As for last Thursday, for once I thought that the people on the platform in that shot contributed to the scene, rather than having somebody jump right in front of the camera with a phone held wrong way up at arm's length. Would that all station visits could be so civilised.

I'm not so sure the bloke on the other platform with the camera down at platform level was as lucky as me, with the guy in the orange jacket jumping forward at the last moment, though.

 

Given your 'signature' on here, I'm surprised you bothered with it!

 

44871 taking charge of "The Lincoln Christmas Express" captured at Arlesey, Peterborough, and charging through Grantham at full pelt (with a near miss from an Azuma!). Also includes some action from the NVR with 45212.

 

Lincoln Christmas Express, with much like the double Black 5s to York three weeks previously in weather that was typically dark, wet and windy. The departure from the Stevenage pick up and a race with an Azuma with much whistling filmed from Bridge Road...

 

44871 at Peterborough on the return run of the Lincoln Christmas Express

 

One photo from Saturday...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/53390965731/in/dateposted-public/

 

Does anyone have the time for when the Edinburgh Christmas market tour arrives in Edinburgh please as its not on RTT yet.

 

Arrives in Edinburgh at 12.51 and departs at 16.36

Peter

 

Still no times on RTT for passing points. Is it definitely a West Coast loco as advertised, or might there have been a change?

 

Your right the main tour doesn't seem to be up yet but movements from carnforth to York is in place and from the nrm to the station at 06:30

 

Thanks Alex. With it being so late being announced, I was starting to wonder if they'd slipped a famous substitute in and might want to avoid crowds. I'm guessing 46115 again, then.

 

Still no timings yet on RTT for the main part of the tour on Saturday but there are confirmed timings on RTC with a York departure at 07:27 and arrival in Edinburgh at 12:51

 

Times for the Norwich to York trip on Saturday
1Z82 Outward (44871) : https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66447/2023-12-16/detailed
1Z60 Return (Diesel) : https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66448/2023-12-16/detailed

 

Edinburgh times up for Saturday

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66439/2023-12-16/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66442/2023-12-16/detailed

 

Is it 46115 again ?

Steven

 

Seems to be a suggestion it may be BIL. Find out today when the ECS goes

 

Against a historic backdrop of Holy Island and swirling wildfowl, with its exhaust and sound blown away in a south-westerly gale, Scots Guardsman scurrying through North Northumberland this morning.

 

I went over to Church Fenton today to see 44871 with 'The York Yuletide Express' (Railway Touring Company) 16th December 2023
Chruch Fenton was also a water stop
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ber-2023/The-York-Yuletide-Express-/i-RBM3rwL
Neil

 

I must have been stepping on the cracks in the pavement.

All set up for an amazing sequence of shots as 46115 came through slowly in preparation for a loop stop a mile south of the station. Test bursts on passing Lumos and Azumas were spot on. Camera working perfectly (as usual).

Scots Guardsman chugged slowly along the station towards me and I started a long burst in preparation for it coming under the bridge in a cloud of exhaust steam. And this was the last shot I got, because the damned camera froze up for reasons best known to itself and I missed everything thereafter.

 

My 4k video of yesterday's Edinburgh Christmas Market is now up and running.