61306 Easterling 8/3/15

Away from the Cambridge water stop at 11:11

 

Ignore that last post we've just crawled up to the signal

 

On the move at 11:16

 

Looking (and sounding) good at Welwyn North this morning. Given the weather forecast last night, I hadn't planned on seeing her two days running, but sunlight was on the menu so it felt rude not to go for a slice.


61306 Welwyn North 8-3-15 (V19569) by TimEaster, on Flickr

I *think* I made the right decision to vacate the viaduct position on account of the westerly wind playing with the exhaust....

Cheers,
Tim

 

Into Norwich 2 early stonking run

 

Great run so far. Loco sounding really good on the run into to Norwich.

 

Did it use the flyover in the end? Someone at Ashwell said it didn't.

 

Saw it at Wymondham. Going beautifully. By the time my phone camera had woken up it was half way past, so I don't have any photos. Those on the other platform my have had their videos ruined/enhanced by a consist of 3 barely newer DRS diesels heading the other way,either a 47 and 2 37s or vice versa

 

Away from Norwich at 14:02. 13 down.

 

We did indeed travel over the flyover

 

My attempt of the loco powering up the gradient to Ashwell and Morden, looked fine!

 

Just arrived into Lowestoft at 14:49

 

Leaving Lowestoft at 16:19

 

Mayflower on the approach to Baldock on 'The Easterling'.

Cheers,
Alisdair

 

Ispwich Europa junction at 18:21 couple of minutes down

 

Away from Bury St Edmonds at 19:04.

 

held at Cambridge at present, signal problems between kings cross and Peterborough we are being told by the stewards / what's on national rail as well. That's three times in two days now!

 

On the move again down to Royston only at the moment at 20:17

 

Leaving Royston at 20:56. 18 down.