46233 to York: 10/12/16

Looks as if 5Z36 is now at P 11 - hope it is The Duchess and not the diesel that has come from Carnforth

 

Now showing as arrived in York P11 at 16:31 - 70L.

 

Dutchess just coupling on at P11 York. So hopefully should be away around 17.00. Fingers crossed for a trouble free return.

 

1z36 Into Finsbury Park? I can't see anything else.

 

I suspect by now the passengers will be more concerned about getting home on time rather than what's pulling them.

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50738/2016/12/10/advanced

Duchess?

 

Correct - esp. As we are being decanted at Finsbury Park!

 

No 5043 see separate thread.

 

RTT showing 92 late on departure.

 

Away at 17 05. No diesel on back ( am in the last coach). 5043 sitting on P10 ready to go

 

Looked like a 47 having a ride to me from my coach behind 5043.

 

What was the delay for ?

 

5043 off behind it at 17.10 3L

 

Could be right it's a bit dark. not doing much if it is there! No ETA so far as only NR knows our path- so God help us after their performance this morning!

 

47 on back when it drifted past me. Regardless, a fantastic sight of two steam locomotives either side of an island platform. It doesn't happen all that often.

 

Servicing and turning Duchess apparently given the 2 hr late arrival.

 

And to give the pax a chance to get out of the station and enjoy what was left of their day out??

 

Quite! Don't forget the paying punters.

 

According to Realtime Trains it passed Loversall Carr Junction 77L so there appears to be no holding back in trying to recover as much lost time as possible.
However, being booked 6 1/2 hours-ish on the return it should not be beyond a Princess Coronation Class I wouldn't have thought to achieve quite a lot of recovery.
This assumes watering is done as timely as possible and those pesky scheduled services don't get in the way!

 

Looks like quite a bit of time lost between Doncaster and Retford