Scarborough Flyer 01/07/17

thought i would start the thread on this trip,times on RTT

 

I'm booked on this and am looking forward to it. 46233 from Tyseley to Scarborough on the outbound and from Scarborough to Derby on the return. We're due to arrive into York about 90 minutes before 60103, so it'll be a busy day there I imagine. I'm also gratified to see on RTT an evening light engine move from Tyseley to Derby, confirming that the diesel haulage from Derby will not be sitting on the back of the train all the way up to Scarborough and back, it'll be meeting us at at Derby instead. I suspect if this had been any other operator than VT the diesel would have accompanied us on the back for most of the trip.

 

I've heard some suggestions that steam will only be to Barrow Hill now on the return and these timings would seem to back that up:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50745/2017/07/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50737/2017/07/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50736/2017/07/01/advanced

 

Away from Tyseley on time.

 

4 minutes early through Water Orton

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31339850@N06/35514456041/in/dateposted-public/

graham

 

"The Scarborough Flyer"

 

Bloomin heck thats quicker than the Sarge

 

and I managed to cut the grass and walk the dog!

 

46233 Leaving Eboracum for the coast

 

hello
a few pics coasting through milford at
www.flickr.com/photos/15931796@N00/
or
http://stevebottrill.zenfolio.com/
regards

 

By the way, I've not seen this mentioned anywhere else but the onboard literature yesterday confirmed that November's Pannier trip, which still isn't listed on the VT website, will be Tyseley - Stratford on Avon - Bridgnorth (via SVR) - Tyseley. So it will essentially be a Shakespeare Express round trip and a SVR round trip which sounds absolutely amazing.

 

A couple of pictures from yesterday. I hadn't planned to follow this tour up to Yorkshire, but after waiting 2 hours to see the delayed A3 and the with the sun shining I thought why not!

Thundering away from Kingsbury Jn after getting the road for Tamworth.


Kirkham Priory (beautiful sun until the Duchess appeared, of course!)

 

The Duchess passing Washwood Heath

http://daviddepperphotography.zenfolio.com/p634643152#h8fef5bda