Scarborough Spa Express Footage - Week 5

I'll keep a look out...

The 09:20 departure is usually from P9, but when I filmed it with 5690 it went from P5, but I don't think that happens too often. Then the 12:05 departure is off P5.

A couple from this morning...

 

Thanks for the info Simon, we arrive at York from Kings X about 11:50 on Mon. morning so hopefully I'll have time to leg-it up the platforms and photograph Cromwell leaving. On Tues it's the NYMR, Weds. travelling on the Scar. Express then on Fri. photing 60009 departing York on the Scar. Flyer and finally on the Sat. photing either Leander or Scots Guardsman at York on a excursion before coming home. So not a bad week for me coming up, just hope the wife enjoys it!

 

Sounds like an exciting week David I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

All of this week's footage is now online with 70013.

Tuesday = Manston Crossing & Church Fenton
Wednesday = Leeds Station & Headingley
Thursday = Knaresborough Viaduct, York Station & Micklefield

 

Another quality week Simon - top stuff!!

 

Thanks, I think i've enjoyed this week the most out of all the 6 to be honest
Roll on next week...

 

Well the start to the final week both the SSE season and the filming for Steaming Around Yorkshire.

I did a bridge called Shippen Farm House bridge this morning and Garforth Station this evening although it was pretty much gale force winds today it felt... So this mornings shot didn't work as well as expected as the bridge was bigger than me :smt013 So the Tri-pod was pushed to it's limits :|
The nights are certainly drawing in and was pretty hard to do anything decent at Garforth tonight, I dread to think what it was like any further around...

Anyway I've uploaded the two clips.
Footage Available Here

 

Started raining as we left Leeds and got heavier the nearer we got to Harrogate. Going great guns up the climb to Bramhope until poor railhead conditions caused a number of slips approaching Headingley. Driver eased up a bit but further slipping nearer Horsforth caused him to ease a bit more so no real fireworks beyond Headingley. Highlight for me was the restart from Micklefield Jct. An absolutely thunderous exhaust that was a delight to hear.
Thanks for sharing the clips. Always nice to see footage of trips I'm on.

 

Well really was a morning from Hell this morning :|
I opted for a shot at Halton this morning, turned up... "Oh where's my mic?" I'd only forgotten to put them in the bag... Anyway plodded along, got all set up and was quite breezy this morning, Cromwell came roaring around the corner starting to zoom back out and bang, something tapped my leg and did the zoom all wrong, didn't help about been rather nervous whether it was going to become breezy when 70013 turned up... Anyway was potentially a smashing shot, the sun was out, 70013 was roaring well and a little tap on the whistle for us... Just wasn't to be.
Anyway I’ve uploaded the clip from both mine and John's camera's and pieced them together to get rid of my awful zoom work. It's far from the usual standard I produce but couldn't resist from the noise from 70013, It won't however be appearing on the DVD because of it's rubbish standard.

Anyway no clip tonight as it's farewell drinks for the SAY team this evening then into Leeds for some raving so we shall see what tomorrow brings.

Tuesday's Footage at Halton Here

 

Well didn't venture too far this morning after a rather sore head, so Colton Junction was on the cards... Worked out quite well actually Then this evening featured Horsforth Station in some rather wet & dark conditions... "Must be mad!" Sprung to mind this evening...

Wednesday's Footage Available Here

 

Great clips Simon, the wife and I really enjoyed our trip on the SSE last Weds. and rounded off by the crew letting me cab Cromwell whilst it was sat at Scarborough. Had a great week up in York and the NYMR. Got 3 new cops - King George V and Olton Hall at the NRM, then Princess Elizabeth on Friday at York Station. So all in all a very good week despite the changeable weather.

 

Glad to hear you've had an enjoyable time David.

Well the final edition of the 2009 season, was a tad windy on Thursday...

Monday = Shippen Farm House bridge & Garforth
Tuesday = Halton
Wednesday = Colton Jnc & Horsforth
Thursday = Crimple Viaduct, Pannal Crossing & Burley Park

Well thats the end of this year's season, all of this year's footage from everyday of the season is available on the Part 4: Summer steam 2009 DVD