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BLS, GBRf, Freightliner & DB Cargo Drax 50th For Martin House Hospice

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Aug 19, 2024.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I hope the admin will allow as a one off all the different links for this large Charity event, as it ran in 3 parts

    Organised by Branchline Line Society & GBRf, Freightliner & DB Cargo Drax 50th Rail Charters Charity special for Martin House Children's hospice ran on Sunday 18th August 2024
    with 3 runs around Drax Power Station to celebrate its 50th birthday
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-jJf3jF6

    Organised into 3 runs under team banners the trip included trips at 0.5 mph through the various parts of the power station

    The first starting at York was 'The Red Team' DB Cargo, featuring 3 class 66's including 66050 Yorkshire Rose named that morning at York
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-4Cn4j44

    second was the 'Blue Team' GBRf featuring 66312, 66724 Drax Power Station, 69011 & for the trip around Drax the newly Gold liveried 66301 which was named at Hensell later that day
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-TC2TTwT
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-Qz747pg

    finally was the 'Green Team' with a bit of Orange!! 66550,66610,70008 & 66605
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-zJLstWS
    5 locos!!!
    66605 leads 70008,66610,66550 & 69011 into Wakefield Westgate 'The Green Team'
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-9WxZ24S
    69011,66550,66610,70008 & 66605 inside Drax Power Station
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-QFjt8rp
    66550,66610,70008 & 66605 inside Drax
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-Bnc6Pmx

    Next lot of photos feature various photos on display inside Drax, Photos taken through the carriage window, so a few reflections
    56098,66724 Drax Power Station,66712,66301, 59202,70004 & 66004
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-FDG6LcH

    Back at York
    20132 & 20118 Saltburn by the Sea prepare to leave York for Derby with 'The Merry Go Round' with 69011 on the rear
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2024/August-2024/The-Waverley-Drax-50th-/i-wKNVSbZ

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Aug 19, 2024
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