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A few hours in the gloom around Huntingdon and then to Sandy with Andy.
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43465, GC 08.03 London King s Cross-Sunderland (1N90, RT), Shortmead House Crosing TL190460 43465 heads north past Shortmead foot crossing just north of Bigglesdwade. I wouldn't normally take a picture of a concrete post and a going away shot of an HST but this was one of the last pictures I might take of one of GC's buffer beam power cars as they were due to come off-lease at any time. The HST was forming the 08.03 King's Cross to Sunderland. Keywords: 43465, GC 08.03 London King's Cross-Sunderland (1N90, RT), Shortmead House Crosing TL190460
Class 43, GR 07.15 Leeds-London Kings Cross (1A09, RT), Biggleswade TL192433 An unidentified class 43 passes a foot crossing just south of Biggleswade forming the 07.15 Leeds to King's Cross. The reason that I have not been able to identify the power car is clear, the speed restriction sign is smack bang where it is written! Keywords: Class 43 1A09 Biggleswade TL192433
66109, 05.47 Peterborough West Yard-Bow Depot (6L69), Biggleswade TL192433 66109 has just crossed the entire ECML having emerged from the sidings at Biggleswade just beyond the bridge in the background. It is leading the 05.47 Peterborough West Yard to Bow freight. The picture is taken from a foot crossing. Keywords: 66109 05.47 Peterborough West Yard-Bow Depot 6L69 Biggleswade TL192433
82217, GR 06.30 Newcastle-London Kings Cross (1Y11, 1L) & 365534, GN 08.22 London Kings Cross-Peterborough (1P44, 1L), Biggleswade TL192433 Taken from a foot crossing just south of Biggleswade, DVT 82217 leads the 06.30 Newcastle to King's Cross whilst 365534 forms the 08.22 King's Cross to Peterborough. The lorry on the bridge is heading south on the busy A1 that bypasses Biggleswade. Keywords: 82217 1Y11 365534 1P44 Biggleswade TL192433
91116, GR 09.00 London Kings Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S09, 5L), Biggleswade TL192433 The 1S09 09.00 King's Cross to Edinburgh is seen at speed approaching Biggleswade at full line speed. The picture is taken from the safety of a foot crossing that was used by a number of people including dog walkers. This is exactly the type of crossing that Network Rail want to close. Keywords: 91116 1S09 Biggleswade TL192433
Class 91, GR 09.03 London Kings Cross-Leeds (1D07, 2L), Biggleswade TL192433 The message is clear here at Smarts foot crossing south of Biggleswade. An unidentified named class 91 leads the 09.03 King's cross to Leeds at speed past the crossing. Network Rail's risk assessment describes the crossing as having an 'Individual risk rating: B (Very High)' but also notes that there has been no near miss, misuse or accident history. Keywords: Class 91 1D07 Biggleswade TL192433
82201, GR 06.55 Skipton-London Kings Cross (1A13, RT), Biggleswade TL192433 DVT 82201 leads the 06.55 Skipton to King's Cross past Smarts foot crossing just south of Biggleswade. The signage is clear, but why on earth anybody would want to go anywhere near the track away from the foot crossing here with trains doing 125mph is beyond me! Keywords: 82201 1A13 Biggleswade TL192433
180107, GC 06.55-Bradford Interchange-London Kings Cross (1A59, RT), Biggleswade TL192433 180107 'Hart of the North' is likely to be doing 125mph on this section of track as it heads south working the 06.55 Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross. The location is Smarts foot crossing just south of the A1 overbridge at Biggleswade. Keywords: 180107 1A59 Biggleswade TL192433
43307, GR 09.08 London Kings Cross-York (1N81, 4L), Biggleswade TL192433 43307 heads the 09.08 King's Cross to York HST working past Smarts foot crossing at Biggleswade. It was on these semi-fast services that the Deltics finished their days in the early 1980s, how ironic then that the HSTs are now doing the same thing as they enter the twilight of their careers on the ECML. Keywords: 43307 1N81 Biggleswade TL192433
365539 & 365510, GN 09.19 Peterborough-London Kings Cross (1P13, 1L), Biggleswade Grasmere Road footbridge Taken from a large bridge just off Grasmere Road in Huntingdon, 365539 and 365510 head south having just left the station with the 09.19 Peterborough to London King's Cross. Keywords: 365539 365510 1P13 Biggleswade Grasmere Road footbridge
91112, GR 09.30 London Kings Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S10, RT), Biggleswade Grasmere Road footbridge 91112 leads the 09.30 Kings's Cross to Edinburgh under the A1 dual carriageway to the south of Biggleswade. The are six tracks in view here with the two to the far side being associated with some sidings to the south of Biggleswade station. Keywords: 91112 1S10 Biggleswade Grasmere Road footbridge
43311,GR 07.34 Harrogate-London Kings Cross (1A15, 3L), Biggleswade Grasmere Road footbridge 43311 leads the 07.34 Harrogate to King's Cross through Huntingdon taken from Grasmere Road footbridge. Huntingdon station can just be seen in the background of this picture as can the PW sidings to the left. Keywords: 43311 1A15 Biggleswade Grasmere Road footbridge
180109, HT 09.23 Hull-London Kings Cross (1A92, RT), Sandy TL176510 Hull Trains 180109 forms the 09.23 Hull to King's Cross past New Zealand bridge just north of Sandy in Bedfordshire. Keywords: 180109 1A92 Sandy TL176510
365528 & 365538, GN 09.34 London Kings Cross-Peterborough (1P08, 1E), Sandy TL176510 Taken from the oddly named New Zealand bridge 365528 and 365538 form the 09.34 King's Cross to Peterborough. These Networker class 365s are due for replacement next year as the class 700s are introduced, with no obvious new home, their future is uncertain. Keywords: 365528 365538 1P08 Sandy TL176510
91105, GR 10.08 London Kings Cross-Newark Northgate (1B92, 1L), Sandy TL176510 91105 forming the 10.08 London King's Cross to Newark Northgate passes New Zealand bridge just next to the Middlefield Industrial Estate at Sandy in Bedfordshire. Keywords: 91105 1B92 Sandy TL176510
180112, GC 07.54 Bradford Interchange-London Kings Cross (1A70, RT), Sandy TL176510 180112 'James Herriot' heads south on the ECML approaching Sandy forming the 07.54 Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross. The flatlands of Bedfordshire can be seen stretching out in the background. Keywords: 180112 1A70 Sandy TL176510
365541 & 365524, GN 10.18 Peterborough-London Kings Cross (1P45, RT), Sandy TL176510 The 1P45 10.18 Peterborough to King's Cross stopper passes New Zealand bridge with the 365541 and 365524 operating the service. Keywords: 365541 365524 1P45 Sandy TL176510
91124, GR 10.30 London Kings Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S12, 1L), Sandy TL176510 91124 leads the 10.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley 1S12 express past New Zealand footbridge just north of Sandy in Bedfordshire. With the exception of a Mk. III HST I could think of no better way to travel to Edinburgh than in a Mk. IV. I wonder if the new IETs will be as comfortable and as durable as these excellent trainsets have been over the twenty years that have been operating on the ECML? Keywords: 91124 1S12 Sandy TL176510
91106, GR 10.35 London Kings Cross-Leeds (1D10 RT), Sandy TL176510 The sight and the sound (yes, the sound of an electric can be impressive!) of a class 91 at full chat on the mainline is impressive. Here, 91106 leads the 10.35 King's Cross to Leeds past New Zealand bridge north of Sandy. Keywords: 91106 1D10 Sandy TL176510
82209, GR 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London Kings Cross (1E04 RT), Sandy TL176510 DVT 82209 leads the 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross past New Zealand bridge north of Sandy in Bedfordshire. There have been problems with these trainsets over the years that have in a large part been caused by the DVTs and their communication systems and not the class 91s themselves. Keywords: 82209 1E04 Sandy TL176510
365520, GN 10.22 London Kings Cross-Peterborough (1P48, 1L), Sandy TL176510 365520 leads one of its classmates south on the down slow line past New Zealand bridge north of Sandy. The train is working the 10.22 London King's Cross to Peterborough local stopper. Keywords: 365520 1P48 Sandy TL176510
365537 & 365516, GN 10.46 Peterborough-London Kings Cross (1P59, 6L), Sandy TL176510 365537 and 365516 take the first curve after a four mile stretch of dead straight line working the 10.46 Peterborough to King's Cross. In the background the huge new Waterloo solar wind farm can be seen. It is so big that it is even named on the Ordnance Survey map! Keywords: 365537 365516 1P59 Sandy TL176510
43208, GR 07.30 Edinburgh Waverley-London Kings Cross (1E05, 1L), Sandy TL176510 43208 'Lincolnshire Echo' leads the 07.30 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross past New Zealand bridge just north of Sandy in Bedfordshire. 43208 as 43018 was a very early Western Region power car as part of set 253009. In a year or so it will all be over for this veteran piece if BR engineering....or will it? Keywords: 43208 1E05 Sandy TL176510
180107, GC 10.48 London Kings Cross-Bradford Interchange (1D71, 2L), Sandy TL176510 180108 'Hart of the North' was seen earlier in the day heading south. Here it is again passing New Zealand bridge north of sandy with the 10.48 King's Cross to Bradford Interchange 1D71 service. Keywords: 180107 1D71 Sandy TL176510

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