3. The York Circular-06.08.78

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The final day involved a trip to York to see The York Circular steam hauled excursion.
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Tent, UAM & Wuss, campsite, Haywood The tent, UAM and Wuss in her basket on the roof in the Sunday morning sun at Haywood just north of Doncaster. The ECML and crossing keeper's house can be seen in the background. Whenever we camped on one of our trips, we usually set up camp near to the railway line. Keywords: Campsite Haywood
5305, outward leg of The York Circular, 13.45 York-Leeds-Harrogate-York, York station York station was awash with enthusiasts all out to see 5305 on one of a series of BR (ER) operated specials that ran from York to Leeds, to Harrogate and thence back to York (hence the name York Circular!) This departure was particularly lively and I still have the cassette recording (now digitised) taken on my ITT 1001 radio cassette recorder. Look at the people causally walking around on the platform ramp and off the end, and, you should have seen the hundreds of people that I was standing with! Keywords: 5305 The York Circular 13.45 York-Leeds-Harrogate-York York station
5305, outward leg of The York Circular, 13.45 York-Leeds-Harrogate-York, York station Yes, I am trespassing but so were hundreds of others next to me! They were all watching the spectacle of Class 5 4-6-0 5305 leaving York station in some style with The York Circular. The BR Eastern Region organised specials ran over the summer of 1978 running from York to Leeds, then to Harrogate and back to York. They proved to be very successful with every one hauled by 5305. Keywords: 5305 The York Circular 13.45 York-Leeds-Harrogate-York York station

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