2. York Station and a visit to the NRM-27.05.14

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I took in a morning hour or so at York station whilst the wife prepared her face and later in the day I went to the National Railway Museum.

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43367, GR 06.26 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E03), York station
On arrival at York station following the short morning walk from our hotel, I was greeted by the 06.26 Edinburgh to King's Cross HST standing at platform three. At the rear of the formation was 43367 'Deltic 50 1955-2005' in its East Coast livery. When initially named by GNER in 2005 it simply wore vinyl graphics that committed the '50' part of the name receiving its attractive cast plates later.
Keywords: 43367 06.26 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E03 York station East Coast HST Deltic 50 1955-2005

Nameplate, 43367, GR 06.26 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E03), York station
The attractive cast plate applied to the side of HST power car 43367 is seen standing at York whilst working the 06.26 Edinburgh to London King's Cross service.
Keywords: Nameplate 43367 GR 06.26 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E03 York station Deltic 50 1955-2005 East Coast HST

185146, TP 08.53 York-Manchester Airport (1P21), York station
TransPennine Express' 185146 waits at the southern end of platform five to work the 08.53 to Manchester Airport. As can be seen in this photograph, another day of leaden skies and rain that characterised our week away!
Keywords: 185146 08.53 York-Manchester Airport 1P21 York station TransPennine Express

158752, NT 09.18 York-Blackpool North (1B16), York station
At York 158752 will soon work the 09.18 to Blackpool North. Notice the bright orange-clad workers on the roof of the train shed; what a view they will have from their lofty position!
Keywords: 158752 09.18 York-Blackpool North 1B16 York station Northern

66742, 06.23 Tyne Coal Terminal-Drax coal train, York Yard South Junction (from York station)
66742 'ABP Port of Immingham Centenary 1912-2012' avoids York station rejoining the mainline at York Yard South Junction. The GBRf Class 66 is leading the 06.23 Tyne Coal Yard to Drax power station loaded coal train. Back in 1980, I stood under Holgate bridge taking photographs looking back towards where I am standing now, see..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/29385166204/x55002-15-50-york-london-king-s-cross
Keywords: 66742 06.23 Tyne Coal Terminal-Drax coal train, York Yard South Junction from York station ABP Port of Immingham Centenary 1912-2012

185145, TP 08.28 Middlesborough-Manchester Airport (1P23), York station
185145 storms away from work station working the 08.28 Middlesborough to Manchester Airport TPE service. These units are powerful and are blessed with excellent acceleration that is useful on turns with a lot of stops. However, when driven with a little spirit their fuel consumption is very poor. Indeed, TPE has introduced an enhanced driver training programme aimed to encourage staff to operate them in a more economical manner in an effort to reduce fuel costs.
Keywords: 185145 08.28 Middlesborough-Manchester Airport 1P23 York station TransPennine Express

91114, GR 07.08 London King's Cross-York (1N80), York station
Completing its journey from King's Cross 91114 'Durham Cathedral' arrives at York two and a quarter hours after it departed. These services were dubbed the 'York Fasts' back in the late 1980s and became synonymous with the final years of Deltic operations.
Keywords: 91114 07.08 London King's Cross-York 1N80 York station East Coast Class 225 Durham Cathedral

91124, GR 07.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S06), York station
91124 leads the 1S06 07.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh into York station.
Keywords: 91124 07.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S06 York station East Coast InterCity 225

82206, GR 07.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S06), 82210, GR 10.01 York-London King's Cross (1Y82) & 82211, GR 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E04), York station
A trio East Coast of DVTs stand at York station under, once again, grey skies. From left to right...

82206, 1S06 07.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh
82210, 1Y82 10.01 York to King's Cross
82211, 1E04 06.55 Edinburgh to King's Cross
Keywords: 82206 07.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S06 82210 10.01 York-London King's Cross 1Y82 82211 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E04 York station East Coast DVT

91109, GR 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E04), York station
91109 'Sir Bobby Robson' propels the 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross away from York.
Keywords: 91109 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E04 York station East Coast InterCity Class 225 Sir Bobby Robson

221121, XC 07.00 Edinburgh Waverley-Reading (1V85), York station
221121 works the 07.00 Edinburgh Waverley to Reading CrossCountry service away from York. This view is taken in a similar position to one that I took in rather different conditions back on a bitterly cold night in December 1980, see....... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/29831157804/x55008-19-15-aberdeen-london-king
Keywords: 221121 07.00 Edinburgh Waverley-Reading 1V85 York station CrossCountry

20305 & 66427, stabled, York Parcel Sidings
I was half expecting some English Electric action on this particular morning at York station as 20305 was sitting in York's Parcel Sidings with its engine running. However, it stayed firmly sandwiched between 66427 and the York signalling centre during the hour or so that I was at the station.
Keywords: 20305 66427 stabled York Parcel Sidings

185110, TP 07.15 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough (1E81), York station
185110 and another unidentified unit arrive at York station from the west working the 07.15 Liverpool to Scarborough TPE train. This service has taken longer to get to York than, for example, the last few services that I photographed such as those from King's Cross and Edinburgh. Even though it's distance is a lot less at just under one hundred miles I suppose the number of stops and the winding route through the Pennines contributes to its much lower average speed.
Keywords: 185110 07.15 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough 1E81 York station TransPennine Express

43480, GC 07.51 London King's Cross-Sunderland (1N90), York station
Grand Central's 07.51 King's Cross to Edinburgh service arrives at York with power car 43480 leading. Whilst I have photographed GC services at various locations I have never actually travelled on one of their trains; something that should be rectified sooner than later.
Keywords: 43480 07.51 London King's Cross-Sunderland 1N90 York station Grand Central HST

91122, GR 08.00 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S07), York station
91122 leads the 08.00 King's Cross to Edinburgh service into York. I cannot help but think that the East Coast livery looks a little disappointing with the pale grey looking a little as if it is a primer or undercoat of some kind?
Keywords: 91122 08.00 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S07 York station East Coast InterCity Class 225

66706, 08.24 Drax PS-Tyne Coal Terminal empty coal train, Yard South Junction (from York station)
66706 'Nene Valley' takes the York avoider line leading the 08.24 Drax power station to Tyne Coal Yard empty coal train. The large church of St. Paul's Holgate dominates the skyline along with the famous Holgate bridge that carries the A59 into the city.
Keywords: 66706 08.24 Drax PS-Tyne Coal Terminal empty coal train, Yard South Junction York station Nene Valley

D1023, preserved, NRM
As a young spotter in the West Country during the mid-1970s, I managed to photograph some Westerns, for example..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/C296307204/x4-westbury-27-03-76 but D1023 'Western Fusileer' was a member of the dwindling members of the class that avoided my lens! Here it is resplendent in its BR blue livery now preserved as part of the national collection. The locomotive is famous for being one of those involved in the final ever Western-hauled train on BR on 26.02.77, the fabled 'Western Tribute' charter.
Keywords: D1023 preserved NRM National Railway Museum Western Fusileer

3717, preserved, NRM
Another of the Great Western's finest is seen preserved inside York's National Railway Museum. Initially numbered 3440 'City of Truro' became 3717 in 1911 after a partial re-build by the GWR at Swindon. I am not going to get into the 'did it-didn't it' debate as to whether it was the first locomotive to reach one hundred miles per hour now...so much has been written on the subject already. However, what a fine-looking machine dating from a time just two years after Queen Victoria died!
Keywords: 3717 preserved NRM National Railway Museum City of Truro

31018, preserved, NRM
As D5500 the TOPS numbered 31018 was the first built example of one of British Railways' more successful first-generation diesel designs that is after the entire class was re-engined from 1964! The early class members were delivered with marker disks rather than having a headcode panel and were dubbed skinheads. Back in 1978 I photographed it working on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway two years after BR had withdrawn it from service in July 1976, see....... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25492182204/d5500-freight-goathland-station
Keywords: 31018 preserved NRM National Railway Museum

D200, preserved, NRM
D200 was delivered new to Stratford on 14.03.58 and was the first member of the class hauling its début on an express train from Liverpool Street to Norwich just over a month later on 18.04.58. Today, it takes many months of testing, commissioning and staff training before new stock enters service from delivery further emphasising what a rush British Railways were in at this time when they were dashing to eradicate steam. Towards the end of its life, as 40122 became to doyen of the class being repainted into green livery largely retained to haul enthusiasts specials well after the rest of its classmates had been withdrawn from service. It is seen here at the National Railway Museum undergoing some restoration.
Keywords: D200 preserved NRM National Railway Museum

87001, preserved, NRM
87001 was the first built of thirty-six members of the class that entered service with BR in 1973 and were the first set locomotives that carried TOPS numbers from new. This rather dark photograph shows the preserved locomotive at the National Railway Museum carrying its 'Stephenson' plates as opposed to the 'Royal Scot' set that it can also be found wearing.
Keywords: 87001 preserved NRM National Railway Museum AC electric Stpehneson Royal Scot

150271, NR 15.11 York-Leeds (2C41), York station
Taken from York station's footbridge 150271 is seen prior to working the 15.11 Northern service to Leeds via Harrogate. As a traveller on this almost circular route, I would have the choice of either a class 150, as seen here, or a nodding donkey Pacer, which one would I prefer; I am not sure?
Keywords: 150271 15.11 York-Leeds 2C41 York station Northern

91125, GR 14.25 Newcastle-London King's Cross (1Y38), York station
91125 is seen at the rear of the 14.25 Newcastle to King's Cross express it pauses at York station. This Class 91 and its stock are wearing the promotional livery of Sky 1 HD, a train that I managed a slightly better photograph of a couple of weeks previously a little further south on the ECML, see..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30012183205/x91125-15-00-london-king-s-cross
Keywords: 91125 14.25 Newcastle-London King's Cross 1Y38 York station East Coast InterCity 225 Sky 1 HD

43313, GR 16.01 York-London King's Cross (1Y38), York station
With its former operator's livery, National Express East Coast, looking decidedly tatty 43313 stands at York station at the rear of the 1Y38 16.01 service to King's Cross. The stock of the HST service is composed of a hired-in East Midlands Trains set that does not exactly match the power car paint scheme!
Keywords: 43313 16.01 York-London King's Cross 1Y38 York station East Coast HST

43320, GR 16.01 York-London King's Cross (1Y38), York station
The 16.01 York to King's Cross service stands at York with HST power car 43320 leading. The train is made up of a set of East Midlands Trains stock hired in due to shortages with East Coast power cars front and rear.
Keywords: 43320 16.01 York-London King's Cross 1Y38 York station East Coast HST East Midlands Trains

43296, GR 14.00 London King's Cross-Aberdeen (1S20), York station
East Coast HST lead by 43296 arrives at York with the terminating 14.00 'fast' from King's Cross.
Keywords: 43296 14.00 London King's Cross-Aberdeen 1S20 York station East Coast HST

43320, GR 16.01 York-London King's Cross (1Y38) & 82224, GR 13.30 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E17), York station
Two versions of the same operators grey livery one slightly older than the other. In the foreground is the metallic grey/blue livery as applied by the highly unpopular National Express East Coast after it took over from GNER in December 2007. It is being carried by HST power car 43320. This power car, as 43120 along with 43121, were designated as 'spares' when delivered to the Eastern Region in November 1977 with neither assigned to a 254 set. In the background, wearing East Coast's proper 'grey' livery, is DVT 82224. Whilst the HST will leave York leading the 16.01 service to King's Cross the DVT will leave first with the 13.30 Edingburgh to King's Cross.
Keywords: 43320 16.01 York-London King's Cross 1Y38 82224 13.30 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E17 York station East Coast HST InterCity Class 225

142091, NT 16.11 York-Leeds (2C45), York station
Seen yesterday also at York station Pacer 142091 waits in the north-facing bay platform to work the 16.11 to Leeds via Harrogate.
Keywords: 142091 16.11 York-Leeds 2C45 York station Northern Pacer

66716, 10.37 Butterwell opencast-Cottam power station, York station
66716 'Locomotive & Carriage Institution Centenary 1911-2011' hauls another loaded coal train south to feed the fuel-hungry Cottam power station just to the east of Retford through York station. It is leading the 10.37 ex Butterwell opencast loading pad that is located on a short spur off the ECML just north of the town of Ashington. With the ever-dwindling number of coal-fired power stations as part of the decarbonising agenda then trains like this are set to become pretty rare; get them while you can!
Keywords: 66716 10.37 Butterwell opencast-Cottam power station York station 66716 Locomotive & Carriage Institution Centenary 1911-2011

91108, GR 14.30 London King's Cross-Newcastle (1N21), York station
The 14.30 King's Cross to Newcastle express arrives at a now wet York station. For the last week in May, it was particularly cold and wet for the duration of our stay in York!
Keywords: 91108 14.30 London King's Cross-Newcastle 1N21 York station East Coast InterCity 225

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