21. A second trip to Malton-30.04.21

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Just over a month after our last foray to North Yorkshire my boss and I headed to Malton to collect another car that we purchased for a customer. As per our previous trip we travelled from Wellingborough via Nottingham, Grantham and York. The journey back was in a very nice Rover 75 that the customer was delighted with!

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43102 (43302), EM 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras (1C15, 4E), Wellingbrough station
I had been attempting to get a photograph of celebrity HST power car 43102 'The Journey Shrinker' for some time since it was released on to the MML last February. I was ready for the arrival of the 1C15 05.19 Leeds to St. Pancras at Wellingborough station being the right side of the sun not knowing what would lead the train around the curve under the bridge. I was delighted when 43102 (formerly 43302) came into view!
Keywords: 43102 43302 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras 1C15 Wellingborough station East Midland Railway HST The Journey Shrinker

43102 (43302), EM 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras (1C15, 4E), Wellingborough station
Crowds of enthusiasts gather on the platform end at Wellingborough station as celebrity HST power car 43102 'The Journey Shrinker' comes to a halt leading the 1C15 05.19 Leeds to St. Pancras EMR service. It's amazing that these power cars, so hated when they were introduced to our railways back in 1976, are now being chased by hoards of enthusiasts eager to get their photographs and to travel on them before they are withdrawn in a couple of weeks' time.
Keywords: 43102 43302 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras 1C15 Wellingborough station East Midland Railway HST The Journey Shrinker

Nameplate, 43102 (43302), EM 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras (1C15, 4E), Wellingborough station
To commemorate the ending of HST use on the MML, power car 43102 (formerly numbered 43302 and operated by LNER) has received a superb retro. InterCity Swallow livery and has been named 'The Journey Shrinker'. As stated in the smaller plate affixed to the flanks of the power car it achieved the feat as the fastest diesel train in November 1987 reaching 148.5 mph on a test train between Northallerton and York. It is unfortunate that somebody did not grammar check the text before the sign was sent to be cast as an apostrophe has been missed from the subtitle on the plate but I suppose that will add to its value in the future!
Keywords: 43102 43302 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras 1C15 Wellingborough station East Midland Railway HST The Journey Shrinker nameplate

43102 (43302), EM 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras (1C15, 4E), Wellingborough station
The driver of 43102 was loving the attention being bestowed on his train as it paused at Wellingborough station! Behind and to my sides were a number of enthusiasts eager to get their pictures of celebrity HST power car 43102 'The Journey Shrinker'. It was working the 05.19 Leeds to St. Pancras EMR service with just a few weeks left in operation.
Keywords: 43102 43302 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras 1C15 Wellingborough station East Midland Railway HST The Journey Shrinker

43274, EM 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras (1C15, 4E), Wellingbrough station
I am not at all sure if EMR 'purple nasty' livery suits the HST power cars? Either way, this one-off variant will not be in operation for very much longer with them being withdrawn from service in just over two weeks' time. 43274 brings up the rear of the 05.19 Leeds to St. Pancras train as it leaves Wellingborough. InterCity Swallow liveried 43102 'The Journey Shrinker' leads the train partially obscured by an electrification mast.
Keywords: 43274 43102 43302 05.19 Leeds-London St. Pancras 1C15 Wellingborough station East Midland Railway HST The Journey Shrinker

180111, EM 07.35 London St. Pancras-Nottingham (1D09, 6L), Wellingborough station
180111 arrives into Wellingborough station working the 07.35 St. Pancras to Nottingham EMR train. We took this service to its destination as the first part of our journey to Yorkshire. Whilst the exterior of the train has been repainted into EMR's house colours the interior could not hide its previous operator's identity (Grand Central) with pictures of East Yorkshire adorning the toilets!
Keywords: 180111 07.35 London St. Pancras-Nottingham 1D09 Wellingborough station EMR East Midlands Raiway

158764, EM 06.47 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich (1L05, 7L), Nottingham station
The 06.47 Liverpool to Norwich EMR service has a considerable dwell time at Nottingham of anything up to twenty minutes. Whist this is useful for passengers connecting with the train if their services are delayed for those making through journeys it must be extremely frustrating! 158764 and another unit wait at platform one with us about to board the service in order to reach Grantham.
Keywords: 158764 06.47 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich 1L05 Nottingham station EMR

$801216, GN 09.56 Peterborough-York (1N81, RT), Grantham station LNER Azuma 801216 arrives at Grantham station working the 1N18 09.56 Peterborough to York LNER service. We travelled on the same service just over a month ago and it was noticeable that there were significantly more passengers this time as travelling begins to pick up a little as the COVID restrictions are eased and infection rates continue to decline. However, do not get me wrong, the numbers on trains remain a fraction of 'normal' whatever that was prior to March 2020! Keywords: 801216 09.56 Peterborough-York 1N81 Grantham station LNER Azuma$

66505, stabled, Doncaster Belmont Yard
Doncaster has developed into an absolute mecca when it comes to freight and locomotive spotting. As one enters the town by train from the south there is too much to look out for with yards and sidings on all sides simply covered with interesting things! I managed to take this 'grab' photograph of 66505 from the vestibule window of the Azuma as we passed through Belmont Yard. It appeared to be either backing on to or coming off a Freightliner service.
Keywords: 66505 stabled Doncaster Belmont Yard

91103, being stripped, Doncaster Works
91103 made its final journey north to Doncaster from Bounds Green on October 7th 2020 but not on the rails but on the back of a low loader. It had already been partially stripped at the North London depot to provide spares for the remaining IC225 sets retained for use by LNER. However, as can be seen in this image, the cutters have been at work with their oxyacetylene and have removed the nose cone. The last photograph that I have of this locomotive was taken two years ago in Lincolnshire showing it doing what it was designed to do....how different to now, see....https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/26273759604/x91113-08-03-london-king-s-cross
Keywords: 91103 being stripped Doncaster Works

91108, being stripped, Doncatser Works
Despite not operating a service since it worked the 16.30 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross on 22.07.19 91108 was not officially withdrawn until 17.08.19 being the first member of the class to be condemned running under its own power to Doncaster for component recovery and cutting. The first stage of its disposal appears to be the removal of the nose, like 91103 dumped close by. My last picture of this 1988 built IC225 locomotive was at Potters Bar just ten days before its withdrawal, see.....https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/27085857404/x91108-13-03-london-king-s-cross
Keywords: 91108 being stripped Doncatser Works LNER IC225

Rail travel COVID style, Doncaster station
Notices, masks and quiet stations are somethings that we have all become used to since the pandemic took over our respective worlds during the spring of 2020. Here at a chilly Doncaster these situations are personified as with the few passengers present waiting for their trains.
Keywords: Rail travel COVID style Doncaster station

801105, GR 09.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S10, RT), York station
Platform nine at York station sees 801105 pausing while working the 09.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh 1S10 service. Despite it being sunny and the last day of April the weather in Yorkshire was particularly cold with a biting north easterly wind blowing making it feel more like January than the middle of spring.
Keywords: 801105 09.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S10 York station LNER Azuma

801216, GR 12.02 York-Peterborough (1Y84, 4E) & 155342, NT 11.45 York-Hull (2R13, 1E), York station
801216 sits stabled at York next to 155342. In terms of railway technology the two trains are decades apart and they are both doing their jobs serving the travelling public but time has not meant universal improvements. I would sooner have the seating on the elderly Class 155 than that of the new Electric! The LNER train will work the 12.02 to Peterborough whilst the Northern unit will soon leave with the 11.45 to Hull.
Keywords: 801216 12.02 York-Peterborough 1Y84 155342 11.45 York-Hull 2R13 York station LNER Azuma Northern Trains

156479, stabled, York station
Dating from 1988 makes the Class 156 Super Sprinters relatively old now. Despite the introduction of new units by Northern these thirty plus years old units are still very much in front line service. 156479 stands stabled at York between duties.
Keywords: 156479 York station Northern Trains

220005, XC 10.35 Newcastle-Banbury (1V87, RT) & NOVA3 DVT, TP 12.00 York-Scarborough (1T31, RT), York station
With storm clouds gathering that were about to deposit a mixture of rain, sleet and hail on York 220005 arrives with the 10.35 Newcastle to Banbury CrossCountry service. To its left the rear of the TPE 12.00 shuttle departure to Scarborough is seen with an unidentified NOVA3 DVT at the rear. Out of sight on the front was 68020 'Reliance'.
Keywords: 220005 10.35 Newcastle-Banbury 1V87 NOVA3 DVT 12.00 York-Scarborough 1T31 York station CrossCountry Voyager TPE TransPennine Express

68020, TP 12.00 York-Scarborough (1T31, RT), York station
A month ago we took the same train, the 12.00 York to Scarborough as far as Malton, see..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30013497064/x68021-12-00-york-scarborough-1t31 However, this time, the locomotive is at the seaside end. 68020 'Reliance' leads the 1T31 service some fifteen minutes prior to its departure from a very chilly York station.
Keywords: 68020 12.00 York-Scarborough 1T31 York station TPE Trans Pennine Express Reliance

Nameplate, 68020, TP 12.00 York-Scarborough, (1T31, RT), York station
The attractive nameplate attached to the side of 68020 'Reliance' as it waits at York. The noisy Class 68 will soon lead the 1T31 12.00 service to Scarborough that we took as far as Malton. Of course, as a West Country lad, I remember this name applied to the side of D1068 but with the addition of the word 'Western' before it!
Keywords: Nameplate 68020 12.00 York-Scarborough 1T31 York station Reliance TPE Trand Pennine Express

Howsham signal box (NE, C 1873)
When Andy and I surveyed this line two years ago, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/C328046004/x1-journey-there-via-ecml-hull-to for some unknown reason we missed this box. I persuaded my travelling companion to turn off the A64 and take the lanes in order to reach this very isolated box. Whilst it operates some semaphores it is not a block box merely operating some manual gates. The box was opened by the North Eastern Railway circa 1873 and is of its type S1b design.
Keywords: Howsham signal box North Eastern Railway NER

Howsham crossing & signal box (NE, C 1873)
Under dramatic skies Howsham signal box and level crossing are seen looking roughly east. The box has manually operated gates that involves the signalman leaving the box and closing the gates across the minor road. Once the gates are closed to road users the signaller returns to the box and pulls the levers to lower the signals. According to the SRS this very old box, along with the remaining five on this section of line, will be abolished in 2026 - so get there soon to get your photographs!
Keywords: Howsham crossing & signal box NE North Eastern Railway

Tickets, Wellingborough-Malton
On arrival at Wellingborough station at the start of our journey I could not print the pre-ordered tickets as the machine was 'off-line'. I attempted to get them from the ticket office but was told that no tickets could be issued as the internet was down. We were told to travel with no issued tickets and that all on-board staff would be aware and that there would be no problems. However, I was concerned that the further we travelled from the EMR network the more of a problem that this would be. With no time at Nottingham to get to the ticket office but with fifteen minutes at Grantham I went to their ticket office. The very helpful member of the LNER team started to print the tickets but it took an age and even longer for her to then sort and staple them together. With an eye on the clock I was conscious of our train approaching and we just made it back over to platform two. The ticket issuer also commented that she did not recall seeing so many tickets for what was, after all, a pretty straightforward journey. Of course, this was due to split ticketing that I will continue to use as long as it exists and saves me a shed load of money!
Keywords: Tickets Wellingborough-Malton

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