54. Mallard 75 at Grantham-07.09.13

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On a bright and pleasant September day I took a trip to Grantham to join the Mallard 75 celebrations. A siding had been partially re-laid just south of the station in order to accommodate the event. It was nice to see Mallard and a Deltic at the event but missing was an HST power car and the presence of a Class 56 (that towed the combo from York) was odd not fitting the event! Prior to the event, I spent some time revisiting some ECML haunts south of Grantham.

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91102, GR 08.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S08), Essendine TF042129
91102 'City of York' sweeps northwards past Essendine working the 08.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh East Coast service. It is remarkable to think that I first visited this spot in 1979 camping the night with Graham. Then we had the soundtrack of Deltics to keep us company.
Keywords: 91102 08.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S08 Essendine TF042129 East Coast City of York

82219, GN 07.22 Newcastle-London King's Cross (1Y16), Essendine TF042129
DVT 82219 leads the 07.22 Newcastle to King's Cross East Coast service at Essendine. It is at line speed having descended Stoke Bank that can be seen stretching out in the distance. I stood in a very similar spot back in the summer of 1981, see... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30047000083/class-47-up-working-essendine-tf043129
Keywords: 82219 07.22 Newcastle-London King's Cross 1Y16 Essendine TF042129 East Coast DVT

158783, EM 08.32 Nottingham-Norwich (1L04), Essendine TF042129
The perils of photographing trains on electrified routes! 158783 takes the up slow line at Essendine having descended Stoke bank working the 08.32 Nottingham to Norwich East Midlands service. I have included this image as a reminder to place the subject of a photograph better before pressing the shutter.
Keywords: 158783, EM 08.32 Nottingham-Norwich (1L04), Essendine TF042129

43206 GN 08.40 Leeds-London King's Cross (1A18), Essendine TF042129
HST power car 43206 in its East Coast livery leads the 08.40 1A18 Leeds to King's Cross past Essendine. The stock, however, is hired in from East Midlands Trains wearing their house colours but with no branding. Stoke Bank stretches off into the distance climbing for some twelve miles to the summit on largely straight track.
Keywords: 43206 08.40 Leeds-London King's Cross 1A18 Essendine TF042129 HST East Coast

158856, EM 07.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street (1R70), Essendine TF04212
158856 takes the down fast line past Essendine working the 07.57 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street service. These services only travel on the ECML for a short time making a relatively quick dash, to stay out of the way of mainline services to and from London, between Peterborough and Grantham.
Keywords: 158856 07.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street 1R70 Essendine TF04212 East Midlands

91110, GR 09.03 London King's Cross-Leeds (1D07), Little Bytham TF019171
Celebrity liveried 91110 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flight' was named last year at Railfest in York. It certainly strikes a pose wherever it goes and nowhere more than here storming along the ECML at Little Bytham. It is leading the East Coast 1D07 09.03 King's Cross to Leeds service.
Keywords: 91110 09.03 London King's Cross-Leeds 1D07 Little Bytham TF019171

180110, 08.25 Hull-London King's Cross (1A92), Little Bytham TF019171
180110 passes Little Bytham working Hull Trains' 08.25 Hull to King's Cross service. Despite championing itself as an independent operator they are a subsidiary of First Group hence it's blue colour scheme.
Keywords: 180110 08.25 Hull-London King's Cross 1A92 Little Bytham TF019171 Hull Trains

91101, GR 09.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S10), Swayfield SK99423
Proudly wearing its Flying Scotsman livery complete with a huge thistle on the nose 91101 leads, appropriately, the 1S10 09.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh past Swayfield.
Keywords: 91101 09.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S10 Swayfield SK994231

82206, GR 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E04), Swayfield SK99423
Just missing the sun that is warming the recently harvested wheat fields in the background the 06.55 Edinburgh to King's Cross passes Swayfiled. Running a full-line speed down Stoke Bank DVT 82206 leads the East Coast set with the driver cooly wearing his Top Gun-style dark glasses!
Keywords: 82206 06.55 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E04 Swayfield SK99423 East Coast DVT

158864, EM 08.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street (1R74), Westby SK96227
Sidelined to the down slow line the 1R74 08.57 Norwich to Liverpool East Midlands Trains' service is slowly preparing to pass on to the down fast line a short distance behind where I am standing. However, the passage of a couple of faster services would take priority inducing a delay to the Liverpool train. 158864 is working the service at a very remote spot near the Lincolnshire village of Westby.
Keywords: 158864 08.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street 1R74 Westby SK96227 East Midlands Trains

43307, GR 10.00 London King's Cross-Aberdeen, 'The Northern Lights' (1S11), Westby SK96227
Led by power car 43307 the 10.00 Kings Cross to Aberdeen HST service approaches the summit of Stoke Bank near the Lincolnshire village of Westby. Whilst East Coast (as part of the National Express empire) has not been particularly successful in recent years at least they have retained some titled trains evoking a past era. This HST service is one of four that the company promote being titled the 'Northern Lights', I was to see one of the others later in the day at Grantham.
Keywords: 43307 10.00 London King's Cross-Aberdeen The Northern Lights 1S11 Westby SK96227 East Coast HST

43484, GC 08.30 Sunderland-London King's Cross (1A61), Westby SK96227
Grand Central's 43484 ‘Peter Fox 1942-2011 Platform 5’ leads a short HST set down Stoke Bank working the 08.30 Sunderland to King's Cross. I stood at a very similar spot in August 1978 but the subject then was 55009 'Alycidon'...see... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25410357404/x55009-14-13-york-london-king-s-cross
Keywords: 43484 08.30 Sunderland-London King's Cross 1A61 Westby SK96227 Grand Central HST Peter Fox 1942-2011 Platform 5

66593, 06.14 Felixstowe North-Leeds FLT (4E22), Westby SK 962271
A comparison with .... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25410359604/x55017-15-00-london-kings-cross-aberdeen reveals a very similar scene apart from the inevitable lineside growth blighting the embankments of our modern railway! 66593 huls the 06.14 Felsixtowe North to Leeds FLT Freightliner service near Westby now down to walking pace. It was to be held at a red signal preventing it from rejoining the down fast whilst various express services passed.
Keywords: 66593 06.14 Felixstowe North-Leeds FLT 4E22 Westby SK 962271 Freightliner

66593, 06.14 Felixstowe North-Leeds FLT (4E22) & DVT, 10.03 London King's Cross-Leeds (1D09), Westby SK96227
A deliberately slow shutter speed captures 66593 held at a red signal leading the 4E22 06.14 Felixstowe North to Leeds FLT whilst the 10.03 King's Cross to Leeds displays significant motion blur as it passes northwards at line speed. This scene is recorded from a tall overbridge spanning the line towards the top of Stoke Bank near Westby.
Keywords: 66593 06.14 Felixstowe North-Leeds FLT 4E22 DVT 10.03 London King's Cross-Leeds 1D09 Westby SK96227 East Coast DVT Freightliner

158773, EM 07.42 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich (1L06), Westby SK962271
If I had used my standard lens to photograph the 07.42 Liverpool to Norwich service descending the south side of Stoke Bank it would have been completely dwarfed by the scale of the area. Therefore I have opted to utilise my rarely used 80-200mm zoom that has captured 158773 in a patch of sunshine. I have to question (again!) if a two-car DMU is appropriate for an Inter-Regional service such as this?
Keywords: 158773 EM 07.42 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich 1L06 Westby SK962271 EMT East Midlands Trains

66037, 08.20 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton Redfearns (6E84), Westby SK962271
A regular and interesting freight flow through from Norfolk to Yorkshire remains the so-named 'Redfears'. It's a heavy train that conveys sand from an extraction site just east of King's Lyn to a glass factory at Monk Bretton near Barnsley. It is seen slogging up Stoke bank near the village of Westby lead by 66037 running as the 6E84 that left Middleton Towers at 08.20. It is usually a week day service only occasionally running on Saturdays as seen here.
Keywords: 66037 08.20 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton Redfearns 6E84 Westby SK962271 EWS

66184 & Class 66, 06.48 Immingham Maintenance Shed-Whitemore Yard (0X14), Westby SK962271
Six Class 66s head for maintenance and servicing past Westby in Lincolnshire. They have just emerged from Stoke tunnel and joined the up slow line to continue their journey the relatively short distance to Peterborough and then east to March's Whitemoor Yard. Running as 0X14 the line-up left Immingham at just before 07.00 and is led by 66184 with none of the others, unfortunately, identifiable.
Keywords: 66184 Class 66 06.48 Immingham Maintenance Shed-Whitemore Yard 0X14 Westby SK962271 EWS Light engine

66184 & Class 66, 06.48 Immingham Maintenance Shed-Whitemore Yard (0X14), Westby SK 962271
66184 leads five classmates as the 0X14 Immingham to March Whitemoor light engine move. Unfortunately, I have not managed to capture the rest of the locomotive numbers and they had just dropped into some shadow as the descend Stoke Bank near the village of Westby on the up slow line. They will diverge from the ECML at Peterborough to head on the final leg to March.
Keywords: 66184 Class 66 06.48 Immingham Maintenance Shed-Whitemore Yard 0X14 Westby SK962271 EWS

82225, 10.15 Leeds-London King's Cross (1A22), Westby SK962271
Having surmounted Stoke bank from the north and passed through the tunnel (just around the corner in the very distance) the 10.15 Leeds to King's Cross begins the long descent to Peterborough. The East Coast service is led by DVT 82225 with a Class 91 providing the power at the rear.
Keywords: 82225 10.15 Leeds-London King's Cross 1A22 Westby SK962271 East Coast DVT

91108, GR 10.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S12), Westby SK962271
Unfortunately, the sun has gone behind an ever-increasing amount of cloud on this late summer's lunchtime. 91108 hauls the 1S12 10.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh Anglo-Scottish express up Stoke bank seen from near the village of Westby.
Keywords: 91108 10.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S12 Westby SK962271 East Coast IC225

82201, GR 06.50 Glasgow Central-London King's Cross (1E06) & Class 91 GR 10.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S12), Westby SK962271
A crossing of East Coast services near the summit of Stoke bank near the village of Westby. Whilst the 10.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh is just in some sunshine with an unidentified Class 91 providing the power, the 06.50 Glasgow to London is in the shadows! The latter is being led by DVT 82201 with another unidentified Class 91 at te rear.
Keywords: 82201 06.50 Glasgow Central-London King's Cross 1E06 Class 91 10.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S12 Westby SK962271 East Coast

180107, GC 10.48 London King's Cross-Bradford Interchange (1D91), Westby SK962271
Grand Central's 180107 is approaching the summit of Stoke bank near the village of Westby working the 10.48 King's ross to Bradford Interchange service. Back in the summer of 1978 I photographed a very interesting working from the same spot but the embankments were much more clear then, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25410362604/x40131-down-parcels-westby-sk962271
Keywords: 180107 10.48 London King's Cross-Bradford Interchange 1D91 Westby SK962271

43251, GR 08.30 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E07), Westby SK962271
Now catching some sunshine the 08.30 Edinburgh to King's Cross gets into its stride as it descends Stoke bank near Westby. The rear power car is 43251 which originally carried the number 43051 that was part of set 253025 one of a later batch delivered to the Western Region in the late 1970s.
Keywords: 43251 08.30 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E07 Westby SK962271 East Coast HST

158813, EM 09.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street (1R78), Westby SK962271
The 1R78 09.57 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street service reaches the top of Stoke bank on the down slow line worked by 158813. These units are worked hard on these inter-regional services but do they provide adequate transportation for the passengers on these routes?
Keywords: 158813 09.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street 1R78 Westby SK962271 East Midlands Trains

91107, GR 11.00 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S13), Westby SK962271
Since I last photographed 91107 'Skyfall' back in April at Edinburgh it has lost its Skyfall vinyls and now has a proper nameplate mounted in the conventional position. It is seen passing near the village of Westby working East Coast's 11.00 King's Cross to Edinburgh service a train.
Keywords: 91107 11.00 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S13 Westby SK962271 East Coast IC225 Skyfall

55019, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
From many angles, the bulk and size of a Deltic is impressive and no more so than from the front. The huge nose cone of 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' is seen in a small yard to the eastern side of Grantham station on display as part of the Mallard 75 celebrations. It is proudly wearing a Deltic Preservation Society who own the locomotive that is, unfortunately not mainline registered at present. I am not sure as to what the large number one is applied to the marker lights panel.
Keywords: 55019 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard Deltic Royal Highland Fusilier

Nameplate, 55019, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
Something is amiss here with the nameplate attached to the side of 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier'. Close examination reveals that it is sitting proud of the Deltic's bodywork suggesting that it is some kind of copy. Can anybody advise what has occurred here, please. The locomotive was part of a display of locomotives and various other things in a small yard next to Grantham station as part of the Mallard 75 celebrations.
Keywords: Royal Highland Fusilier Nameplate 55019 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard

4468, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
A close-up photograph of the highly polished front end of 4468 'Mallard' as it stands on display in a specially prepared yard adjacent to Grantham station as part of its seventy-five years celebrations. The young lad and the grey-haired chap were part of a lengthy queue of punters patiently waiting to enter the cab of the record-breaking locomotive
Keywords: 4468 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard Mallard

4468, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
I had to wait for some time in order to get a front three-quarters view of record-breaking A4 4468 'Mallard' due to the crowds at Grantham. Eeven then the lady to the right is still in shot despite me standing there with my camera patiently waiting! Also, the sun had just gone behind some clouds but I had little choice! The fine-looking locomotive was on disply as part of the Mallard 75 celebrations.
Keywords: 4468 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard Mallard

56311, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
I need some information here! As part of the Mallard 75 celebrations at Grantham on this late summer's afternoon on display were, as to be expected, 4468 'Mallard' and to keep it company 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier'. However, also in the busy yard next to Grantham station was DCR's very tatty 56311 as seen here. This locomotive had towed the combo from York but I see no reason why it should have remained on display in the yard having no particular relevance to the fine hertiage of the ECML.
Keywords: 56311 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard

4468, 55019 & 56311, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
The full line-up of locomotives at the Mallard 75 celebration are seen in the small yard adjacent to Grantham station. Whilst Deltic 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' has a historical right to be there along with the star of the show 4468 'Mallard' I am not sure about 56611 to the extreme right.
Keywords: 4468 55019 56311 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard Mallard Royal Highland Fusilier

55019, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
A fine sight at the Mallard 75 event next to Grantham station sees 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' basking in the afternoon sunshine. As can be seen from the line of visitors to the right there was much interest in the Deltic with them forming an orderly queue to climb into the cab.
Keywords: 55019 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard Royal Highland Fusilier

56311, on display, Mallard 75 celebrations, Grantham Yard
With its unfeasibly large numbers applied to the front end, 56611 sits in Grantham station's small yard specially reinstated for today's Mallard 75 event. The DCR locomotive had towed 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' and 4468 'Mallard' from York yesterday and then hung about in the yard generating limited interest. I suspect that the 'normals' visiting the event would be left wondering what the significance of this 1980s freight locomotive is to Mallard and the ECML and so did the enthusiast for that matter!
Keywords: 56311 Mallard 75 celebrations Grantham Yard

43300, GR 12.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1D13) & 82224, GR 12.05 Leeds-London King's Cross (1A29), Grantham station
A crossing of East Coast services at Grantham station. To the left, the 12.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh HST service leaves with power car 43300 at the rear. Meanwhile, DVT 82204 waits to leave with the 12.05 Leeds to King's Cross train. For a relatively modestly sized East Midland's town Grantham station is busy with much railway activity to keep the enthusiast happy.
Keywords: 43300 12.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1D13 82224 12.05 Leeds-London King's Cross 1A29 Grantham station East Coast DVT HST

66230, LE for 12.16 Rectory Total Sidings-Lindsey Oil Refinery (6E82), Grantham station
The 6E82 Rectory Sidings (Nottingham) to Lindsey Oil Refinery (Immingham) and return have been regular freight fixtures on the railway for many years. It takes an interesting route that requires a locomotive run round at Grantham. This view from the station sees 66230 running round the rake of oil tankers (out of sight to the right) ready to join what was the tail end of the train to continue north along the ECML as far as Doncaster.
Keywords: 66230 12.16 Rectory Total Sidings-Lindsey Oil Refinery 6E82 Grantham station EWS

66034, 11.32 Biggleswade Plasmor-Heck Plasmor PS (4D56), Grantham Station
The second EWS Class 66 hauled freight to pass Grantham within two minutesis seen from the platform end. 66034 has a relatively easy time of it having descended from Stoke Summit as it approaches the station. It is leading the 11.34 Biggleswade Plasmor to Heck Plasmoor which either conveys pre-formed concrete products such as sleepers or the wagons to move them.
Keywords: 66034 11.32 Biggleswade Plasmor-Heck Plasmor PS 4D56 Grantham Station Class 66

153379 & 156410, EM 12.45 Nottingham-Skegness (2S17), Grantham station
A hybrid unit composed of single-car Class 153 and a two-car 156 arrives at Grantham station where it will reverse to continue its journey in a few minutes. Leading until it reverses is 153379 and 156410 working the 2S17 12.45 Nottingham to Skegness East Midlands Trains service.
Keywords: 153379 156410 12.45 Nottingham-Skegness 2S17 Grantham station East Midlands Trains

43299, GR 12.00 London King's Cross-Inverness, 'The Highland Chieftain' (1S16), Grantham station
Passing through Grantham at full line speed my second titled train of the day is seen led by 43299. The HST is working the 12.00 King's Cross to Aberdeen that East Coast title 'The Highland Cheiftan'. Notice that the other enthusiast seen and I are standing well back behind the yellow line both to avoid incurring the wrath of station staff and spooking the driver.
Keywords: 43299 12.00 London King's Cross-Inverness The Highland Chieftain 1S16 Grantham station East Coast HST

82215, GR 10.00 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross (1E10), Grantham station
DVT 82215 leads the 10.00 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross at pace through Grantham station. Whilst the DVTs pass with no fuss apart from the usual track noise when the Class 91 does so at the rear (in the case of up trains) there is a lot of mechanical noise that for an electric is unusual.
Keywords: 82215 10.00 Edinburgh Waverley-London King's Cross 1E10 Grantham station East Coast DVT

156401 & 156403, EM 12.15 Skegness-Nottingham (2S14), Grantham station
The 12.15 Skegness to Nottingham service arrives at Grantham station worked by 156401 and 1564013. These East Midlands Trains services are often very busy particularly during the summer season conveying holiday makers from the East Midlands to and from their holiday resort of choice on the bracing east coast.
Keywords: 156401 156403 12.15 Skegness-Nottingham 2S14 Grantham station East Midlands Trains

66230, 12.16 Rectory Total Sidings-Lindsey Oil Refinery (6E82), Grantham station
Having run round the rake of tankers 66230 gets the train underway again continuing its journey, now northwards, along the ECML. The train is the 6E82 12.16 Rectory Sidings (Total) to Lindsey oil refinery empty tankers today hauled by 66230. Once on the ECML the train will have to get a move on to avoid faster trains backing up behind it making use of the numerous loops between here and Doncaster to give others a chance to pass.
Keywords: 66230 12.16 Rectory Total Sidings-Lindsey Oil Refinery 6E82 Grantham station EWS

91103, GR 12.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S17), Grantham station
At line speed the East Coast 12.30 King's Cross to Edinburgh express passes through Grantham station worked by 91103. Grantham station is always a busy one with plenty of fast services such as this as well as locals and plenty of freight to keep the enthusiast happy.
Keywords: 91103 12.30 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S17 Grantham station IC225

Class 43, GR 07.52 Aberdeen-London King's Cross (1E11), Grantham station
Taken from the up platform at Grantham station the 07.52 Aberdeen to King's Cross East Coast service passes at speed. Unfortunately, with no front number visible I have been unable to identify the leading power car.
Keywords: Class 43 07.52 Aberdeen-London King's Cross 1E11 Grantham station East Coast HST

158783, EM 11.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street (1R86), Grantham station
A busy scene at Grantham with passengers waiting for a Nottingham to Skegness train that is due whilst another East Midlands Trains service stands at platform four. 158783 is working the 11.57 Norwich to Liverpool train. Is a two-car DMU really enough for such an inter-regional service such as this?
Keywords: 158783 11.57 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street 1R86 Grantham station East Midlands Trains

66571, 11.24 Leeds FLT-Ipswich SS (4L85), Grantham station
66571 bowls through Grantham station leading the 4L85 11.24 Leeds FLT to Ipswich (for Felixstowe) Freightliner service. The driver will be working the locomotive hard at this point getting a good run at Stoke Bank the climb of which starts about here. There is now a sustained five-mile climb of 1:200 until the summit in the tunnel.
Keywords: 66571 11.24 Leeds FLT-Ipswich SS 4L85 Grantham station Freightliner

91118, GR 13.00 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley (1S18), Grantham station
Still wearing its GNER paint 91118 slows for its stop at Grantham station working the 13.00 King's Cross to Edinburgh East Coast service. The train appears to have captured the attention of another enthusiast further along the platform who is filming its arrival on his mobile 'phone.
Keywords: 92118 13.00 London King's Cross-Edinburgh Waverley 1S18 Grantham station

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