Around Yorkshire 2007

A few days in Leeds, A visit the KWVR and a trip on the Scarborough spa express

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A trip to see 60009 in Scarborough and a few shots of the North Bay Railway

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Spot the pigeon
Spot the pigeon
6233 had been retimed so it was off into York for ONE bacon bun, Oh and this shot of the Minster (Well the trees infront of it)
6233 had been retimed so it was off into York for ONE bacon bun, Oh and this shot of the Minster (Well the trees infront of it)
The Ouse and the bridge carrying the York - Scarborough line
The Ouse and the bridge carrying the York - Scarborough line
Just a test shot to see how the Duchess would look under the roof (honest)
Just a test shot to see how the Duchess would look under the roof (honest)
Another Northbound GNER service without a bonnet ornament
Another Northbound GNER service without a bonnet ornament
91 under the roof
91 under the roof
6233 stands in York
6233 stands in York
6233 nicely lit under the roof
6233 nicely lit under the roof
Looking North
Looking North
B&W shot of 6233
B&W shot of 6233
There's no getting away from some people ;)
There's no getting away from some people ;)
6233 under the roof
6233 under the roof
Photographers grabbing a last shot of the Duchess
Photographers grabbing a last shot of the Duchess
Where will they put the coal?  A class 47 standing in for 6233, Ah well, off to Keighley
Where will they put the coal? A class 47 standing in for 6233, Ah well, off to Keighley
KWVR staff pacing the platform
KWVR staff pacing the platform
90733 looking very shiny
90733 looking very shiny
Checking the injectors are picking up
Checking the injectors are picking up
A look down the platform
A look down the platform
Blowing off
Blowing off
Right away!
Right away!
Some of the Dub-Dees crew
Some of the Dub-Dees crew
End of the line
End of the line
Running round
Running round
Waiting for instructions
Waiting for instructions
Off to shunt the carriage shed
Off to shunt the carriage shed
90733 hammers up the bank towards Haworth
90733 hammers up the bank towards Haworth
90733 clagging but not clanking
90733 clagging but not clanking
No rush to run round
No rush to run round
Passing the column
Passing the column
A tower crane is assembled next to Leeds station
A tower crane is assembled next to Leeds station
Seeing a distant plume of smoke I expected to hear an A4's chime whistle but it turned out to be this thing
Seeing a distant plume of smoke I expected to hear an A4's chime whistle but it turned out to be this thing
A GNER service rolls in alongside the 47
A GNER service rolls in alongside the 47
6233 backs on its support coach
6233 backs on its support coach
B&W shot of the duchess
B&W shot of the duchess
Squeezed in between the platforms in Scarborough
Squeezed in between the platforms in Scarborough
The crew after the run from York
The crew after the run from York
Old meets new
Old meets new
6233 backs away
6233 backs away
Another fammiliar face on the footplate trying to hide from my camera
Another fammiliar face on the footplate trying to hide from my camera
A service train rolls into Scarborough alongside the Spa
A service train rolls into Scarborough alongside the Spa
A support crew member chats with the loco crew
A support crew member chats with the loco crew
The Driver
The Driver
Seconds after arrival in York
Seconds after arrival in York
The sun was back out for 6233s return
The sun was back out for 6233s return
Amazing to think this is York 2007
Amazing to think this is York 2007
6233s fireman
6233s fireman
The cavalry arrive to take our train back to Leeds
The cavalry arrive to take our train back to Leeds
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
North Bay Railway Scarborough
In the cab of 60009
In the cab of 60009
In the cab of 60009
In the cab of 60009
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa ready to leave Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa ready to leave Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough
60009 Union of South Africa leaves Scarborough