The “York and the line that time forgot” Railtour, Sat 160411
A rather pompous name for, basically, a UK Railtours “ADEX” to York! .A rateable start for us, with 30 or so joining at Willesden Jn HL, a rare loco hauled calling point. Royal 67005 then coasted along the NLL passing Gospel Oak and Camden Rd before descending the incline for a storm down the ECML to York.
The return took in Gainsborough Lea Rd, Lincoln, Sleaford avoider, Spalding and Peterboro before a reverse of the outward route. At Hitchin a Fastline grid was still stabled outside the depot and a signal stop at Welwyn GC saw an announcement “please do not join the train at platform 2 as it will take you far away, somewhere you don’t want to go to”! The final destination was Woking!
Obviously our local TOC was cancelling umpteen trains to make our journey home a farce, with vocals from the victorious Man City fans!!
York Adex and NRM phots
Royalty
at Willesden! And making a nice change from a rancid 378 skip 005 arrives at
High Level with the tour
Passing
over the ghosts of Kings X Goods yard, 67005 slows for a check on the incline,
note the lineside path to the left
Scream
no more, 87001 in the sterile atmosphere of the NRM. Thanks to “PB” for the
phot
In
the “tent” outside the NRM main hall was a close to as built D6700/37119, ta to
“PB” for the phot
67005
at York prior to returning the tour South
Climbing
the Incline literally into the sunset
Thanks to UK Railtours for a cheap and cheerful day out