Sunshine and Spoooooooons.... at Gt Yarmouth

[Crompton Karl]

A little late, but i was in Norfolk last weekend and was able to travel with my lovely lady to Gt Yarmouth, only got the one trip behind the Spooooooon but it was worth it.

Here are the photos.

http://britishtransport.fotopic.net/c1590351.html

Enjoy.

Karl

 

[jacknottm]

I Thought i saw you but wasnt too sure

Nice pics !

Jack

 

[CraigS]

Nice shots Karl

At what time were you at Norwich? I was also there whilst going to/from the Mid Norfolk Railway.

 

[Calum]

Nice shots Karl

 

[Dennis]

I was there as well, enjoying a bit of HO in the early autumn sunshine. Probably stood right next to you when you took this one!

Incidentally, the second run to Great Yarmouth was via Acle making a nice change.

 

[Crompton Karl]

Outbound it was at midday, when we all made the mad dash between the stock that was due to run to Gt Yarmouth but was taken out of service and the replacement stock 47818 was at the head of in Platform 2. On the return we was in Norwich about 5.30pm ish.

Hey if any of you see me when out on the rails, come say hi. You can't miss me, big fella with Big hair lol

And thanks for the comments on the pics

Karl

 

[CraigS]

On the return we was in Norwich about 5.30pm ish.

I got into Norwich at about 6.00pm, just missing the 6.00pm departure to Liverpool Street.

 

[34067James]

Nice shots there carl wow hockouth West trains operate all the way to norwich ( only joking ) dont SWT loan it to there sister company EMT?

James

 

[CraigS]

dont SWT loan it to there sister company EMT?

Yes. When I was in Norwich (same Staurday as Karl) I saw two SWT 158s, 158881 and 158882. Have also noted other SWT 158s in the past.

 

[jacknottm]

881+882 are the only ones at the moment. 883, 884, 886, 887, 890 have also all visited. Jack

 

[JoshW1992]

Nice shots Karl. You love your Spooooooooooons dont you! haha. You'll know what I mean after refreshing your memory with HSTHowards vid at the Spa Valley haha.

 

[34067James]

Yes. When I was in Norwich (same Staurday as Karl) I saw two SWT 158s, 158881 and 158882. Have also noted other SWT 158s in the past.

Yeah I think they do the Nottingham-Norwich-Nottingham run?

James

 

[CraigS]

Think they have four 158 on loan to EMT not sure .Don't they run Norwich-Nottingham?

I think only two are on loan at the moment going by jacknottm's post in this thread. Normally they run between Norwich and Liverpool (I think) but trains from Norwich are currently terminating at Chesterfield and trains from Liverpool are terminating at Sheffield. This is due to essential engineering works at Bradfield Tunnel between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

 

[EE Type 3]

I think only two are on loan at the moment going by jacknottm's post in this thread. Normally they run between Norwich and Liverpool (I think) but trains from Norwich are currently terminating at Chesterfield and trains from Liverpool are terminating at Sheffield. This is due to essential engineering works at Bradfield Tunnel between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

EMT haven't got enough 158s, hence the SWT ones being brought in. There having to resort to 31s and MK2s on the Derby - Crewes to cover for a lack of 158s.

Nice shots Karl, the weather looked good

 

[Crompton Karl]

Thanks for the comments, when are the 31s + MKii running? Sounds like a possible bash there!

Karl

 

[EE Type 3]

Thanks for the comments, when are the 31s + MKii running? Sounds like a possible bash there!

Karl

No dates have been announced yet, but the overhaul project for all 25 158s should take around 20 months to complete. A training run with 31s was planned. Also 158856 is to be repaired and overhauled after it's accident. RVEL declined to comment at the moment, so we shall have to wait and see. I might even bash them, been a while since I've had a 31 on the mainline

 

[Craig]

Nice shots.

Can I suggest that you change your background image though? Looking at your gallery for too long does strange things to my eyes