87002

[Donny158]

Arrived in Doncaster after a few days working away and I'm sure I saw 87002 parked up in the bay between platform 1 and 3. What is it doing up in Doncaster?
Many thanks.

 

[Legzr1]

GBRf staff charter over the weekend perhaps?

 

[SeanG]

Can confirm that was the case

 

[zn1]

87002 passed Northampton on the UP - light movement - approx. 1230

 

[Boothby97]

87002 passed Northampton on the UP - light movement - approx. 1230

It left yesterday light engine to Carlisle (from Doncaster) via the ECML and Scotland. Today it moved light engine Carlisle to Willesden TMD, in two paths (Carlisle-Stafford-Willesden).

 

[CumbrianSausag]

Was a nice surprise to see it on its old stamping ground yesterday afternoon.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/108896493@N04/14723878440/

I'd only stopped for a sandwich!

 

[Warbonnet]

Was a nice surprise to see it on its old stamping ground yesterday afternoon.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/108896493@N04/14723878440/

I'd only stopped for a sandwich!

And doesn't it look so much better than those Virgin poo-tubes we now have to endure!

 

[tadhatter]

And doesn't it look so much better than those Virgin poo-tubes we now have to endure!

100% concurred!

 

[deltic08]

Why was it not pathed Doncaster-Willesden direct? Was it a 40th anniversary tour of honour?

 

[captainbigun]

Why was it not pathed Doncaster-Willesden direct? Was it a 40th anniversary tour of honour?

Due to available crew.

 

[DarloRich]

Why was it not pathed Doncaster-Willesden direct? Was it a 40th anniversary tour of honour?

Route knowledge and available staff

 

[deltic08]

Route knowledge and available staff

Many thanks.
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Route knowledge and available staff

Many thanks both

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Was a nice surprise to see it on its old stamping ground yesterday afternoon.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/108896493@N04/14723878440/

And doesn't it look so much better than those Virgin poo-tubes we now have to endure!

+1 and +1 - I had over 700 miles behind that baby

 

[FQ]

+1 and +1 - I had over 700 miles behind that baby

I had over 1000!

 

[Minilad]

And doesn't it look so much better than those Virgin poo-tubes we now have to endure!

Well said that man.

 

[al.currie93]

And doesn't it look so much better than those Virgin poo-tubes we now have to endure!

Again, agreed :P