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Wouldn't usually post a report for a couple of hours after work, but this one turned out to be quite eventful so could be of interest!
Started at Adwick by catching the 1356 to Doncaster, which was winner 322483, leaving only 482 to get from the bunch to clear my first class. OK there are five of them and they are pretty much a 321, but it counts!
I usually take a trip to Doncaster two or three times a year on Friday after work for photos, but today I was considering extending to Newark to catch 90036 on it's second day working for Virgin. It had done a Leeds run earlier in the day but I was unable to see it. The chance to knock a couple of 91's off my list would possibly sway my decision, but obviously I'd have no way of knowing what I'd get coming back.
In the end I decided to go for it, went to buy a ticket, but the machine wasn't having it. Tried a different machine, but it wouldn't read my card even though I'd used it earlier. This was 1424 and there was a service leaving at 1425! I pretty much gave up and went back up the steps to platform 3, but as I did I saw my favourite 91 and very much required 91130, so I threw myself into coach B just as the doors were about to go. Purchased a ticket from the guard, who I was expecting to have to offer an explanation to but he was fine. This service would get to Newark about 20 minutes before 90036 pulled in, everything seemed to be going to plan, not to mention 2 winners from 2 already!
It all started to unravel a bit as we came to a very abrupt stop a few miles from Newark. Smell of burning brakes filled the coach, which I strangely quite like the smell of (I'm odd like that). The announcement then came out that there was a problem with the signal and nothing was currently running in either direction. To cut a (very) long story short, it was a 30 minute stand, with no data signal, and things were stuffed up pretty badly in both directions. We finally arrived at Newark Northgate 38 minutes down, after a Network Rail team had travelled from Grantham to fix it.
Winner
91130 Newark North Gate 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
The bad news was 1B86, the inbound service from Kings Cross with 90036 on, had been terminated at Grantham due to the issues at Newark, so I wouldn't be getting my shot of that today! I at least saw a filthy 66718 hauling some RHTT wagons to Doncaster, scant consolation!
66718 Newark North Gate 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
I had a couple of options to get back to Doncaster, due to the backlog of services, but in the end I took the first one that came, 91124 was sat on 80 miles from a York to Newcastle run on a North Country rover last summer. This run would take it over 100, and I had a sudden realisation that I was starving, so it was taken.
A decision vindicated back at Doncaster, when I saw the next service come in with 91113 at the helm, which is already way over that. I got myself some food, and then the usual photos...
Double thunderbirds
67015 & 67008 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
FGW on tour (heading back to Bristol)
153372 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
43081 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
I'd bought an off-peak return at Adwick by mistake, saving myself about 20 pence, but it meant I couldn't catch the 1822 return, so I had to kill another hour. I got a coffee and watched the comings and goings, before my unit arrived to form the 1922 back to Adwick. Was pleased to see 322482 roll into the platform, completing my 322's! Also the combination of heat and open window in the motor coach made for an enjoyable short hop back to my car.
Class cleared...
322482 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
So 75% winners, down to 8 91's left to get, but no 90036. Hopefully it will turn up on a Leeds or York run soon. Can see a WYDR happening if it makes it to Leeds, although my chances of clearing the 90's are quite slim seeing as I need 90050
Started at Adwick by catching the 1356 to Doncaster, which was winner 322483, leaving only 482 to get from the bunch to clear my first class. OK there are five of them and they are pretty much a 321, but it counts!
I usually take a trip to Doncaster two or three times a year on Friday after work for photos, but today I was considering extending to Newark to catch 90036 on it's second day working for Virgin. It had done a Leeds run earlier in the day but I was unable to see it. The chance to knock a couple of 91's off my list would possibly sway my decision, but obviously I'd have no way of knowing what I'd get coming back.
In the end I decided to go for it, went to buy a ticket, but the machine wasn't having it. Tried a different machine, but it wouldn't read my card even though I'd used it earlier. This was 1424 and there was a service leaving at 1425! I pretty much gave up and went back up the steps to platform 3, but as I did I saw my favourite 91 and very much required 91130, so I threw myself into coach B just as the doors were about to go. Purchased a ticket from the guard, who I was expecting to have to offer an explanation to but he was fine. This service would get to Newark about 20 minutes before 90036 pulled in, everything seemed to be going to plan, not to mention 2 winners from 2 already!
It all started to unravel a bit as we came to a very abrupt stop a few miles from Newark. Smell of burning brakes filled the coach, which I strangely quite like the smell of (I'm odd like that). The announcement then came out that there was a problem with the signal and nothing was currently running in either direction. To cut a (very) long story short, it was a 30 minute stand, with no data signal, and things were stuffed up pretty badly in both directions. We finally arrived at Newark Northgate 38 minutes down, after a Network Rail team had travelled from Grantham to fix it.
Winner
91130 Newark North Gate 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
The bad news was 1B86, the inbound service from Kings Cross with 90036 on, had been terminated at Grantham due to the issues at Newark, so I wouldn't be getting my shot of that today! I at least saw a filthy 66718 hauling some RHTT wagons to Doncaster, scant consolation!
66718 Newark North Gate 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
I had a couple of options to get back to Doncaster, due to the backlog of services, but in the end I took the first one that came, 91124 was sat on 80 miles from a York to Newcastle run on a North Country rover last summer. This run would take it over 100, and I had a sudden realisation that I was starving, so it was taken.
A decision vindicated back at Doncaster, when I saw the next service come in with 91113 at the helm, which is already way over that. I got myself some food, and then the usual photos...
Double thunderbirds
67015 & 67008 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
FGW on tour (heading back to Bristol)
153372 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
43081 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
I'd bought an off-peak return at Adwick by mistake, saving myself about 20 pence, but it meant I couldn't catch the 1822 return, so I had to kill another hour. I got a coffee and watched the comings and goings, before my unit arrived to form the 1922 back to Adwick. Was pleased to see 322482 roll into the platform, completing my 322's! Also the combination of heat and open window in the motor coach made for an enjoyable short hop back to my car.
Class cleared...
322482 Doncaster 14/10/2016 by Flash 3939, on Flickr
So 75% winners, down to 8 91's left to get, but no 90036. Hopefully it will turn up on a Leeds or York run soon. Can see a WYDR happening if it makes it to Leeds, although my chances of clearing the 90's are quite slim seeing as I need 90050
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