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Once theres a block to southbound ECML traffic most London Bound trains get stacked on the Up Slow on the approaches to York to avoid blocking up Yorks Platforms and avoids spreading the delays onto non London bound traffic

Saltburn - Manchester Airport has been curtailed to Victoria for majority of today as well

Try the Sidings Hotel at Shipton, perfect lineside views of the ECML Station wise Thirsk is your best bet gets most of the ECML Freight Traffic

810001 has started its overnight test runs between Darlington & York last night, 3 round trips. Expected to do the same tonight

Having travelled between Leeds and York today I can confirm piling has begun with several appearing between Micklefield Jn & Rose Lane LC at Church Fenton, none in the station area yet

805008 has been out on Test Overnight doing 2 Round trips between Newcastle/Darlington & Doncaster

Still the same when I passed it yesterday

508103/108/120/131 all on West Kirkbys today (the 5th West Kirkby diagram was a 777) 508104 attached to 507007 for 2U41 1539 Southport - Hunts Cross and 2S44 return, the other two 6 car planned services (2U42/2S46 & 2U43/2S47) being short formed 507030 and 508136 on their own respectively 104...

With Regards to the York - Burley Park Situation 1) Yes as soon as they leave York Northern have now programmed into all units with TrainFX PIS to Switch the destination to Leeds before it arrives at Poppleton 2) Genrally only if there is no other option available (If TPE is diverting via...

Opened this morning, Lumos 1E80 being the first service to use the Up Line in 22 days

Leeds - Doncaster still blocked by flooding at Adwick & South Elmsall. LNER running 1 x Leeds - London a hour with Bi-modes Diverting via Micklefield & Hambleton Curve Doncaster - Sheffield still closed with flooding at Mexborough and at Rotherham Central Harrogate line still closed between...

Holgate is 99% of the Midweek blocked by Engineering works closing 2 out of 4 lines between Colton Jn & York, also the works mean limited Platform availability at York rendering stabling there not possible. Occasionally it will not go to Leeds and alternatively sit in Arksey Loop for a hour or...

Has been posted in a local Garforth FB page but the old Bridge at Garforth station was lifted out last night, seems its being lifted in 3 pieces with the main centre of the bridge now lifted out

Leeds - Church Fenton Update: Garforth - The old NER Footbridge has now been closed off with the Temporary footbridge now open for use. Small areas around the old footbridge have now been closed/boarded off whilst preparation works start for its removal Cross Gates - The ongoing midweek...

Was never planned to run today, its next Sunday that there is York - Dewsbury services

Trains tommorow will terminate at Batley, run ECS over the new crossover To a fixed red just before Lady Anne Crossing then reverse into the Westbound Platform at Batley to run back in service to Huddersfield

Pensitone line had booked 158 work before the 150/0s Chathill - Dunbar has seen 158s before ,when Scotrail transferred theirs to Northern they came down the ECML

The Sundays "Diesel Only" restriction betwen York & Durham ended last year following power upgrades at Hutton Bonville. TPE 802s now use electrics daily between Copmanthorpe (south of York) & a location just short of Chathill The restriction north of Chathill still exists daily, likely until...

Its running slower than usual. Seems to have engine troubles (number 2 engine cut out near Finsbury Park, restarted at Holme but seems to have cut out again near Peterborough)

Went live back in July 2022 802s change from Electric to Diesel just after passing Chaloners Whin/Askham Bar (Where the Tesco is on the left)