Techniquest
Veteran Member
Hey gang. Here's my trip report from the recent 3-day trip for the HST off York. I've only got Day 1 out on here for the moment, the rest will follow in due course.
11/08/2006 - VXC-hired HST Bash, Day 1
Lift to HFD.
170109, in 79109, HFD - BNS via WSH (1740). 67256 noted at WFS. w00t!
350125 at BNS, two more 350s to go! w00t! 321425 noted and filmed arriving at BNS!
220001, in 60701, BNS - York via Donny
66534, 517, 57001, 66057 noted in SY and FLT. 66503 on a southbound container run slightly further north. 66007 further on in a yard to the left. 66509 on HHAs at Water Orton West Junction. UID FL 66 by Kingsbury, 1942. UID EWS 66 on southbound HAAs, 1944, near Wilnecote.
Derby: 45112, 47832 on a load of IC MK2s, 222003 on a Sheffield run (UGH!!!), required! w00t! 153354 and two CT 158s coupled up leaving southwards as we arrived!
142047 (required!) at Dore as we passed! SCORE! 13 more 142s to go!
60010 southbound on Binliners (possibly) as we arrived at Sheffield. 144005, 011, UID FNW 142, 158904 (on the 21xx to Beverley). 222003 caught us up here.
Donny: 56302 in Doncaster yard! SCORE! 153328, 82215, UID 91 on this southbound GNER run, 153331. Run through northbound through line! UID EWS 66 southbound, 08669 (I think) in Wabtec. All other numbers could not be seen, too dark! Only 2118! Rude!
York: UID unit passed us south of York as we arrived 10 early! Meridian or Voyagers, that much I am sure of! 158759, 753, 150144, 142078, 144021, 158908, 776, 185116! w00t! First official recording of a 185 for me! UID 92 passed south of the station, 2221. UID 66 before that, 2215. 43111, 44075, 42307, 42237, 42339, 42326, 42306, 40811, 41095, 41185, 43xxx. Ex-Rio carriages on the delayed 2200-ish service to Newcastle. Left about 40 minutes late, took around 10 minutes to load up! 150135 and 156489 arrived in the meantime into platform 6, whilst I filmed the HST leaving. Tally-ho off to the hostel for the night, the next GNER can stay, I can't be bothered to see it! Time for a bit of sleep! 40592 (F) and UID ftr outside York station, 60913 somewhere else.
Comments are welcome. Day 2 and 3 will come shortly. For now, I have no time to even write up the Day 1 summary, my brother's going on t'internet!
Enjoy.
11/08/2006 - VXC-hired HST Bash, Day 1
Lift to HFD.
170109, in 79109, HFD - BNS via WSH (1740). 67256 noted at WFS. w00t!
350125 at BNS, two more 350s to go! w00t! 321425 noted and filmed arriving at BNS!
220001, in 60701, BNS - York via Donny
66534, 517, 57001, 66057 noted in SY and FLT. 66503 on a southbound container run slightly further north. 66007 further on in a yard to the left. 66509 on HHAs at Water Orton West Junction. UID FL 66 by Kingsbury, 1942. UID EWS 66 on southbound HAAs, 1944, near Wilnecote.
Derby: 45112, 47832 on a load of IC MK2s, 222003 on a Sheffield run (UGH!!!), required! w00t! 153354 and two CT 158s coupled up leaving southwards as we arrived!
142047 (required!) at Dore as we passed! SCORE! 13 more 142s to go!
60010 southbound on Binliners (possibly) as we arrived at Sheffield. 144005, 011, UID FNW 142, 158904 (on the 21xx to Beverley). 222003 caught us up here.
Donny: 56302 in Doncaster yard! SCORE! 153328, 82215, UID 91 on this southbound GNER run, 153331. Run through northbound through line! UID EWS 66 southbound, 08669 (I think) in Wabtec. All other numbers could not be seen, too dark! Only 2118! Rude!
York: UID unit passed us south of York as we arrived 10 early! Meridian or Voyagers, that much I am sure of! 158759, 753, 150144, 142078, 144021, 158908, 776, 185116! w00t! First official recording of a 185 for me! UID 92 passed south of the station, 2221. UID 66 before that, 2215. 43111, 44075, 42307, 42237, 42339, 42326, 42306, 40811, 41095, 41185, 43xxx. Ex-Rio carriages on the delayed 2200-ish service to Newcastle. Left about 40 minutes late, took around 10 minutes to load up! 150135 and 156489 arrived in the meantime into platform 6, whilst I filmed the HST leaving. Tally-ho off to the hostel for the night, the next GNER can stay, I can't be bothered to see it! Time for a bit of sleep! 40592 (F) and UID ftr outside York station, 60913 somewhere else.
Comments are welcome. Day 2 and 3 will come shortly. For now, I have no time to even write up the Day 1 summary, my brother's going on t'internet!
Enjoy.