What was the steam train passing through York today?

[emilyd]

Hi everyone,
I was at York station today printing out my pre-bought tickets for a trip next week, when I noticed a large crowd of people standing with cameras on the bridge and along platforms 9 and 10, as if awaiting a railtour or some kind of special train. Sure enough, a few minutes later a large black steam locomotive came through on the Up line.
I'm just curious, wondering if anyone happens to know what it was: a railtour, or perhaps something being moved from the National Railway Museum? I've looked on http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ but it doesn't appear to be on there. :roll:

 

[NeilWatson]

RTC Valentine's Special - Kings Cross to York

www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63497/2015/02/14/advanced

 

[emilyd]

RTC Valentine's Special - Kings Cross to York

www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63497/2015/02/14/advanced

Ah okay. That makes sense if it was on its way back to King's Cross, as it was approaching from the North and (I forgot to mention) this was at around 16:45.

 

[Darandio]

RTC Valentine's Special - Kings Cross to York

www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63497/2015/02/14/advanced

Still doesn't tell the OP what it was though?

It was 34067 Tangmere.

 

[NeilWatson]

Still doesn't tell the OP what it was though?

It was 34067 Tangmere.

A quick google for RTC would have done though. The OP asked if it was a Railtour - it was....

 

[emilyd]

Still doesn't tell the OP what it was though?

It was 34067 Tangmere.

Thanks!

 

[emilyd]

A quick google for RTC would have done though. The OP asked if it was a Railtour - it was....

Yes I could probably have worked that out anyway but it did make it clearer.

 

[CarltonA]

Sure enough, a few minutes later a large black steam locomotive came through on the Up line.
:roll:

Tangmere is green, not black by the way, though at 16:45 it may have looked a bit darker.

 

[emilyd]

Tangmere is green, not black by the way, though at 16:45 it may have looked a bit darker.

I know; I've seen photos of it now. Just that the front is black and I only saw it for a few moments as it came past.