Although the regular summer steam hauled services to Scarborough have now finished, there are occasional one-off trips, and one of these was last Saturday. This run began in Stafford and was diesel hauled to Derby, where the 'Duchess of Sutherland' took over for the run to York and onwards to Scarborough. Here it is approaching York station. I recently spotted a new vantage point to get a shot through the clutter of electrification masts, and this is the first time I've used it, but it does need quite a high level of zoom.
This locomotive was built in 1938 by Crewe Works for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Built as a high speed express passenger locomotive, 'Duchess of Sutherland' was designed to haul fast express passenger services such as ‘The Royal Scot’ and ‘The Mid-Day Scot' between London Euston and Glasgow Central as well as other expresses to Liverpool.
Withdrawn by British Railways in 1964, the locomotive was originally sold to Butlins Heads-of-Ayr holiday camp in Scotland and placed on static display there. In 1996, the locomotive was acquired by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust with the intention of restoration to mainline condition which was achieved by 2001, and since then has been a regular performer on the national network.
Wow, I'm amazed by the popularity of this shot - thank you all for your generous comments and favs!
For those of you who haven't realised yet, I do love to see a steam train at work. Usually, between the end of the regular summer service from York there is a big gap before several pre-Christmas specials, but not this year - this was a one-off special, but there are three more at the end of October so don't be surprised if there is more steam in this project in a months time!
Super shot, not sure exactly where you are to get so clear a view. I spend many a happy hour at the NRM, when I grow up I want to be an engine driver & take Mallard home with me...
j
Thank you for your comment - Duchess of Sutherland was towards the south end of platform 5 at York station. I was stood on platform 3 taking the shot through a useful gap in the overhead masts that I had just discovered. We are lucky in York having quite a lot of opportunities to photograph working steam, although there is a gap before the next working on 18th March.
Ian
January 2nd, 2017
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Wow, I'm amazed by the popularity of this shot - thank you all for your generous comments and favs!
For those of you who haven't realised yet, I do love to see a steam train at work. Usually, between the end of the regular summer service from York there is a big gap before several pre-Christmas specials, but not this year - this was a one-off special, but there are three more at the end of October so don't be surprised if there is more steam in this project in a months time!
Ian
Thank you Ivan - I think I could be adicted to them!
Ian
j
Thank you for your comment - Duchess of Sutherland was towards the south end of platform 5 at York station. I was stood on platform 3 taking the shot through a useful gap in the overhead masts that I had just discovered. We are lucky in York having quite a lot of opportunities to photograph working steam, although there is a gap before the next working on 18th March.
Ian