Yes, I'm afraid so, another steam locomotive - it's strange that there are quite long periods in York without a steam locomotive on the main line, and then several quite close together. This is the second steam special in three days, so at lunch time today it was back to the railway station to see this locomotive 'Clun Castle' arrive.
Fortunately I got to the station early because the train arrived a good ten minutes before it was due to arrive. I was pleased to get several shots of it as it arrived, and then as it reversed towards Holgate sidings where it will spend the afternoon before it's departure this afternoon shortly after 5pm.
The last visit of this locomotive to York was in December 2021, and a shot of that and some of the history of the locomotive can be found here - https://365project.org/fishers/365/2021-12-28
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is amazing how much effort and care is taken looking after these old locomotives. It will have taken some time to polish up this locomotive to the shiny condition it is in. A huge contrast to the very grimy dirty condition that I remember many of them being in when they operated normal services in the 1960s.
My experience in the 1960s was very different to yours - this was the first Great Western locomotive that I saw at work, at Doncaster in 1967, on a special from Kings Cross - the first time a Castle had worked from Kings Cross since 1923!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is amazing how much effort and care is taken looking after these old locomotives. It will have taken some time to polish up this locomotive to the shiny condition it is in. A huge contrast to the very grimy dirty condition that I remember many of them being in when they operated normal services in the 1960s.
Ian
My experience in the 1960s was very different to yours - this was the first Great Western locomotive that I saw at work, at Doncaster in 1967, on a special from Kings Cross - the first time a Castle had worked from Kings Cross since 1923!
Ian
Thank you Bri - always a challenge to get a shot between all the electrification masts!
Ian
Thank you Vesna - I do like to see steam locomotives when I can.
Ian