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  1. 43055 with 43049 on the rear pass under Larpool Viaduct at Whitby with the 05.18 Barrow in Furness - Whitby Midland Pullman charter on 9th March 2024. Paul
  2. Carnaby crossing near Bridlington.... https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/transport/lucky-escape-for-huge-lorry-stuck-in-level-crossing-barrier-near-bridlington-4542535 Paul
  3. I ate a big bag of carrots the night before! Seriously I saw it in bound 45 mins earlier.
  4. Almost every time I post this picture on various sites everyone seems to only see a light engine lol. I can assure you it's pulling 4 coaches. Paul
  5. 6th May 1985. 45122 powers the 13.22 Hull - Brighton past Hessle station. Taken with a 300mm telephoto lens from the Humber Bridge. Paul
  6. We lived in view of the freight line but it was obscured by houses with just glimpses of trains. I did find this on Flickr by John Cook. 46037 Bradford - Boothferry park footex, laying over at Hull Paragon Paul.
  7. I live in Hull and had only just started spotting in the early 80s. Whilst on a coach trip to Wembley we were suddenly alongside the overhead wires on the M1 when 87034 William Shakespeare shot passed the window! Wow! Completely different from the Hull scene. Paul
  8. Peaks were certainly used on part of the branch when hauling visiting football specials to Boothferry Park, then running into Paragon to run around. Paul
  9. 66704 passes under the Humber bridge on 16th February 2024 with 08.50 Rylstone- Hull Dairycoates Stone train. Paul
  10. 66528 rejoins the mainline at Anlaby Rd Junction Hull with 11.10 Driffield to Doncaster Decoy engineering train. 3 Feb 2024. Paul
  11. Rob, the engineering works was at West Parade/ Argyle st Bridge area at that time. I think HRJ was just used as a staging point until trains were required at the site. Paul
  12. Best I can find for the Leyland is this AEC from the former atlas stobart range. Paul https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296108919555?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gxVK43gCQpS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=vnpb2crgrsi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Edit: cheaper versions available!
  13. Correct Simon. It's one of my pictures from Flickr. Some of my record keeping back in the day were poor! I have just found the actual picture with May 1991 on the back. Paul
  14. 37422 & 37419 skirt the Humber foreshore with York Thrall to York Thrall RHTT working on 1st December 2023. Paul
  15. A still from the Dapol update on YouTube. Paul
  16. D1935/47805 with 47712 on the rear stable at Hull Paragon for tomorrow's Hull - Bath Dining special. 28th November 2023. Paul
  17. Running around 46 mins late 37421 pushes the 0940 Doncaster CHS - Doncaster CHS (via Hull) along side Selby st Hull. 24 November 2023. Paul
  18. A quote from David Scott on Facebook: (mods please remove if not allowed) 'There were 10 special in addition as follows. 47420 on the 0624 to Marylebone, 47406 on the 0630 to Kings Cross, 47457 on the 0634 to Paddington, 47223 on the 0705 to Wembley Central, 47524 on the 0710 to Paddington, 40118 on the 0716 to Wembley Central, 47402 on the 0730 to Kings Cross, 47217 on the 0737 to Wembley Central, 47213 on the 0755 to Wembley Central and running about 30 mins late due to failure of the booked loco was 40 080 on the 0745 to Kings Cross.' Paul
  19. There was a banner on one of the road bridges out of the city saying 'last one out turn the lights off' Paul
  20. 3rd May 1980. Hull KR v Hull FC. Rugby league challenge Cup final at Wembley. Paul
  21. Seen here Being loaded for Africa. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2x8xj8mz3mo.amp There is also a video on Facebook from bbc norfolk, but I can't link to it. Paul
  22. 19th October 2023 sees 37425 & 37419 at Filey with the return York Thrall to York Thrall RHTT working. Paul
  23. Just seen this, not looking good. https://yorkmix.com/rail-viaduct-parapet-collapse-will-cause-disruption-to-east-coast-main-line-until-next-month/ Paul
  24. 37407 & 37422 at Seamer West Junction with York Thrall to York Thrall RHTT working on 7th October 2023. Paul
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