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Removed 23 March. Paul

Steel,Gypsum & biomass are booked to run most week days to the docks but often run only once or twice a week depending on requirements. Also the Tilcon stone train still runs from Rylstone to the Hull Dairycoates terminal. Paul

On a similar theme but not touching or leaning, I was at recent small show with a second hand sales stand next to a small depot layout with only around 18 inches between them. I saw someone going between the two to look at items for sale at the back of the table, then turn to come out giving the depot layout a really good clout. As the layout was supported on trestles it really moved with most of the stock sliding an inch or two and a good couple of seconds for the movement to stop. Paul

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

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

I ate a big bag of carrots the night before! Seriously I saw it in bound 45 mins earlier.

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

6th May 1985. 45122 powers the 13.22 Hull - Brighton past Hessle station. Taken with a 300mm telephoto lens from the Humber Bridge. Paul

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.

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

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

66704 passes under the Humber bridge on 16th February 2024 with 08.50 Rylstone- Hull Dairycoates Stone train. Paul

66528 rejoins the mainline at Anlaby Rd Junction Hull with 11.10 Driffield to Doncaster Decoy engineering train. 3 Feb 2024. Paul

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

Route refresher for that years RHTT. Paul