Virgin Trains East Coast
43300 Craigentinny 1914-2014 // Virgin Trains East Coast 1Y90 18:02 York to London Kings Cross
43206 speeds past Colton Junction on its way to York.
91111 For the Fallen passes Colton Junction with a northbound express. This excellent livery has been applied in late 2014, that is in the time when East Coast was still operating the franchise. Luckily, its successor retained it, despite having all other ‘91s’ repainted.
With just a month to go until the end of the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise, 91117 West Riding Limited passes Colton Junction with a northbound express.
43208 ‘Lincolnshire Echo’ passes Hambleton South Junction with the 1E07 0830 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross. The road bridges along the North Yorkshire section of ECML provide decent photo opportunities. This one was taken from Field Lane bridge with A63 embankment and bridge visible in the background.
Destined for the Virgin Trains East Coast or rather its successor, 801101 returns from Edinburgh to Doncaster as the 5X06 test run.
43208 emerges from a dense November fog leading the 1E13, the ‘Highland Chieftain’ from Inverness to Kings Cross.
Even with just twelve of its twenty-one arches visible, the Arthington Viaduct looks very impressive. In pleasant evening light, 43319+43300 ‘Craigentinny’ is seen working the 1D26 1803 London Kings Cross to Harrogate.
91128 passes Hambleton North Junction on its way to Edinburgh. The loco carries the name ‘Intercity 50’ to commemmorate the introduction of the ‘Intercity’ brand back in 1966.
A Virgin Trains Azuma, or 800101, returns to Doncaster after taking part in the ‘Four Trains Four Generations’ event on the ECML. During the event, class 800 travelled alongside the Flying Scotsman, Intercity 225 and an HST on a short section of ECML north of York.