14/5/2007

Day Five,

Wow, the first week over, and what a first week it has been! these next few days were a little more relaxed before as we didn't have to do the Box Audits or any paperwork. Upon arrival at Leeds we saw a 67 idling in Leeds platform, just as I got out my camera, it had gone! so we headed over to Ferry Bridge to see the new NX panel, the signalman there let me take a few photos, and after a brief explanation, we decided to hit the road once again. We headed over to Knottingley which is very busy with freight, upon arrival a GBRf coal train came through with brand new GBRf HHA coal wagons. Just then, the same 67 from before rounded the corner and pulled into the sidings and I finally got a picture of it. After watching several freights run through Knottingley we headed over to Milford box, upon arrival, the barriers were down and we watched a Freightliner coal train swap drivers on the level crossing, such a simple task but brilliant to watch the 66 power away. After an extremely brief view of Milford we decided to get out of the way of all the LOM's who were coming to visit the box.

Around mid-day we headd over to Great Heck and visited the site of the great train crash, it was also a personal experience from me as my good friend James' dad died driving the Freightliner train that hit the GNER train, after getting a couple of photo's for him we got some lunch in a nearby village.

After this we headed over to Monk Fryston and visited the box there where we met another nice chap on duty, and discussed aspects of rail life, we then went track level and watched a EWS 66 couple up to wagons.

The final visit was Gascoigne Wood, a shadow of its former self. We captured some freight on the camera and headed home, a long day!