43099 'Diocese of Newcastle' brings up the rear of 1S23 16:00 King's Cross to Aberdeen passing Church Lane just east of Bolton Percy, having covered the 181 miles in only 1 hour 40 minutes.
FGW marshalled two Valenta-engined power cars (43002 and 43003) and a rake of non-refurbished coaches together, as a final farewell to the Valenta engines on FGW. The train is seen here shortly be... (more)
FGW marshalled two Valenta-engined power cars (43002 and 43003) and a rake of non-refurbished coaches together, as a final farewell to the Valenta engines on FGW. The train is seen here shortly b... (more)
Virgin trains had hired this HST set from Midland Mainline to work an additional service between Reading and Manchester in connection with a music festival (not that they'd ever admit that Voyager... (more)