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A few minutes before the next train.
James McHale waiting for the next train to photograph.
Watching the trains
Glencairn

In real life Class 52s made the journey from Swansea to Leeds Central.
Here is Class52 numbered D1003 with the name Western Explorer in company of D9006 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. The number D1002 is still to be affixed.
Class 142 on a Wetherby to Leeds Central service. Though out of timeframe the 142 belongs to my son and therefore appears on the layout.
And arriving at Roseville Station.. The Wetherby destination is for the return journey.
Glencairn

Class 27 27037 on a York to Leeds Central local train passing Canal Corner. The sun was shining through the window adding to the hazy look.
The same train with Charlie Marston's Yard behind.

Class 26 26009 with a Leeds Central to Castleford local train passing Crown Point Yard. Matt Summers watches from his garden. One day he will tidy up his garden. Perhaps not.
Glencairn

Lot’s happening at Crown Point as usual…… spookily I also spent sometime today running both pairs of Class 26’s and 27’s on my layout…….. they were all a little stiff after being in storage for months, if not years for some of them, but once running these Heljan models are really smooth runners…….. strange that amongst 4 almost identical models, one of the Class 26’s runs nearly twice as fast as the others - must have a better standard of DCC decoder fitted !

Cheers - Richard

Hound Dog wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:44 pm Lot’s happening at Crown Point as usual…… spookily I also spent sometime today running both pairs of Class 26’s and 27’s on my layout……..

Cheers - Richard

Thank you for your comments Richard. They are appreciated.
My Class 25s 26s and 27 run the 2/3 carriage local services. The other locomotives are on 'long distance' ones. I try to run them all at least once a week.

Glencairn

Class 26 26009 on the Leeds Central to Castleford local service pasing the Junction.
Overall view of Crown Point Yard


When my wife saw this model it reminded her of the family farmhouse in Cumbria. A purchase was therefre neccessary. 'Wyndham Farm'.

Glencairn

Class 56 56035 with a short train of containers on a (Leeds) Stourton to Follingsby (near Newcastle) Locomotives will be changed at Leeds Goods Yard for the journey North.

Class 25 25218 with the train appearing near Roseville Station. The postman can be seen on his round. Days when dogs did not have to be on a lead. He has two dogs following him. It is there way of a daily walk.

The train heads North

Glencairn

As always, fantastic photography. The 'backstory' adds to the realism.

IanS wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:42 pm As always, fantastic photography. The 'backstory' adds to the realism.

Thank you for your kind comments IanS.
I like to have a reason why particular trains are running. Researching those trains in real life is an added bonus.
Though only a small layout, the core train services are minimal. Adding 'diverted trains' when I like can make the layout appear busy.

Glencairn

Great pictures as usual - where did you find the postman?