Network Rail Infra-Structure Monitoring train at Woodhouse - 4050+052

* Woodhouse Station
Well, it's back.. the last time at this old M.S.L. station, with its buildings still in-tact, though 're-liveried', was for another Colas operated Test Train set on 23rd May last year, 2022, see-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52094435225/
and
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52093935991/
18 months later, its a somewhat similar set with 3 of the coaches in the 'MENTOR' set the same as before, 99608 99666(3250) and 72630(6094) with only the Caledonian Sleeper, in blue livery and the UTU, Ultra-Sonic Test Coach now No.1 instead of No.4. Today its also a bright blue liveried 37612, ex-D6879 instead of Colas Rail's own livery, 37116, as before and the set was also, as usual, on a 'round-the-world' working, 3Q35, taking in almost all the eastern side of South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It had come up from the Derby R.T.C. the previous day on a similar ramble around, 3Q02, Derby R.T.C. via all over to Barnetby, this time passing through Sheffield 17 minutes late at 07:23 then seemingly missing out the south Lincolnshire section after Lincoln Station, around Sleaford and Spalding. With the D.B.S.O. leading, it then went via Barnetby and on through Grimsby and paused on platform 4 at the terminal station of Cleethorpes on the east coast, arriving 121 minutes early at 11:21. After a short while it reversed back along the same line, with 37612 now leading, and headed through Grimsby and terminated at Barnetby, arriving 133 minutes early at 12:00, odd as it was not running late at Lincoln so there seemed to be no reason for this; loco or DBSO problem maybe. As far as I can make out, the set had 'bedded down' at Barnetby overnight, so the following day, 28th September, this day's run, 3Q35, commenced 6 minutes early, at 07:39, travelling around the south-east section of Lincolnshire, now missing out the reversal at Cleethorpes in preference to Grimsby, and finally reaching the first of Thursday's locations platform 2 at Woodhouse Station 10 minutes early at 11:46. The hourly DMU service, this one 1L49, was due along platform 1 at 11:49 and could have blocked sight of the test train move, fortunately this was running a bit early and had cleared through the station just two minutes before the passenger service arrived with Northern headed by 195018! The 'man and boy' at the end of platform 1 on a day's outing around the network, did not know the treat they were in for. Talking to them after 37612 had departed, it turned out they were 'enthusiasts' and were keen to know what was going on, was a pleasure to speak to them and the boy appeared quite knowledgeable about matters, I bet they had a grand day out..
Heading the 'MENTOR', 'Improving Your Railway' Test Train set is B.R. blue liveried 37612, ex-D6879, operated by Colas Rail on that day's 3Q35, Barnetby via all over to Doncaster West Yard, working. In the set are coaches-
99608, Brake Force Runner 1, 99666(3250), Support Coach 1, 72630(6094), Brake Force Runner #2, Coach 9808, Support Coach #2, this an old Caledonian Sleeper Coach, No.1-11, 62384(EMU 62384), the Ultrasonic Test Coach UTU-#1 with 'Improving Your Railway' on the side and, at the back D.B.S.O., 'Driver Brake Standard Open', No. 9701.

Taken on: September 28, 2023

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Woodhouse Station

Infrastructure Monitoring Train

Test Train

Colas Rail

Class 37

37612

ex-D6879

D.B.S.O.

Driver Brake Standard Open

9701

3Q35

Barnetby via all over to Doncaster West Yard

3Q02

Derby R.T.C. via all over to Barnetby

Coach 99608

Brake Force Runner 1

Coach 99666(3250)

Support Coach 1

Coach 72630(6094)

Brake Force Runner 2

Coach 9808

Support Coach 2

Caledonian Sleeper Coach 1-11

Coach 62384

(EMU

62384)

Ultrasonic Test Coach UTU-1

Improving Your Railway

Northern Rail

Class 195

CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.

Civity

195018

1L49

Leeds to Lincoln Central

M.S.L.

Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway

L.N.E.R.

London North Eastern Railway

Overhead Line Gantry

Woodhead

Rotherwood Exchange Sidings

Woodhouse West Junction Signalbox

Beighton Junction

G.C.R.

L.D.E.C.R.

Woodhouse

Beighton

Woodhouse Junction

Signal WN8113

Signal WN8116 « less

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