Videoing the track, all over & here at Masbrough Station - 5414+420+427

With 3 moves occuring at around the same time and all with different train operators, GBRf, Freightliner & Network Rail, and having not been out for days(Covid!), seemed appropriate to take advantage of feeling well to see a few trains, especially as one of them was the re-liveried 'Video Inspection Unit'. HAving arrived in plenty of time for the 1st and last moves, GBRf had also arrived in plenty of time as well, with their unit having passed through Treeton, south of here, 28 minutes early, it had obviously made its way up here and parked itself just under Midland Road bridge; thus making any reasonable photograph impossible. So, in these pictures it appears after passage of the Freightliner, this having priority at the junction, meant the GBRf had to wait for class 70, 70001, to pass by, before it was allowed out onto the MIdland Main line north to Doncaster. In the pictures here, and last photographed 3 months ago with 70020, see-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/53631658601/
was, heading south again, the 1st in in its class, 70001, running on the regular, 4095, Leeds F.L.T. to the Southampton Marine Container Terminal. In the upper left picture it is passing through yet another, burgeoning forest of Silver Birch trees, the Midland Main lines all but obliterated from view, though in this and the lower picture of the GBRf, Masbrough's 'back, goods line' Signal S0423, is just visible and lit red; it also has a signal post telephone available! In the upper right picture, the Freightliner is speeding south along the platform 4, goods, line and to its right at the back, hiding under the Midland Road bridge arch, class 66 GBRf, 66790 'Louise', waiting its time on the 0Z68, Knighton Junction(Leicester) to Doncaster Down Decoy light engine move. It came down from Doncaster this morning, at 08:45, though 29 mins late, on the 0Z67 to Knighton Junction(Leicester) arriving at 10:59. It then and 10 minutes later, at 11:09, 13 mins early!, it set off back to Doncaster on this move, arriving at 14:08; driver route learning possibly? After the Freightliner cleared Masbrough North Junction, it running 6 mins late here, the GBRf got underway and departed 10 minutes early at 13:36, venturing forth negotiating 'The Way Through the Woods', passing the redundant S0423 signal on the left on the main lines, now only just visible; something will have to be done soon I think.. And, in addition, Buddleia is absolutely rife growing out of the old blue brickwork along both Midland Road bridge walls, it can just be seen poking into this last picture at left and right.. this being the only gap!

Taken on: July 2, 2024

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Masbrough Station

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Doncaster Down Decoy to Knighton Junction

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Knighton Junction to Doncaster Down Decoy

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Leeds F.L.T. to Southampton M.C.T.

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Edinburgh to Plymouth

Signal S0423

Signal S0425

Signal S0415

Signal S0421

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Templeborough Biomass

Holmes West Sidings

Midland Iron Works

Masbrough Goods Loop

Masbrough Station South Junction

Coronation Bridge

St. Johns (C. of E.) Church

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