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Early morning N.R. Test Trains, 950 & 47s at Woodburn Junction - 5571+577+581/582+583
Early Morning, for me at any rate, but this was something not to miss, at Woodburn Junction for the prospect of two, canary yellow liveried Network Rail Test Trains, first the 'Track Recording Unit and followed around 20 mins later, by 'The Minions'; both sets from the same origin, Doncaster West Yard, and destination, Derby R.T.C., though the latter having an 8 hour jaunt, 'around the world', whilst the former was out for 5 hours on a more direct route.
The two test train workings seen in the pictures are-
* a Network Rail Test Train, with class 950, 950001 and coach 999601, the 'Track Recording Unit' on the 2Q08, Doncaster West Yard to Derby R.T.C.
* a Network Rail Test Train, with class 73, 'Shoeboxes' or 'The Minions', 73951, 'Malcolm Brinded', and 73952, 'Janis Kong', operating the Infra-Structure Monitoring, Mentor, Test Train on the 3Q88, Doncaster West Yard via the S.Y.J.R. to Worksop, back to Doncaster, then Mexborough, Thrybergh, Tinsley, Woodburn Junction for 07:32 then up to Deepcar on the Stocksbridge Branch and back for 09:09 and then on through Woodhouse & Beighton Junction to Chesterfield on the 'Old Road' and finally to Derby R.T.C. In the yellow consist was a blue, 'Ex-Caledonian Sleeper Coach', amongst a set of yellow liveried coaches, one of which was the UTU-4, the Ultra Sonic Test Unit #4, with 'Improving Your Railway' on the side.
Passenger traction took the form of Northern Rail-
* class 158, 158789, on the 1L40, Lincoln Central via Sheffield to Leeds service
* class 158, 158861, on the 1L37, Leeds via Sheffield to Lincoln Central service
* class 150, 150104, on the 2P15, Sheffield to Gainsborough Central service
* class 144, 144006, on the 2P64, Gainsborough Central to Sheffield service
* East Midlands Railway operated an E.C.S., Empty Coaching Stock move 5C32 with class 222, 'Meridian', 222020 from Etches Park Sidings to Sheffield Station Platform 8. Making for a fine contrast in traction with the two class 73s, signal checked at Woodburn's up main line signal, W0214, just this side of the old Darnall Flyover bridge.
Early morning N.R. Test Trains, 950 & 47s at Woodburn Junction - 5571+577+581/582+583
Early Morning, for me at any rate, but this was something not to miss, at Woodburn Junction for the prospect of two, canary yellow liveried Network Rail Test Trains, first the 'Track Recording Unit and followed around 20 mins later, by 'The Minions'; both sets from the same origin, Doncaster West Yard, and destination, Derby R.T.C., though the latter having an 8 hour jaunt, 'around the world', whilst the former was out for 5 hours on a more direct route.
The two test train workings seen in the pictures are-
* a Network Rail Test Train, with class 950, 950001 and coach 999601, the 'Track Recording Unit' on the 2Q08, Doncaster West Yard to Derby R.T.C.
* a Network Rail Test Train, with class 73, 'Shoeboxes' or 'The Minions', 73951, 'Malcolm Brinded', and 73952, 'Janis Kong', operating the Infra-Structure Monitoring, Mentor, Test Train on the 3Q88, Doncaster West Yard via the S.Y.J.R. to Worksop, back to Doncaster, then Mexborough, Thrybergh, Tinsley, Woodburn Junction for 07:32 then up to Deepcar on the Stocksbridge Branch and back for 09:09 and then on through Woodhouse & Beighton Junction to Chesterfield on the 'Old Road' and finally to Derby R.T.C. In the yellow consist was a blue, 'Ex-Caledonian Sleeper Coach', amongst a set of yellow liveried coaches, one of which was the UTU-4, the Ultra Sonic Test Unit #4, with 'Improving Your Railway' on the side.
Passenger traction took the form of Northern Rail-
* class 158, 158789, on the 1L40, Lincoln Central via Sheffield to Leeds service
* class 158, 158861, on the 1L37, Leeds via Sheffield to Lincoln Central service
* class 150, 150104, on the 2P15, Sheffield to Gainsborough Central service
* class 144, 144006, on the 2P64, Gainsborough Central to Sheffield service
* East Midlands Railway operated an E.C.S., Empty Coaching Stock move 5C32 with class 222, 'Meridian', 222020 from Etches Park Sidings to Sheffield Station Platform 8. Making for a fine contrast in traction with the two class 73s, signal checked at Woodburn's up main line signal, W0214, just this side of the old Darnall Flyover bridge.