Capital Connection
Dryclough Junction, Halifax, and one of Grand Central's five-car Class 180 'Adelante' DMUs approaches Crossley Hill Bridge, Salterhebble. The set, forming the 14.33 Bradford Interchange-London King's Cross service, is starting the 1 in 53/1 in 44 descent to North Dean and the Calder Valley Main Line. The leading power car is 59912. St Mark's, Siddal, is the church tower to the right. As the DMU approached, a mum ran to the bridge, urging her toddling child to follow, shouting: "Quick, it's the London train!" Given the monotony of motive power through Halifax these days, along with the trains' customary Pennine destinations, I guess an 'Adelante' heading for the capital counts as exciting. @14.48
Some history, and archive images, here:
Capital Connection
Dryclough Junction, Halifax, and one of Grand Central's five-car Class 180 'Adelante' DMUs approaches Crossley Hill Bridge, Salterhebble. The set, forming the 14.33 Bradford Interchange-London King's Cross service, is starting the 1 in 53/1 in 44 descent to North Dean and the Calder Valley Main Line. The leading power car is 59912. St Mark's, Siddal, is the church tower to the right. As the DMU approached, a mum ran to the bridge, urging her toddling child to follow, shouting: "Quick, it's the London train!" Given the monotony of motive power through Halifax these days, along with the trains' customary Pennine destinations, I guess an 'Adelante' heading for the capital counts as exciting. @14.48
Some history, and archive images, here: