A duet of two Classic traction moves pass through Brightside Station - 1768

And here is the star of the show. Unexpectedly, for me, a BR green liveried class 37 in charge of the Derby R.T.C. Test Train working back .. to Derby R.T.C. in an 'all over the world' type operation round the Network, ending up at London's Kings Cross station in early evening around 20:30, before setting of 'back oop north'. BR green liveried 37057, ex-D6757, 'Viking' is seen here slowing as it enters the derelict 'Brightside', just about living up to its namesake today, station and with the RHTT already poking its nose out of the junction behind the camera, as it exits the Blackburn Valley line onto the Midland Main Line at WIncobank junction, Meadowhall. This is the 'HST' set, as indicated in the time-table, but as it turned out, far more interesting than that, working the 1Q19 Derby R.T.C via Kings Cross and Sheffield twice, back to Derby R.T.C working. Its path, for anyone interested, and I have confess to being interested in this stuff was as follows-

Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail), Derby Way & Works Sidings, Derby, Ambergate Jn, Clay Cross North Jn, Chesterfield South Jn, Chesterfield, Tapton Jn, Dore Station Jn, Sheffield, Nunnery Main Line Jn, Wincobank Jn., Meadowhall, Holmes Jn, Aldwarke Jn, Thrybergh Jn, Mexborough, Hexthorpe Jn, Doncaster, Shaftholme Jn, Temple Hirst Jn., Selby, Temple Hirst Jn., Shaftholme Jn, Donc. Marshgate Jn., Doncaster, Loversall Carr Jn, Ranskill Loop, Retford, Carlton On Trent Loop, Newark F.C., Newark North Gate, Claypole Loop, Grantham, Highdyke Jn., Stoke Jn., Tallington Jn., Peterborough, Fletton Jn., Connington South Jn, Connington Loop, Huntingdon, Sandy, Hitchin, Stevenage, Woolmer Green Jn., Digswell Jn., Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar, Alexandra Palace, Finsbury Park, Holloway Sth. Jn., Belle Isle, LONDON KINGS CROSS, Belle Isle, Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden City, Digswell Jn., Woolmer Green Jn., Stevenage, Hitchin, Sandy, Huntingdon, Connington South Jn, Holme Jn., Fletton Jn., Peterborough, Helpston Jn., Tallington Jn., Stoke Jn., Grantham, Nottingham Branch Jn, Claypole Loop, Newark North Gate, Newark F.C., Carlton On Trent Loop, Retford, Babworth Loop, Ranskill Loop, Loversall Carr Jn, Decoy Nth Jn, Bridge Jn, Doncaster, Donc. Marshgate Jn., Doncaster, Hexthorpe Jn, Mexborough, Swinton (S.Yorks), Aldwarke Jn, Holmes Jn, Wincobank Jn., Nunnery Main Line Jn, SHEFFIELD (01:15), Dore Station Jn, Tapton Jn, Chesterfield, Chesterfield South Jn, Clay Cross North Jn, Ambergate Jn, Derby, Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail).

Note it was back in Sheffield at just after 1am for any real stalwart enthusiasts... hello Marcus...Sheffield PSB's S190 signal is at green indicating the RHTT set has been given a clear run through the old station, as will be seen next..

Done