I rode the Arriva Trains Northern 1M53 09:47 from Leeds to Carlisle with
37411 The Scottish Railway Preservation Society seen the front at
Leeds and 37405 on the rear. It called only at Keighley, Skipton, Settle,
Kirkby Stephen and Appleby on both ways.
On arrival at Carlisle I saw 47805 heading north with two barrier vans
for dragging a Pendolino
The virgin 90s and Mark 3s are in the process of being transferred to One
(Greater Anglia franchise) for use on Liverpool Street to Norwich services.
90001 BBC Midlands Today with a Glasgow - London.
60025 Caledonian Paper heads north
I returned on the 1E23 13:33 to Leeds with 37405 on the front ...
... and 37411 The Scottish Railway Preservation Society on the
rear.
This train uses bay platforms without run round which are in less demand than
through platforms as it as a loco on each end.
I enjoyed my day out on the Settle and Carlisle with 226 miles of 37 haulage on England's most scenic line.