Duchess of Sutherland at Doncaster

1st October 2005

The RTC ran a charter today from KX to Morpeth of all destinations, with steam, in the form of 6233 (originally to be 60800) from Doncaster and back as far as York. Running 15 minutes down the train emerged from the decoy lines south of Doncaster and pulled into platform 4. Word going round had it that some passengers had somehow missed their pick up point at Grantham and had been allowed to overtake the charter on a GNER service and an additional pick-up added at short notice! On fine form the Duchess headed off north without any slip, on a trip I wish I could have travelled on, however other commitments meant that all I could do was see 6233 off today

Doncaster Thunderbird ticking over 3072x2048	66 on a water cannon train 3072x2048	Flying Banana Coming off GC line 3072x2048	NMT coasts through platform 4 3072x2048
Central Lincoln train approaching bay when suddenly it ground to a halt! TPWS intervention? 2048x3072	After 5 mins, the drivers tells platform staff he has permission to split units and run them in separately! 2048x3072	Second unit with end door still open! 2048x3072	6233 on Decoy lines south of Doncaster 2048x3072
Getting Closer 2048x3072	Joining mainline 2048x3072	Wider view of 6233 on approach 3072x2048	Pulling into platform 4 for extra pickup 3072x2048