Bow Brickhill station around 6am on September 5th 2024
The first of two fast cars deposited me at a deserted Bow Brickhill station around 6am. I was soon joined by a fit blonde in running shorts awaiting the train. Then her male colleagues arrived, one had to go into full stretch, jog on the spot mode all before 0620 in the morning!
150141 arrived right time and soon had me at St Johns where “TC” was waiting, fast car at the ready. We arrived at Holt station with plenty time spare and it was reassuring to hear the distinctive hoot of the 25 on approach, the previous day due to a failed kettle a DMU had done the “rat’s” turn, the “rat” doing the kettle turn!
25309’s rake included a superbly restored Gresley buffet E9128E in her load 5. We did several return trips with much thrash particularly on the Westbound runs. We did take a time out to rake in the kettle 4277 on the other rake. Passing the shed at Weybourne we were surprised to see Ridgmont on the blind of DMU 51188.
The unusual local destination of Ridgmont in the blind of M51188 at Weybourne on September 5th 2024
Sheringham pilot 3935 the former Colchester based 08767 looking good on September 5th 2024
I awoke from my slumbers to enjoy 25309 in full thrash mode leaving Weybourne on the climb up to Holt, passing the halt non stop. In improving weather “TC” drove us home and the 1947 Bedford – Bletchley was easily made.
The Day’s moves
5/9/24 Th
150141 0615 Bletchley – Bedford BB-SJ
25309 1020 Holt – Sheringham HO-SH
21103, 3868, 4641, E9128E, 21224
25309 1100 Sheringham – Holt SH-HO
25309 1200 Holt – Sheringham HO-SH
25309 1245 Sheringham – Holt SH-WE
4277(k) 1250 Holt – Sheringham WE-SH
94464, 4958, 35148, 4236, 25189
4277(k) 1345 Sheringham – Holt SH-WE
25309 1350 Holt – Sheringham WE-SH
25309 1435 Sheringham – Holt SH-HO
25309 1525 Holt – Sheringham HO-SH
25309 1610 Sheringham – Holt SH-HO
150141 1947 Bedford – Bletchley WS 21.25 BB 24.53 BD-BY
350108} 2030 M.Keynes – Euston BY-LB
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