1000 people for TORNADO?

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

According to local Teletext,there were a 1000 or so people on York ststion to wave off TORNADO today.Who said "Ferro-Equinology" was a dying pasttime?Hope you all behaved,so i can go on the station tomorrow unmolested.

[richard]

BBC main article has a library image:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7862401.stm

But they do have a photo at York:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/p ... html/1.stm

The front page of the A1 Steam Trust's website has already been updated with a photo taken from the top of Durham Cathedral, of the full train crossing the viaduct:

http://www.a1steam.com/

This time, the angle is such my old student digs are included!

Richard

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

Lovely shot of Durham Viaduct-can't believe how fast these people move.Great to see a heaving platform!!

[silver fox]

In fine fettle through Poppleton just after York

[sng7]

There was a good picture of tornado in the sunday times today as well.

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

The Mail On Sunday has contained a superb double page picture of TORNADO crossing Durham Viaduct.What a shot!It's the second time TORNADO has graced said spread.Last year they showed a shot of all the instruments etc from the footplate.Very interesting.Only good bit in the paper!

[richard]

Ferrybridge: Was this the photo that is on the a1steam site? It is a great picture - shame the website version is only at web resolution!


Richard

[silver fox]

no, it is closer, showing only part of the viaduct, looking almost head on.

[twa_dogs]

ah, I'd heard the mail did a dps but was too busy on sunday to get chance to have a look. By the sound of it they were up on the hill to the west of the station. The a1 trust's shot from the cathedral and passing Bank Top are mine: the former being wired to the webmaster and to the train from the top of the cathedral tower.

You may find something of interest here

http://stephen617.photos.me.uk/c1635659.html

And I'm sure that in return for a donation to Mr Allatts fighting fund larger files (up to a3) could be available.

[richard]

Some of those dates are wrong on that site - 31st January 2008??

Would make sense if some of the Durham photos are produced as blowup photos as a fundraising initiative.


Richard

[twa_dogs]

ah my apologies for the date mixup - corrected.

[richard]

twa_dogs: I should have also added a congratulations on the viaduct photo!



Richard

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

That viaduct photo is spot on. Hope my photo's are that good one day.

[silver fox]

Our Mail has already been recycled, before I had chance to nick the middle spread, anyhows http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/mailonsun ... urney.html
in the papaer it was more closer up edited than that

[silver fox]

Same picture in the York Press yesterday, but the chances of them putting anything on line is remote!

So, I had it all planned. The diesel was comming up from Doncaster with the train to York, they were sticking Tornado on the back, and leaving York at 04:53, I set the alarm for 04:30 to go get it, and go back to bed with second alarm for 7:30 for the actual run.
Well I woke up at 5:15 and haven't slept since!
Ahh well, the sun looks to be comming up nicly, although in my mind this early, it'll be pn the other side of the line facing me!