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Grand Central HST'S and 47s York Station |
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Grand Central HST in 2008
Grand Central HST 43080 in one of the bay platforms York station in May 2008.
Grand Central normally run their trains though York on their London to Sunderland service. But at this time in 2008 not all the HSTs were running. HSTs were only running between London and York. The set sitting in the bay platform at York above is about to go to London.
The York to Sunderland service was being run with hired in Class 47s at this time. This was a short time fix and when all the HSTs were back the hireling of the 47s stopped.
Grand Central is an open access Operator. It began to run its trains in December 2007.You will note that the HST have unlike other HSTs buffers. The HSTs power cars were the ones used during driver training and testing for the electirfication of the ECML. The engines in these HSTs were the Valenta which were in rather a poor state and have now have been changed to new MTU engines like East Coast.
Grand Central now use Class 180s (2020) which look very smart in ther black colours.
Grand Central HST 43123 at the other end of the train above in York station in May 2008.
Grand Central York to Sunderland train with an Riviera Trains class 47843 in York station in May 2008.
Grand Central normally run their trans though York on their London to Sunderland service. But at this time in 2008 not all the HSTs were running. The HSTs were only running between York and London.
This York to Sunderland part of the service was from 21st May to 17th June 2008 being run with hired in Class 47s 47843 and 47815 from Riviera Trains. This was a short time fix and when all the HSTs were back in use, this hireling in of class 47s stopped..
Grand Central train with class 47815 Great Western at the rear of the train above, as it leaves York station in May 2008 for Sunderland.
Grand Central Sunderland to York train with D1748 and class 47843 return to York.
Grand Central Sunderland to York train with class 47843 at the rear of train now.
The UKs National Railway Museum is at York next to the railway station
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