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Last ever HST from Harrogate-a timing flop. - Posted: December 15, 2019 - 9:14 PM Quote and reply
The incoming ECS from Neville Hill was delayed in Marsh Lane Cutting and followed a stopper calling at Harrogate from 1711-1714, so a 1705 departure was out of the question. Even worse the 1721 Leeds stopper, running 6 late, was let out in front of our 17.29 departure and we took 39m 36s to Leeds for the 18-ish miles. I left here and the HST reached Kings Cross 38 down. 28 mins Newark-Peterborough and 47.25 on to Kings Cross not bad at all however.
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LAST HST - Posted: December 16, 2019 - 9:50 AM Quote and reply
Had to stand from Leeds to Wakefield - rather full especially as the previous train to KX from Leeds was cancelled - no train manager.

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Penultimate HST 1D26 Kings Cross to Harrogate - Posted: December 16, 2019 - 10:41 AM Quote and reply
1803 Kings Cross to Harrogate
Kings Cross to Peterborough 47:35 - peaks of 128mph - but hampered by catching up the 18;00 Edinburgh which was still in P4 , so we were routed into P5. Approach control and low speeds into P5 lost us some time, otherwise a very lively run indeed.

Peterborough to Newark 26:36 - peaks of 128mph, but slower approach - suspect the platform starter on red to allow trains over the flat crossing ahead. Nevertheless a lively run.
Newark to Doncaster 25:28. Late start - due to the last southbound service stopping in the up platform and a last photo opportunity. Tannoy said we waited for a connecting train?
Again peaks of 127/128mph - but as always approach to Doncaster killed due to the late running (6L) 1B91 Cleethorpes to Manchester TPE service needing to cross from P3 across the up and down main - blocking our route to P4.

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