York... the avoiding line.

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These views were taken from the footbridge over the freight avoiding lines at York. This view shows the new turntable which was installed when the turning triangle was removed prior to the construction of the new control centre.

This is a very rough looking class 56 belonging to British American Railway Services. It has been in store until recently and no money has been spent on its external condition since that time by the look of it. By the amount of black smoke it threw across the local area, nothing much has been done to the engine either. The train is a Tees side to Cardiff loaded scrap metal train. Hope it got there. The loco number is 56 103.

Wheels (obviously) outside Freightliner's wagon repair facility alongside the line.

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