Class 180s and others... at Doncaster.

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All the class 180s now run through Doncaster. This is one of the sets used by Hull Trains.

A Hull Trains class 180 standing next to a class 91. The LNER service had just arrived bound for Kings Cross. Due to wiring problems (again) near Retford it was terminated here and the set went north again, this time to Leeds. The driver is asking the signalling centre where he is supposed to be going next... and why.

Another Hull Trains Adelante.

The other TOC operating class 180s is Grand Central and this one is about to go into platford 1 with an up train. 

Hull Trains again. 


An AZUMA passes another Grand Central unit at the south end of the station. 

Loco 67 012 in silver livery is admired (?) in the bay platform.

Hiding behind an EMU in the works yard is 67 006, one of the claret liveried so called "Royal" locos. 


The LNER services from and to Kings Cross are still in the hands of class 91s and Mark 4 sets. Here two Mark 4 DVTs lead their trains into the north end of the station. The one on the right has come from the north and is going into platform 1 while the other is on a service from Leeds. 

The shortage of class 91s means that LNER still have to hire a class 90 from DB to make up the numbers. Here 90 020 stands at the main platform with a train from Leeds to Kings Cross. The class 90s are only used on the Leeds trains as they don't have the speed to keep to time on the Newcastle and Edinburgh trains. 

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