Something different at York.

Day in, day out the trains passing through York station demonstrate a consistent sameness. Yesterday brought a few changes...

First came the steam train... an occasional  sight here. This time it was a Merchant Navy class Pacific heading for Scarborough. It's late departure caused a number of platform changes with passengers scurrying all over the station. 

There seems to be something attracting the fireman's attention.

Ok so class 37s are not that unusual in the station. The two maroon ones had brought the charter train in from Carnforth.

No, DMUs are not usually that interesting but this class 170 in Scotrail livery was a bit unusual having recently been transferred from north of the border. It was on the Harrogate service. 

Around 2.30pm each weekday there is a Network Rail train from Doncaster to Tyne Yard passing through the station. It has recently been taken over by DRS and they have started using the new class 88 electro diesels on the service making this the only electrically hauled freight service using the station. 

...and the Orange Army were out in force...