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So glad, that I went to Grantham railway station on Saturday the 21st of December 2019. To see the LNER HSTs, branded as ‘Let’s Go Round Again’. A 2+7 set was fully repainted into the original InterCity125 livery and the powercars (43206 and 43312) were re-numbered to 253003 and 253029.

It’s the first time, in my life I’ve seen a HST set in it’s original livery. So glad, that myself and around 100 others went to Grantham railway station to get some photos!

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/grantham/

Seen my first Hull Trains Class 802 ‘Paragon’

21 December 2019

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While waiting for the HST at Grantham railway station, I also get to see the Hull Trains Class 802 ‘Paragon’ for the very first time!

More photos set be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/grantham/

LNER’s HSTs enter final weeks in service

3 November 2019

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Sad to know, that in the next number of weeks, all of LNER’s HSTs will be coming off the ECML. Really going to miss, seeing and of course hearing the Class 43’s, powering up and down the line.

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/trains/class-43/

Used the new Lincoln LNER Azuma service!

29 October 2019

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Just used the new Lincoln LNER Azuma service for the very first time, along with my friend Mark T. Got to say, I really did like it! I can see, myself using it a lot more in the future. Even more so, when the weekend service service, starts in December.

Class 91: 91119 LNER at Grantham railway station

29 October 2019

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At long last, I got a good photo of the Class 91 (#91119) in the ‘Swallow’ livery! Really going to miss these locomotives, when they all come off the ECML by the middle of next year.

LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman at Grantham

13 October 2019

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It’s not everyday, you turn up at your local railway station. And finding the Flying Scotsman, just waiting…

Seeing it, really did make my day!!

Just how cute, are these two LNER Class 801s

8 October 2019

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How cute!! Just seen my first LNER Class 801, ten car train at Grantham railway station. So in other words, two 5 car trains joined together. If, I was LNER, I would give them both boys names, to show support for being LGBT+

LNER Class 800 Azuma 5 car at Grantham railway station

4 September 2019

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So looking forward to when these, LNER Class 800 Azuma 5 car trains, start running between Lincoln and London King’s Cross from Monday 21 October 2019.