A September trip to York, to the open day at Poppleton Nursery was followed by a trip by train into York for lunch and an afternoon at the shops.
No railway photography was specifically planned, and we didn't even have an SLR with us. We hadn't bothered to check Real Time Trains for anything running and were therefore pleasantly surprised to find the Blue Pullman set waiting to leave with an excursion (Scotland via Leeds and the Settle-Carlisle line).
Even better, whilst crossing the footbridge back from seeing the Blue Pullman, a whistle announced the arrival of "Scots Guardsman" with a train from Scarborough to Liverpool.
York really is a superb station, and that roof really suits railway photography.
Trying to fit both excursions in one shot, not easy, especially with only a phone.
The Blue Pullman set really is very pretty, we'd love a ride on it at some point.
There's something to be said for the quality of cameras on modern phones- whilst we both prefer an SLR, these shots wouldn't have been possible a few years ago if we'd left the proper cameras in the boot. It also shows how out of practise we are with mainline-train photography; next time, we'll be nosing at Real Time Trains before we set off...
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