The Lackenby Looper - 9th July 2022

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The window decal. Both the window decal and tickets were designed by Amy Nash<br>[&copy; Amy Nash 2022]	Hartlepool South Works complex	Mileages are for the front or rear of the train and are approximate. The route uses names from the current Sectional Appendix. Note that TRACKmaps Book 2 (2020) precedes the recent resignalling line renamings - the previous names are mentioned where appropriate.<br>[© A Non 2022]	This aims to be a summary and explain the route in complex/less familiar areas. T&T = 'Top and Tail'.	The ECS arriving at Doncaster station from Belmont Yard super-powered.<br>[© Gary Blyth 2022]	The tour ECS approaching Doncaster from Belmont Yard in the morning.<br>[© Kenneth Mason 2022]	The morning pick up at Thirsk Down P2.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]
Passing the Hartlepool 84'' Pipe Mill.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Hartlepool South Works, Dumb Loop, the very end of line headshunt (over two miles from the main line junction).<br>[© Authorised Ground Staff 2022]	Hartlepool South Works, Dumb Loop, the very end of line headshunt (over two miles from the main line junction).<br>[© Authorised Ground Staff 2022]	Hartlepool 20'' Pipe Mill looking at the end of line.<br>[© Ian Mortimer 2022]	The tour train from the end of line <br>[© Authorised Ground Staff 2022]	At Lackenby BSC loco 'Ed Murray' No39 (RR 10255) propels the entire train unaided.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	The other end of the train at the limit (due to the sharpness of the curve) on the Teesside Beam Mill branch; the final operational part of the works. Participants were certainly beaming.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]
The same location through a rather grubby forward facing window in the vehicle end door.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Teesport PD Ports (now there's an idea) is seen from our tour train at Lackenby. The 'H' shaped beams in the foreground are produced by Teesside Beam Mill and used in the building industry.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	60093 + 66198 are ready to lead out of Lackenby on the run to Middlesbrough.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Arrival at Middlesbrough P1 from Lackenby Beam Mill for the afternoon break.<br>[© Gary Blyth 2022]	The loco (66094) is by Crag Hall signal box; the larger signal is for the Boulby line and the smaller on is for Skinningrove BSC Works.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Tod Point Jn heading for Redcar Bulk Terminals, the disused former Redcar Mineral Terminal Arrival and Departure Lines are in the foreground.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Further along the branch the scene is changing with demolition of the Works; the Sinter Plant is left (since blown up) and the Blast Furnace right.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]
The Bulk Terminals, (the old Iron Ore and Coke Terminals - the Mineral Terminal was off photo left). Once there were many more tracks here.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Returning from the terminals with 66198 on the Ore Departure Line, approaching Tod Point Jn - the Arrival Line (right) was done on our arrival.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Left is Member No1 (who, when asked what he thought of the tour, said: ''One word excellent'') with your Treasurer, Ian Mortimer.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Our youngest steward, Archie Lewis, is clearly enjoying the tour.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Back at York in the evening.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Martyn 'Mapman' Brailsford.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	No caption needed, really; our Fixtures Secretary, Kev Adlam looks very pensive.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]
Rebecca & Michelle from Martin House.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]	Our member and railway photographer/journalist Iain Scotchman (left) at the buffet.<br>[© Tony Miles 2022]