Sale of the Century Railtour Recycled - Part 1 - 3rd May 2025

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Early morning, 08870 at Yarmouth Carriage Sidings (now Eastern Rail Services); no trains were moving.<br>[&copy; Andrew Cripps 2025]	Great Yarmouth P2 (P1 left is trackless) prior to the third of a mile trip to the former Carriage Sidings<br>[&copy; Andrew Cripps 2025]	The other end of the train as participants arrive.<br>[&copy; Phil Wieland 2025]	Our tour about to 'set sail'. The P3 points for the loco release crossover have been plainlined (as shown on the new 2025 TRACKmaps) - the ground frame for the crossover is bottom left corner in the previous photo. For anyone unaware, very helpfully, the nameboard (right) informs people they are at a station. A Eutectic Strip (a bead of stainless weld) is bottom left (below), so rolling stock will reliably operate the track circuit.<br>[&copy; Graham 'Grumpy' Morris 2025]	At Whitemoor Yard, stationary by the Control Tower (left) for 08846 to be attached.<br>[&copy; Andrew Cripps 2025]	Beacon Class 18 loco at Whitemoor Yard, taken through glass, the length is needed to accommodate the very many batteries These Class 18s are all for sale now.<br>[&copy; Phil Wieland 2025]	An intermodal train emerges from the Ipswich station end of the tunnel.<br>[&copy; Phil Wieland 2025]
A selection of stewards (and GBRf crew) in the evening on Ely P3b, even Graham Morris (far left) - nickname 'Grumpy' is smiling…<br>[&copy; Via Andrew Cripps 2025]