Sir Nigel Gresley on the Tynesider at Abbots Ripton in 2010

UK National railway		Abbots Ripton	Heritage Railways
	A4 60007 on THE TYNESIDER just to the south of the site of Abbots Ripton station. LNER A4 4-6-2 number 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was on the Tynesider on Saturday 27th of November 2010. This train was from Newcastle to Kings Cross station in London. The return leg was to be with another A4 number 600019 Bittern. Although the photo does not show any snow, there had been much snow in the north east of England and it was bitterly cold. The train had just had a water stop at Connington. Sir Nigel Gresley at Conington be for the water stop on the same day Abbots Ripton is a small village between Huntingdon and Peterborough. It had a station but this like most of the small stations on the ECML this was later closed. There are three tracks here,the Up fast Down fast and Down slow. A down train with DVT 82225 leading at Abbots Ripton on on Saturday 27th of November 2010. This 'East Coast' train was still in its 'National Express East Coast' colours apart from a small 'East Coast' logo on the white stripe. National Express had only operated the InterCity East Coast franchise from December 2007 until November 2009 when it walked away. Page updated 26/1/2017	Pages on Abbots Ripton Abbots Ripton in 2016 Abbots Ripton in 2010 Abbots Ripton in 2008 Abbots Ripton in 2005 34046 Braunton 14th June 2014 Abbots Ripton Deltics in BR days Abbots Ripton HSTs in BR days Mainline steam at Abbots Ripton 34046 Braunton 14th June 2014 Black 5 at Abbots Ripton in 2010 LMS Coronatin class at Abbots Ripton in black in 2010 A4 4-6-2 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley 27th November 2010 LMS Coronation class at Abbots Ripton in LMS red in 2006 Abbots Ripton signal box Signal boxes that were along this part of the ECML Sandy Everton Temsford St Neots Offord Huntingdon North No1 Huntingdon North No2 Abbotts Ripton Conington South Conington North Holme box