A2 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ makes a GLORIOUS arrival into York Station - 13/07/2024

Today, the Locomotive Services Group ran a very special private charter service from London Kings Cross to York, to celebrate the return of LNER A2 Class 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ to the mainline, after being out of action for over 20 years. It was an absolutely fantastic sight to see I must say. It was great to see all the people who came out to celebrate the return of this beautiful machine. Also seen is 57311 tailing on the rear.
#york #steamlocomotive #bluepeter #a2 #60532

[@songsmith31a]

Splendid in every sense of the word.

[@davidsilkstone8969]

Nice to see 60532 back a epic moment for heritage lner preserved steam on the main.

[@alanclifford1337]

Superb!

[@TRAINSPOTTERCALLUM17]

@@alanclifford1337 Thank you!

[@allan5919]

Nice scenes from York. Great to se Blue Peter back. 👍

[@TRAINSPOTTERCALLUM17]

@@allan5919 Good to see it still going strong after many years later 👍

[@TheNightOwl-ef7ih]

Absolutely, and much needed after all the unnecessary fuss that's made about that Flying thing!

[@LEWISTKENDALL]

An excellent quality video. I can see you had it all planned out and took a great deal of care to get it right. Presume there was a fair bit of running around to get all the angles. Many thanks for taking all this trouble.

[@TRAINSPOTTERCALLUM17]

Haha, there was indeed quite a bit of running involved in order to get the best possible shots that I could. Thanks for your comment 🙂

[@YrinnaRhaizaRibeiroSantos-d5x]

Oh a Stunning video of Blue Peter

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

Excellent views of Blue Peter. Saw you all on the platform from the live Rail Cam, then you all disappeared up the platform. It was quite a spectacular treat seeing the loco arrive,from the Rail Cam..

[@user-jn3cv3my2c]

Most Beautiful Locomotive!❤

[@jeremyrichards8327]

Nice to see the side shots.Saw her at Tempsford.

[@StocktonTransport]

at 3:56 I make a brief appearance on the stairs haha

[@pauljeffrey1181]

Blue Beauty!

[@HenrysAdventures]

Nice video! I saw her at Cuffley.

[@TRAINSPOTTERCALLUM17]

@@HenrysAdventures Very nice 👍

[@LaZeRJET]

Amazing Video And What an amazing Loco

[@TRAINSPOTTERCALLUM17]

Thank you very much 👍

[@trainmatt1]

Nice video Callum

[@TRAINSPOTTERCALLUM17]

@@trainmatt1 Thanks!

[@gadgetboy38]

What is the reason for the diesel attached to the back?

[@CDMTransport]

Insurance

[@gadgetboy38]

@@CDMTransport Incase it breaks down or to help with steep inclines?

[@cwt5654]

Also reversing... much easier with a loco at the back! Had to reverse into King's Cross as it is a terminus.

[@TheNightOwl-ef7ih]

@@gadgetboy38 Nonsense, it's nothing to do with 'insurance' How do you think the train and loco gets turned at it's destination?

[@davidanderson1639]

@@TheNightOwl-ef7ihat York, they make use of Network Rails turntable that’s located near the Holgage Community Garden off Wilton Rise