Hull Trains last remaining 222 on the 14:44 approaching Alexandra Palace
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Within a couple of minutes the 12:12 from Hull approached from the north. The ECML was recovering from earlier problems between Stevenage and Peterborough, all up trains were running late.
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91116 at speed on the 15:00 from King's Cross
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The 15:44 to Hull entering.....
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....and leaving the 'new' tunnel north of Hadley Wood. Four tracking from New Barnet to Potters Bar was the first significant infrastructure construction project completed by BR.
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From Durnsford Road an FCC 313 on a Welwyn GC local approaching Wood Green Tunnel
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It was followed by a Peterborough train formed of two celebrity vinyled 365s
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The 18:15 to King's Lynn at Ally Pally, only the lead unit would go forward from Cambridge to Lynn, two units would blow the circuit breakers on the section north of Cambridge.
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And finally a well filled 18:20 King's Cross to Sunderland, now the only Paxman powered HSTs in passenger service. They sounded pretty good.
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