Viking Supporters Co-operative
Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Donnywolf on July 21, 2025, 10:34:37 am
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( and I'm not knocking it ) . Each to their own
https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php (https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php)
Click Salt and Pepper link . Name refers to Goole's 2 Towers which are said to resemble a Salt and Pepper duo
I was in.Goole Saturday and opposite Station. I came out of a shop and saw the back end of this train which I thought was Southern Region as rolling stock was Green - and the power unit at the back was pushing the train and unseen loco along.
Instinctively I thought "steam loco" pulling , damn , missed it
So I searched quickly and found the link above and was stunned to see it was a 6 car diesel so no steam loco and had left Hastings yes Sussex at 6am to travel on Branch lines all the way to Goole Glassworks where it arrived just 2 minutes late after a 7.5 hour journey !
It saved there for just about 25 minutes before leaving at 2pm and taking almost exactly 8 hours to get back to Hastings again
Cost ? 134 quid for round trip but 199 quid if you wanted premier dining package.
What a way to spend a Saturday. Hope they had Bingo and Karaoke like Retford Rovers trips do :lol: