43238 awaits departure on 1F22 1100 Kings Cross to Aberdeen 9/11/08.

View from the driving cab. The junction signal at Werrington Jc, north of Peterborough is 'off' for us to head towards Spalding.

View from the driving cab. The attractive GN Signalbox at St James Deeping.

View from the cab. The semaphore distant at Littleworth tells the Driver that he has clear signals through Littleworth.

View from the cab. 1F22 passes 1A20 0855 Newcastle to Kings Cross between Littleworth, and Spalding. Leeds NXEC Driver Aidan Dunphy at the controls.

View from the cab. The approach view to Spalding, very much a shadow of its former self.

View from the cab. Spalding station, with gallery duly in position.

View from the cab. The road is clear through Gosberton.

View from the cab. Blotoft home signal and signalbox.

View from the cab. 1F22 passes a southbound Grand Central service south of Sleaford.

View from the cab. Sleaford south Signalbox. The little used Sleaford avoiding line is seen to the right of the picture.

View from the driving cab. The approach to Sleaford.

1F22 Driver, Micky Roads is seen at the controls of 43238 at Sleaford.

View from the cab. The approach to Sleaford North Jc, the signalman seems to be getting in on the 'photting' act.

View from the driving cab. A southbound Hull Trains service awaits 1F22 to clear the north curve before getting the road to Sleaford.

View from the driving cab. 1F22 passes 1F50 1000 Newcastle to Kings Cross, north of Sleaford. NXEC Leeds Driver Mick 'Danny' Kaye at the controls.

View from the driving cab. 1F22 has the road through Scopwick, between Sleaford and Lincoln.

The impressive Lincoln Cathedral is seen from the cab of 1F22. This well known landmark is more normally seen, at a distance of some 15 miles, from the ECML north of Newark.

View from the driving cab. 1F22 approaches the recently re-modelled Lincoln Central station.

View from the driving cab. The infamous High Street level crossing at Lincoln.

View from the driving cab. The new Lincoln signalling centre is seen behind the new signal gantry at West Holmes Jc. The line to Newark diverges away through the trees to the left.

1F22 passes 1E08 0930 Edinburgh to Kings Cross, south of Beckingham. Leeds NXEC Driver Darren 'Dibnah' Rothwell at the controls with Doncaster Driver Manager Mike Winterbottom 'riding shotgun'.

View from the cab. 1F22 approaches Stow Park signalbox.

View from the driving cab. Like a lot of the manual boxes along 'The Joint' Stow Park is very well kept.

View from the cab. 1F22 approaches Gainsborough Lea Road as the weather begins to cave in.

View from the driving cab. 1F22 passes 1F51 1305 York to Kings Cross north of Gainsborough. Leeds NXEC Driver Pete Wilson at the controls.

View from the cab. 1F22 approaches Finningley. The former platforms are still in situ. What chance the station being re-opened to serve the nearby Robin Hood International Airport, the former RAF Finningley V Bomber base.

View from the cab. 1F22 is nearly back on 'home territory' as it is about to pass over the ECML at Black Carr Jc, south of Doncaster.

View from the cab. 1F22 passes Decoy Yard at Doncaster with GBRf's 66730 stabled in the yard. The colour light signal ahead is routing 1F22 out onto the Down Fast towards Doncaster Station.