While I have quite a few on-train recordings made climbing the 1 in 100 gradient heading north from Bridlington I had never had the opportunity to get a lineside recording until 14th April 2012 when 70013 was booked to work a train all the way from Kings Cross to Scarborough.
Before setting out to try to find a suitable spot word reached us that a signalling problem on the ECML had delayed the train and by the time everything got under way it was running around 90 minutes late. This caused us to wonder if they might decide, to save some time, not to run via the booked route but head for Scarborough via York but a later message informed us that we were going to get our chance for a recording after all.
Trying to find a recording spot wasn't easy as much of the line from Bridlington is in heavily built up areas and once it leaves the town, there aren't any public footpaths to give access. So, after looking at a few possible spots we ended up in a public park near Sewerby Road level crossing; not only was it the only likely spot but the trees gave a little shelter from the strong wind that was blowing.
As the recording begins the sounders on the nearby level crossing begin to give warning that the train is approaching.
70013 had 12 coaches behind the tender and sounds to be going well on the climb as it passes.
Although the wind was far stronger than we would have liked it did carry the sound back to us as the loco continued on the climb towards Bempton.
After this we had intended to try for another recording of the train on it's way back to Scarborough but, due to the late running, the diesel which had been provided to work the train back from York to Kings Cross had been sent light engine to Scarborough to work the train back from there while 70013 returned later with its support coach.