A waiting passenger at Hitchin is more interested in his mobile phone than the passage of 91109 without tail lights on the 06.55 Skipton to Kings Cross on 16th May 2019. Photo: Alan jones.

For a few months in 2019 the daily train of Plasmor blocks from Heck to Biggleswade and Bow ran top and tailed from Peterborough to Welwyn Garden City, then back to Biggleswade and finally on to Bow. 6L69, the 04.35 departure from Peterborough is seen in the sidings at Biggleswade shortly after arriving from Welwyn GC with 66149 at the South end and 66098 at the North. Photo: Alan Jones.

Motive power shortages on the East Coast produced some interesting substitutions prior to the introduction of Azumas. Needless to say, these substitutions tended to be on the lesser workings, as seen here with EWS liveried Class 90 No. 90039 passing through Sandy with the 12.06 Kings Cross to Newark Northgate. Photo: Alan Jones.

Inroads were made into the Class 91 fleet in 2021. Here Rail Operations Group Class 57 No. 57305 drags 91129, 91113, 91126 and 91102 South through Offord on the 07-45 Doncaster Belmont Down Yard to Newport Docks (Sims Metals) for breaking up. Photo: Alan Jones.

South of Huntingdon, the East Coast Main Line crosses the flood plain of the River Great Ouse and the course of the former Midland line to Kettering. Heading towards London in the late afternoon of 21st September 2019, the 12.00 Inverness-Kings Cross 'Highland Chieftain' passes this pastoral setting. Photo: Alan Jones

Moments after the Highland Chieftain, the 15.45 Leeds to Kings Cross heads South, formed of the standard Class 91 plus nine and a Driving Van Trailer. Photo: Alan Jones.

Following re-routing of the A14 and demolition of the viaduct over the East Coast Main Line, Huntingdon station is now much brighter and open - not to mention much quieter and less polluted. On a bright and sunny 16th May 2019, before the new A14 opened, Colas 37 No. 37521 heads South on the Up Main with the 10.00 Derby RTC to Ferme Park. Photo: Alan Jones.

A shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second was used by the photographer to capture 91118 passing through Huntingdon at 125 mph with the 14.30 Kings Cross to Newcastle on 15th May 2019. Photo: Alan Jones.

Bradford to Kings Cross trains traditionally used the Lancashire and Yorkshire terminus at Bradford Exchange, but upon electrification of the Aire Valley line these services were switched to the former Midland terminus at Forster Square. On May 16th 2019, Driving Van Trailer 82209 leads the 06.30 Bradford Forster Square to Kings Cross through Huntingdon. Photo: Alan Jones.

Just North of Huntingdon station the East Coast Main Line goes from three tracks to four as the Up Slow leaves the Up Fast. Approaching this point, with Huntingdon station in the distance, LNER Azuma No. 801214 works the 17.14 Leeds to Kings Cross on 30th July 2020. Photo: Alan Jones.

LNER Thompson Class B1 61306 'Mayflower' tops the summit at Abbots Ripton with 1Z46, the 09.35 Ealing Broadway to Lincoln 'London to Lincoln Christmas Market' special on 5th December 2021, as a different LNER working heads South. Photo: Michael Smyth.

The Down Main passes through Peterborough between platforms 3 and 4, providing a fine sight of trains on this non-platformed line at high speed. Taking full advantage of this, 91130 heads the 13.33 Kings Cross to Leeds on 15th May 2019. Photo: Alan Jones.

On the first day of public Azuma operations on the East Coast Main Line, 15th May 2019, 800113 is seen at Peterborough with the 13.45 Leeds to Kings Cross. Photo: Alan Jones.

Before the introduction of LNER Azumas on the East Coast Main Line, several spot hires were in place with East Midlands Trains for HST power cars and with DB for Class 90s. On 15th May 2019, towards the end of this time, EMT power cars 43061 and 43075 work the 14.15 Leeds to Kings Cross at Peterborough. Photo: Alan Jones.

On 15th May 2019 91125 stands at Peterborough's 'new' Up platform with the 14.02 York to Kings Cross whilst 66098 and 66149 head North with 4E25, the 11.25 (SX) Bow to Heck Plasmor Empties. At this time this working was top and tailed South of Peterborough and both locomotives were coupled together for the return journey. One of these engines will detach shortly, leaving the train to continue via the Joint Line. Photo: Alan Jones.

An occasional single car Class 153 from the Joint Line would slip in and out of the North end of platform 1 at Peterborough, contrasting with the procession of nine and ten car formations on the Main Line. Without making too much of a fuss about it, 153302 sets off on the 15.11 to Lincoln on May 15th 2019. Photo: Alan Jones.