The start of summer 1989 was not good with few class 37s to ride behind (especially on my limited budget) and no class 20s either until later in the summer. So in the early months I'd often head to West Yorkshire for some new engines. On 27 May 47331 arrives at Wakefield with the 1252 Skegness - Leeds.
New class 91s had started to appear on Leeds - Kings Cross trains, this is 91008 on the 1410 Leeds - KX at Wakefield Westgate, 27/05/1989. 47413 is seen aproaching on ECS.
The rare site of a class 91 running blunt end first, 91006 at Leeds with
the 1710 to Kings Cross on 27 May 1989.
At the other end of the class 91 trains were HST power cars fitted with buffers, this one is 43068 leading the 1310 Leeds - KX on 3 June 1989.
31223 at Wakefield Westgate on 3 June 1989 with the 1052 Skegness - Leeds.
31299 at Leeds also on 3 June 1989 having arrived on the 1252 from Skegness.
The 1252 from Skegness at Leeds on 24 June 1989 with 31285.
47363 runs light through Leeds station, 24/06/1989.
47662 arrives at Wakefield Westgate with the 1442 York - Birmingham on 24 June 1989.
31309 leaves Leeds with the 1302 to Carlisle on 1 July 1989.
The best working through West Yorkshire in summer 1989 was on 1 July when 37110 and 37203 hauled the 0820 Tenby - York. Seen leaving Leeds.
47321 arrives at Saltaire with the 0941 Carlisle - Leeds, 22/07/1989.
On 29 July 1989 31126 worked a number of trains dragging a failed DMU, this is at Wakefield Westgate on 1522 Leeds - Sheffield.
The same day 31462 heads through Wakefield with the empty coaches from the Yarmouth - Leeds service.
Towards the end of the summer 47344 at Leeds having arrived on the 0941 from Carlisle, 16 June 1989.