With the better weather member Michael Rising has been out and about. The weather also encourages weed growth and here we see 3Q00, the 14.52 Tyne Yard to Tyne Yard weedkiller special on 11 April passing Pelaw, headed by 66771 “Amanda” and with 66797 at the rear. The train had what Michael describes as “A Grand Day Out”: after picking staff up at Newcastle it covered all of the Blyth & Tyne, then Newcastle to Jarrow and return, with the last leg taking it to Hexham and return and finally back to Tyne Yard at 22.48.