Where in the World are you?

[Aussie_Rail]

G'day guys, just wondering as a newbie where everyone was from? When I was living in England for a few months back in 2003 I was staying in Mill Hill, near Edgware. So I guess it might help to say the name of your town/city and aprox kms from London might help create a mental map.

Thanks guys.
Ryan.

 

[Coxster]

Farnborough, Hampshire - approx 30 miles (48 kms) from central London.

 

[gordonthemoron]

Nottingham - 200Kms

 

[Techniquest]

Kington, Herefordshire. By public transport, I am circa 175 miles from central London.

 

[AlexS]

Codsall (Wolverhampton), about 105 miles from London, 175 kilometres.

 

[Aussie_Rail]

Awesome, so are other members scattered all over the UK, or are you's mostly all from one area?

*To go with the flow, I am 10,528 miles (16,943km) from central London, just a tad too far to travel on my bike!

Ryan.

 

[Techniquest]

We've got members from all over the UK on here. Some all the way in North East Scotland, some in Cornwall, several in Wales...

 

[Aussie_Rail]

We've got members from all over the UK on here. Some all the way in North East Scotland, some in Cornwall, several in Wales...

Cool, I think it's great to have people all over the country, no doubt there are different things happening in various parts of the coutry to report back on.

Out of interest, what do they call rail enthusiasts there? Here we are called 'Gunzels', which to me sounds a bit better than a trainspotter, not that I mind being called one.

Ryan.

 

[Mushroom]

Altrincham, Cheshire. 6 Miles from Manchester, and about 180 miles North West of Central London

 

[Techniquest]

Cool, I think it's great to have people all over the country, no doubt there are different things happening in various parts of the coutry to report back on.

Out of interest, what do they call rail enthusiasts there? Here we are called 'Gunzels', which to me sounds a bit better than a trainspotter, not that I mind being called one.

Ryan.

A whole host of terms for trainspotters over here. I forget what the full list is, but someone will have it somewhere.

 

[Respite]

Awesome, so are other members scattered all over the UK,

Staffordshire, approx 110 miles from london (not far enough away!:grin: )

But I was from nearer your neck of the woods, I was born & lived in Innisfail, Queensland Australia for the early part of my life.
Shane

 

[Doorslammer]

Hmmm, Perth WA to London in miles?

*takes shoes and socks off*

One, two, three...:grin:

 

[Beaker]

not a duckpond
Dorset 130ish miles but dont actually know.

 

[D306]

56 miles from London

 

[class 313]

St Albans (just north of Mill Hill) approx 20 miles from London.

 

[Aureol]

Alfreton, Derbyshire.
About 180-200 miles from Central London.

And techniquest, we're not all trainspotters, you know

 

[eezypeazy]

My details beneath the avatar tell you - that's about 275 miles North of London - which is far enough for comfort, if not a tad too close to Jock Land

Aureol - I drove north through Alfreton on Friday evening - I blinked, and nearly missed it! Mrs eezypeazy's parents live in Killamarsh - last bit of North East Derbyshire before South Yorkshire!

 

[P156KWJ]

Nottingham, I don't do metric so I'll say about 140 miles north as the crow flies

 

[Techniquest]

Alfreton, Derbyshire.
About 180-200 miles from Central London.

And techniquest, we're not all trainspotters, you know

If you take a number to put it in your caption for a photo, still counts as 'spotting' to me!8)

 

[Mintona]

Altrincham, Cheshire. 6 Miles from Manchester, and about 180 miles North West of Central London

Same as Mushroom basically, I'm about 10 miles from him I think.

 

[will1337]

Hounslow, 12m 48ch from Central London.

 

[Aureol]

If you take a number to put it in your caption for a photo, still counts as 'spotting' to me!8)

How is it?
I don't take numbers or anything, I merely look at the numbers of the trains in my pictures. If I can't see the numbers clearly then I merely don't enter a number into the caption. Simple.

Aureol - I drove north through Alfreton on Friday evening - I blinked, and nearly missed it! Mrs eezypeazy's parents live in Killamarsh - last bit of North East Derbyshire before South Yorkshire!

Shame, you should have told me and I'd have nipped out and had a chat or something in Wetherspoon's
And I know Killamarsh fairly ok, but it's near Yorkshire so doesn't really interest me......hello David! 8)

 

[laseandre]

Dumbarton, nr Glasgow, 420 miles (~550 km) from London.

 

[me123]

Hi! I'm from Coatbridge, about 10 miles to the East of Glasgow. From London, II'm only about 403 miles away.

Scotland has a unique rail scene. Most services are operated by one company (First Scotrail) with intercity services to England operated by some others. The Electric Multiple Units up here only operate in Scotland (like 314s, 320s, 334s) although are usually similar to different classes operating in England.

Out of curiosity, does noting down the numbers of the trains you travel on classify you as a spotter?

 

[will1337]

The Electric Multiple Units up here only operate in Scotland (like 314s, 320s, 334s) although are usually similar to different classes operating in England.

390s?

 

[5872]

Kingston, Sussex or Mddx?

 

[class 313]

Kingston, Sussex or Mddx?

Neither, its 'Greater London'

 

[Aureol]

390s?

No, because 390s operate in England too and are only in Scotland for a relatively short amount of time.

 

[FusionRail]

Kettering, about an hours journey away from london on the train, rarely visit it though! I have some family in Australia apparently, but I have no idea who they are :???:

 

[mbonwick]

Milnthorpe. 7miles from Kendal and about 14 (I think!) from Lancaster.

No idea how far from London, but far enough...I hope!