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I was just sitting wondering, with the years being 3 weeks away from ending, what everyone has in the pipelines for next year and have you achieved what you wanted to this year?
For me personally this year has probably been the most full tilt year I've had on the railway front, since the mid 80's to early 90's. I've really really got back into it, over the last 18 months and I have to say, I've thoroughly enjoyed it too and I also have to say, this section of the forum, has played a major part in most of it. Reading you good folks postings, has definitely inspired me to get out and about. The advice and bits of wisdom procured from all on here, has been amazing, so thanks to absolutely everyone for that.
As for this year, at the end of last year, I was hoping to get stuck into the Midlands and the North West (well, Birmingham, Stafford, Mancheter and Liverpool) were 2 areas, that needed doing big time. I'm thrilled I got them done, the HoE and North West Rovers, were an absolute joy, cops Galore, riding the Chiltern 68's were a total joy, as were the Cumbrian Coast 37's, I needed to sample them again, it had been far too long since I'd had the joy of a syphon noise at the front of a passenger train, fortunately the Cumbrian Coast Loco Hauled allowed me scratch another itch that I've sadly missed, it took a while to get over and scratch that itch but I finally got it scratched. Certainly 37409's thrashing, over the Cumbrian Coast was one of this years highlights, if only them bars in the coaches weren't there. As was the Jock Rail Cats, head out the front window, just made riding the Cats, even more enjoyable.
However I wanted to hit the South West, Wales and Anglia, unfortunately I never got them done, you cant always get, what you want but for me the years still been hugely successfull.
Next year, I still want to get to Anglia and hopefully, later in the year, that plan will come to fruition. Already plans are well on the way for the South West, believe it or not my accomadation is already booked, as June will see me embark on a 3 in 7, Freedom of the Severn and Solent. Hopefully sometime in January I have plans for either a day trip into Jock Rail territory again, depending on which Cats are on the Fife Circle or maybe up to Glasgow, for a roundabout ticket, however this could just as easily be just a days North East Round Robin, trying to clear up the NL stragglers I need. Also High on next years agenda, is the overnighter on Carlisle with Lord Tram, Laird Blindtraveller of Midlothian and the Skipper of Humberside, HMS Ark Royal and anyone else mad enough to want to join us on an overnight sojourn at the Citadel, will certainly be most welcome.
Lastly to everyone, may I wish you and your families, A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
For me personally this year has probably been the most full tilt year I've had on the railway front, since the mid 80's to early 90's. I've really really got back into it, over the last 18 months and I have to say, I've thoroughly enjoyed it too and I also have to say, this section of the forum, has played a major part in most of it. Reading you good folks postings, has definitely inspired me to get out and about. The advice and bits of wisdom procured from all on here, has been amazing, so thanks to absolutely everyone for that.
As for this year, at the end of last year, I was hoping to get stuck into the Midlands and the North West (well, Birmingham, Stafford, Mancheter and Liverpool) were 2 areas, that needed doing big time. I'm thrilled I got them done, the HoE and North West Rovers, were an absolute joy, cops Galore, riding the Chiltern 68's were a total joy, as were the Cumbrian Coast 37's, I needed to sample them again, it had been far too long since I'd had the joy of a syphon noise at the front of a passenger train, fortunately the Cumbrian Coast Loco Hauled allowed me scratch another itch that I've sadly missed, it took a while to get over and scratch that itch but I finally got it scratched. Certainly 37409's thrashing, over the Cumbrian Coast was one of this years highlights, if only them bars in the coaches weren't there. As was the Jock Rail Cats, head out the front window, just made riding the Cats, even more enjoyable.
However I wanted to hit the South West, Wales and Anglia, unfortunately I never got them done, you cant always get, what you want but for me the years still been hugely successfull.
Next year, I still want to get to Anglia and hopefully, later in the year, that plan will come to fruition. Already plans are well on the way for the South West, believe it or not my accomadation is already booked, as June will see me embark on a 3 in 7, Freedom of the Severn and Solent. Hopefully sometime in January I have plans for either a day trip into Jock Rail territory again, depending on which Cats are on the Fife Circle or maybe up to Glasgow, for a roundabout ticket, however this could just as easily be just a days North East Round Robin, trying to clear up the NL stragglers I need. Also High on next years agenda, is the overnighter on Carlisle with Lord Tram, Laird Blindtraveller of Midlothian and the Skipper of Humberside, HMS Ark Royal and anyone else mad enough to want to join us on an overnight sojourn at the Citadel, will certainly be most welcome.
Lastly to everyone, may I wish you and your families, A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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The East Lancs one looks promising - That's another thing that I've been promising myself for years but still haven't done, that I'd pay a visit to the East Lancashire Railway, so it seems like the perfect opportunity to tie the two things together, get up there and hit the pubs and the trains.
