Shack Attack 2017 (Shack scratchers anonymous)

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01/07/17

Brunstane
Shawfair
Edinburgh Airport (Tram) - thankfully with the compliments of Edinburgh Trams and not for £8.50!

 

[Kite159]

Just the one for me this week

1/7

Wennington

Lancashire cleared

 

[Techniquest]

Wow there's been a lot of shack attacks around the country this week! My most recent efforts:

28/06/2017

Alnmouth for Alnwick
Chathill
Morpeth

30/06/2017

Bare Lane
Morecambe

UK YTD: 89

 

[cactustwirly]

01/07/17

Whitland
Saundersfoot
Tenby
Manorbier
Pembroke
Pembroke Dock
Lamphey
Penally
Kilgetty
Narberth
Ferryside
Kidwelly

 

[Graeme]

Wow there's been a lot of shack attacks around the country this week! My most recent efforts:

28/06/2017

Alnmouth for Alnwick
Chathill
Morpeth

So was that you and Blindtraveller(?) at the front end of 142017 heading up to Chathill from Morpeth? I got off at Widdrington but couldn't help overhearing the chat about the relative merits of various TOCs First Class food offerings!

 

[Kite159]

Shack revisit

2/7

Tackley

This time visiting by train rather than walking there and catching a bus due to signal failure

 

[Techniquest]

So was that you and Blindtraveller(?) at the front end of 142017 heading up to Chathill from Morpeth? I got off at Widdrington but couldn't help overhearing the chat about the relative merits of various TOCs First Class food offerings!

It was indeed us!

He was adament I would be wasting money on a First Class ALR. I'm a fussy eater you see, but I still say it would be worth the ching.

Is the chippy any good in Widdrington? About the only place I saw worth noting up that way!

 

[Blindtraveler]

Yes Id like to know about that chippy too, more scores to be had in that area and Im dammed if going that way on an empty stomach again!

 

[Techniquest]

As we're halfway through the year, this seems like an excellent time to post my summary of shack needs. I need too many to post individually!

Below is a summary of my required shacks, as of 30/06/2017, 1148:

ATW: 59
C2C: 12
Chiltern: 6
EMT: 48
GA: 68
GN: 20
GWR: 43
LM: 8
Northern: 260
ScotRail: 138
SET: 12
Southern: 52
SWT: 41
TL: 6
TPX: 2
XC: 5

Mainline Total: 780/2,563 (UK total nicked from Kite)

Light Rail: 28

Grand Total: 808 to go!

 

[andyb2706]

1st July
Acton Central
Brondesbury
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Dalston Kingsland
Finchley Road & Frognal
Hackney Wick
Hampstead Heath
Kentish Town West
New Cross
Shadwell
South Acton
South Hampstead
West Hampstead

 

[Kite159]

As it's half-way though the year (and stealing Techni's idea), my remaining stations as of 1st July:

87 on ATW
29 on Northern
18 on Scotrail

134 left to visit

 

[adrock1976]

29 June

Oulton Broad North
Oulton Broad South
Beccles
Beckenham Hill
Eynesford


30 June

West Drayton
Hanborough
Combe (Oxen)
Finstock
Charlbury
Moreton in Marsh


01 July

Petts Wood (all stations along the Southeastern Railway between Charing Cross and Cannon Street - Sevenoaks cleared)
Kent House
Ravensbourne
Brixton (London, Chatham, & Dover Railway)
Penge East
West Dulwich
Sydenham Hill

The only stations I require of the London, Chatham, & Dover Railway route from Victoria to Sevenoaks are Crofton Park (Catford Loop), Swanley, Shoreham (Kent), and Otford.


02 July

Lewisham (DLR)
Shadwell (DLR)
North Wembley
Kenton
Hatch End
Headstone Lane

 

[Kite159]

Sounds like another excellent report will be coming from Adam

 

[Graeme]

It was indeed us!

He was adament I would be wasting money on a First Class ALR. I'm a fussy eater you see, but I still say it would be worth the ching.

Is the chippy any good in Widdrington? About the only place I saw worth noting up that way!

The Widdy Chippy has some odd opening hours (often shutting by 9pm and other evenings not bothering at all). In my experience it is okay but nothing special. There's also an Indian takeway/restaurant just behind the chippy/Co-op building. The chippy on the corner of the street at Amble Harbour is arguably the best in the area, but it's a while since Amble was served by rail. No idea what the Junction Restaurant across the road from Widdrington Station is like, I've never been in it.

Morpeth during the morning - head left out of the station and follow Coopies Lane over the B&T level crossing. You'll see a burger van at the junction ahead - Jill does wonderful sausage baguettes, and great value for money. Her van is less than five minute's walk from the station and is open weekdays from around 8am until early afternoon. If you've got time to spend and don't mind walking into the town, Cube (on Newgate Street) does great breakfasts/rolls/midday meals, for great prices.

Alnmouth - you'd have to walk down through Hipsburn (the village where the station is situated) and along the road to Alnmouth before finding anywhere to eat. It's at least a mile and a half's walk.

Chathill - as you've probably discovered, there's nothing there at all. The nearest pub is the Pack Horse in Ellingham, but that's a good two miles or more walk away.

 

[Techniquest]

Cheers for the heads-up! I need the shack at Widdrington so will have to bear that all in mind when I'm up there!

 

[Blindtraveler]

Dont think iether of us are in a rush to return to Alnmouth or Morpeth in a hurry but a curry in Widdrington whilst wating for the pacer to come back sounds good.

 

[Cletus]

Been abroad, easy to tell where!

June/July
Bondi Junction
Edgecliff
Kings Cross
Martin Place
Town Hall
Central
Wynyard
Circular Quay
St James
Museum
St Peters
Redfern
Sydenham
Wolli Creek
Banksia
Rockdale
Kagorah
Woolooware
Cronulla
Liverpool
Milsons Point
North Sydney
Waverton
Epping
Thornleigh
Hornsby
Carlingford
Clyde
Strathfield
Parramatta
Katoomba
Leura

John Street Square (tram)
Central (tram)
Paddy's Market (tram)

And a RRB which was free!

 

[Gathursty]

09/07/17

Greenfield
Cambridge North
Cromford
Matlock Bath
Matlock
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Ardwick

 

[55013]

June 2017:

NR:
Bearsden
Blairhill
Bridgeton
Broadbottom
Cheadle Hulme
Corkickle
Croftfoot
Dinting
East Didsbury
Easterhouse
Flowery Field
Glossop
Godley
Hadfield
Hattersley
Hillfoot
Kirkhill
Milngavie
Newton For Hyde
Penge West
Raynes Park
Richmond
Stepps
Surbiton
Tolworth
Woodhouse
Worcester Park

East Lancs Railway:
Burrs Country Park

 

[noddy1878]

1/7
Cark
Ulverston

2/7
Silverdale
Arnside
Grange-Over-Sands

5/7
Haverthwaite
Lakeside

6/7
Staveley
Burneside

7/7
Bootle
Silecroft
Seascale
Millom
Foxfield

9/7
Whatstandwell
Ambergate

 

[adrock1976]

09 July

Connel Ferry
Taynuilt
Loch Awe
Dalmally
Bridge of Orchy

All cleared in PA postcode, plus only Corrour remains between Helensburgh Upper and Fort William.

 

[Kite159]

09 July

Connel Ferry
Taynuilt
Loch Awe
Dalmally
Bridge of Orchy

All cleared in PA postcode, plus only Corrour remains between Helensburgh Upper and Fort William.

Taking the dog for another walk?

 

[adrock1976]

Taking the dog for another walk?

Not this time though, although it was a reconnaissance mission to see if a day trip with my partner and the dog would work out walking between Dalmally and Loch Awe (which it would not, as there is hardly any pavements along the main A85).

I also took the chance to make use of the additional summer Sundays Only Edinburgh - Oban return working, as there are departures off Oban at 16:11, 17:11 (Edinburgh), and 18:11.

Also, as the Class 73 on the Fort William - Edinburgh portion of the sleeper was required (73966), I also took the chance to have a run from Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy to meet it there (the crew change at Bridge of Orchy on Sundays as it departs Fort William slightly earlier, with the Mondays to Fridays changeover done at Rannoch). I still did not manage to find 156453 - my final Scotrail Class 156.

 

[cactustwirly]

06/07/17

Cardiff Queen Street
Heath High Level
Llanishen
Lisvane & Thornhill
Caerphilly
Aber
Energlyn & Churchill Park
Llanbradach
Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
Pengam
Bargoed
Tir Phil
Brithdir
Pontlottyn
Rhymney

Cathays
Llandaf
Radyr
Taffs Well
Treforest Estate
Treforest
Pontypridd
Trehafod
Porth
Dinas Rhondda
Tonypandy
Llwynypia
Ystrad Rhondda
Ton Pentre
Treorchy
Ynyswen
Treherbert

Grangetown
Dingle Road
Penarth

 

[Wolvercoter]

Hi all,

Thought I'd join in. I'm counting stations only when I use them. Here's my latest:

June 17
Bodmin Parkway
Wool

July 17 (so far)
Acle
Brundall
Brundall Gardens
Cambridge North
Great Yarmouth
Lingwood
Stowmarket

 

[cactustwirly]

11/07/17

Colchester
Manningtree
Ipswich

Woodbridge
Melton
Wickham Market
Saxmundham
Darsham
Halesworth
Beccles
Oulton Broad South
Lowestoft

Oulton Broad North
Somerleyton
Haddiscoe
Reedham
Cantley
Brundall
Norwich

Diss
Stowmarket
Chelmsford

 

[Segedunum]

11/07/17

Guess the country time...

Intercambiador
Fundacion
La Trinidad

 

[Cowley]

11/07/17

Guess the country time...

Intercambiador
Fundacion
La Trinidad

I'm thinking Tenerife maybe?

 

[Segedunum]

I'm thinking Tenerife maybe?

Correct

 

[Gathursty]

15/07

Wigan North Western
Whiston
Prescot