Shack Attack 2017 (Shack scratchers anonymous)

[Dhassell]

Thank you kite that's great!!

I very much agree!

 

[Segedunum]

08/09

Rayleigh
Angel Road (All GA Z1-Z9 complete)
Roydon
Harlow Town
Harlow Mill
Battlesbridge
South Woodham Ferrers
North Fambridge
Manningtree
Mistley
Wrabness
Dovercourt
Harwich Town

GEML stations complete (except Needham Market which doesn't actually receive a GEML service)

 

[crehld]

August's update:

14 August 2017
Chichester
Lancing
Portslade
Shoreham-by-sea
Southbourne
Warblington
Worthing

15 August 2017
Millbrook (Hampshire)

17 August 2017
Docklands Light Railway
Royal Victoria

18 August 2017
Bristol Temple Meads
Cheltenham Spa

22 August 2017
National rail
Cricklewood
Hendon
Loughborough Junction
Mill Hill Broadway

London Underground
Pimlico
Stockwell

23 August 2017
Birmingham International
West Byfleet
Winchfield

31 August 2017
National rail
Bat and Ball
Brixton
Otford
Sevenoaks

London Underground
Brixton
St Pauls

 

[55013]

August 2017:

Buxton
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Dove Holes
Gatley
Heaton Chapel
Levenshulme
Littleborough
Middlewood
Prestbury
Smithy Bridge
Whaley Bridge

Metrolink:
Martinscroft

 

[noddy1878]

6/9
Gorton
Belle Vue
Ryder Brow
Fairfield

 

[Segedunum]

09/09

Burnham
Avoncliff
Frome
Pewsey


Not that many new shacks to end the ALR on, but this sees the GWML cleared from Paddington to Bristol, and leaves just Kintbury and Bedwyn to clear Paddington to Exeter via the B&H

 

[Kite159]

9/9

Connel Ferry
Dalmally
Loch Awe
Falls of Cruachan
Taynuilt

Oban branch of the West Highland Line done

 

[adrock1976]

08 September

Hebden Bridge

 

[Kite159]

10/9

Loch Eil Outward Bound
Rannoch

Well my last 158 is probably hiding up Inverness and tram 255 wasn't out so I decided for a little run to Loch Eil & back, breaking my journey at Rannoch for a short 90 minutes before the sleeper rolled in

Even the great masterplanner goes off plan

At least getting Rannoch tonight means a slightly later start tomorrow morning (08:20 Mallaig from Glasgow rather than the 05:46ish Fort William sleeper)

 

[Gathursty]

9/09

Bache
Chester
Runcorn (Halton curve done)
Liverpool Lime Street
Hamilton Square
Hooton

 

[Kite159]

11/9

Locheilside (most pointless station of the day)
Lochailort
Banavie
Corpach
Tulloch

 

[185143]

11/9

Locheilside (most pointless station of the day)
Lochailort
Banavie
Corpach
Tulloch

What's so pointless about Locheilside? (Genuine question)

 

[Kite159]

What's so pointless about Locheilside? (Genuine question)

It doesn't serve anything, no houses in that area as far as I could tell, next to a busy road and nothing else. Hasn't even got decent views of the loch itself

But on the bright side, it does has a nice bench inside the waiting shelter

 

[Segedunum]

It doesn't serve anything, no houses in that area as far as I could tell, next to a busy road and nothing else. Hasn't even got decent views of the loch itself

But on the bright side, it does has a nice bench inside the waiting shelter[emoji38]

I've had a quick look on Google maps and there's a smattering of a few houses nearby plus a B&B and a bus stop.

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[Kite159]

I've had a quick look on Google maps and there's a smattering of a few houses nearby plus a B&B and a bus stop.

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A hail & ride unmarked bus stop, keep your eyes peeled for that bus and wave it down.

Same with Beasdale, keep your eyes peeled for that number 500 on the front, quite hard when it be a coach

 

[Kite159]

12/9

Arisaig
Beasdale
Corrour (my new favourite station)
Glenfinnan
Morar
Roy Bridge
Spean Bridge

I've now alighted or boarded a a train at all the mainline* stations in Scotland

For whose who follow me on Twitter they know which was my last Scottish shack, but for those who don't, gonna have to wait and see

 

[FQ]

12/9

Arisaig
Beasdale
Corrour (my new favourite station)
Glenfinnan
Morar
Roy Bridge
Spean Bridge

I've now alighted or boarded a a train at all the mainline* stations in Scotland

For whose who follow me on Twitter they know which was my last Scottish shack, but for those who don't, gonna have to wait and see

Which shacks do you now still need in the UK (excluding Ireland?)

 

[adrock1976]

I'm going to have a wild guess and say Briech being the final Scottish one.

 

[Kite159]

I'm going to have a wild guess and say Briech being the final Scottish one.

Did Briech in April

It was one of the stations in that list of 7 from yesterday

 

[Kite159]

Which shacks do you now still need in the UK (excluding Ireland?)

31 now

Abergele & Pensarn
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
Bodorgan
British Steel Redcar*
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
Deganwy
Dolgarrog
Dolwyddelan
Glan Conwy
Llanfairfechan
Llanfairpwll
Llanrwst
Lympstone Commando*
Nantwich
North Llanrwst
Penmaenmawr
Pont-y-Pant
Prees
Prestatyn
Rhosneigr
Rhyl
Roman Bridge
Tal-y-Cafn
Ty Croes
Valley
Wem
Whitchurch (Salop)
Wrenbury
Yorton

(* reappeared on my required list after I changed my definition to being either to alight or to board so the previous "private" station exclusion didn't apply)

Mainly the ATW ones are focused on the Crewe - Shrewsbury locals (which I might end up doing on the 23rd September now a railtour has been pushed back), and pretty much everything west of Flint

 

[185143]

31 now

Abergele & Pensarn
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
Bodorgan
British Steel Redcar*
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
Deganwy
Dolgarrog
Dolwyddelan
Glan Conwy
Llanfairfechan
Llanfairpwll
Llanrwst
Lympstone Commando*
Nantwich
North Llanrwst
Penmaenmawr
Pont-y-Pant
Prees
Prestatyn
Rhosneigr
Rhyl
Roman Bridge
Tal-y-Cafn
Ty Croes
Valley
Wem
Whitchurch (Salop)
Wrenbury
Yorton

(* reappeared on my required list after I changed my definition to being either to alight or to board so the previous "private" station exclusion didn't apply)

Mainly the ATW ones are focused on the Crewe - Shrewsbury locals (which I might end up doing on the 23rd September now a railtour has been pushed back), and pretty much everything west of Flint

Had all of those except Lympstone Commando!

 

[Techniquest]

Congratulations on clearing the mainline network stations in Scotland Kite, quite an achievement that for sure!

Good luck on ATW's lot, I need a fair chunk of that lot so can't help with many of them. I can tell you Rhyl's a bit boring though!

 

[noddy1878]

14/9
South Elmsall
Moorthorpe
Bolton-upon-Dearne
Kirk Sandall

Supertram
Attercliffe
Carbrook
Arena
Nunnery Square
Woodburn
Hyde Park
Cricket Inn Road
Netherthorpe Road
Bamforth Street
Leppings Lane
Hillsborough Park
Shalesmoor
West Street

 

[D841 Roebuck]

16/9/2017

Polesworth
Atherstone
Sutton Coldfield
Butlers Lane
Gravelly Hill
Erdington
Aston
Bordesley
Tamworth

 

[Kite159]

Congrats on getting Polesworth & Bordesley into your book

 

[185143]

Just the one from me

16/09

Market Rasen

 

[Kite159]

Had all of those except Lympstone Commando!

And that one is being quite difficult due to the private nature of the station (you need permission to alight there, even if remaining on the platform)

 

[Andy Pacer]

16/09/17

Stockport
Hazel Grove
Wordsmoor
Davenport
Levenshulme
Heaton Chapel
Hadfield
Glossop
Godley
Broadbottom
Manchester Oxford Road

 

[Peter Mugridge]

And that one is being quite difficult due to the private nature of the station (you need permission to alight there, even if remaining on the platform)

...or you can just walk along the footpath that parallels the line and board there instead? Much easier.

 

[Kite159]

...or you can just walk along the footpath that parallels the line and board there instead? Much easier.

First you need to get past a locked gate