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Scotland, (Day 5). Tuesday 16th June 2026. Scotland, (Day 5). Tuesday 16th June 2026. Scotland`s High Speed Trains, (Intercity 125s), are due to finish soon, I was told December this year, but having spoken to a few people up there, they may now survive until mid-2027. They appear to be...

Scotland, (Day 4). Monday 15th June 2026. Scotland`s High Speed Trains, (Intercity 125s), are due to finish soon, I was told December this year, but having spoken to a few people up there, they may now survive until mid-2027. They appear to be marketed under the name of Inter7city, they consist...

Scotland, (Day 3). Sunday 14th June 2026. Scotland`s High Speed Trains, (Intercity 125s), are due to finish soon, I was told December this year, but having spoken to a few people up there, they may now survive until mid-2027. They appear to be marketed under the name of Inter7city, they consist...

Ah yes, one of the lads on WNXX was telling me that, but thanks for the info, that makes sense. The mining museum, yes I think you should visit it, it has two old steam locos set up, but they are difficult to photograph because of the location of them, I spent a good hour in the museum, I could...

Thank you, yes indeed I will

Scotland, (Day 2). Saturday 13th June 2026. Scotland`s High Speed Trains, (Intercity 125s), are due to finish soon, I was told December this year, but having spoken to a few people up there, they may now survive until mid-2027. They appear to be marketed under the name of Inter7city, they...

Scotland, (Day1). Friday 12th June 2026. Scotland`s High Speed Trains, (Intercity 125s), are due to finish soon, I was told December this year, but having spoken to a few people up there, they may now survive until mid-2027. They appear to be marketed under the name of Inter7city, they consist...

Enjoy, Ive just got back this morning after doing 8 days up there, Ill start posting each day on the trip section.

Thank you very much for clearing that up

the Central Scotland rover ticket has peak restrictions, although Scotrail website is saying Peak Fares are gone, so its not really clear? https://www.scotrail.co.uk/tickets/peak-fares-gone-for-good

Yes certainly Ill do a full report on each day, I plan on a 4 day Spirit of Scotland ticket and then drop back for one of the 3 day tickets for the area between Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Central Scotland rover ticket, Ill get accommodation for a few days in Glasgow or Edinburgh for that one...

Thanks Dave, Ive just paid £145 for 4 nights, 8 minute walk from the station, even comes with a breakfast, 7.5 rating on booking.com, so that will do for me, I dont drink. 1780901291 Thank you, I probably wont bother with those lines, Ive done them so many times over the years. Ill just be...

Thank you very much, appreciated 1780756321 Thank you so much, thats very helpful./ 1780757366 I might go up on friday for a week, there seems to be plenty of cheap accommodation near Aberdeen station, probably get a 4 day Freedom of Scotland ticket to start with, or Spirit of Scotland a they...

Does anyone have a list of the present workings of the Scottish HSTs please, I wanted to get up there for a week to photograph them before they finish?

Very nice. Ive done every line in Norway except the Flam line, I should go back at some point

Hereward Line, the Fens. May 2026. It was my son`s birthday in May, so I had booked a week with him to catch up, while I also treated him to a new acoustic guitar, a Martin D1X as he likes to do a few open mike nights. He lives besides the Hereward Line, between Peterborough and March on the...

Nene Valley Railway, Wansford and Peterborough East. May 2026. It was my son`s birthday in May, so I had booked a week with him to catch up. It takes me 3 hours to drive from Manchester to his house in East Peterborough and I always break my journey at the Nene Valley Railway before leaving...

Romania and Bulgaria, (Day 24), Tuesday 12th May 2026. Romania and Bulgarian are two countries I’ve visited a few times now since the mid-1990s. I decided to revisit and to complete lines and visit depots I hadn’t previously been too. I was over there for just under a month. The depots in these...

Romania and Bulgaria, (Day 23), Monday 11th May 2026. Romania and Bulgarian are two countries I’ve visited a few times now since the mid-1990s. I decided to revisit and to complete lines and visit depots I hadn’t previously been too. I was over there for just under a month. The depots in these...

Romania and Bulgaria, (Day 22), Sunday 10th May 2026. Romania and Bulgarian are two countries I’ve visited a few times now since the mid-1990s. I decided to revisit and to complete lines and visit depots I hadn’t previously been too. I was over there for just under a month. The depots in these...