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Day 2 began in the same way as day 1, with a full breakfast at my hotel. The plane for today was broadly similar to the previous morning - avoid the worst of the rush hour by heading away from the big city. After failing to get the Tattenham Corner branch in the previous day I decided to make...

I've been extremely busy of late, a situation that's likely to continue for the next three and a half years, meaning my visits to the forum have been very infrequent. That doesn't mean actual train trips have been neglected, though. My first big move of the year saw me spending a few days in...

As usual, I'm playing catch-up. Some very good moves there. As for what you can and can't count, you make up your own rules. For me, if it's powering, it counts - I've been on enough HSTs with dead power cars and units with engines out to know what a difference that makes to performance. Having...

All those cannons going off will give you tinnitus :) Congratulations. Looks like a very enjoyable couple of days.

A couple of enjoyable reads. I must get back to Blackpool for some sea-front tram action.

February 2019: Annan Barrhead Kennishead Priesthill & Darnley Manchester Metrolink: Abraham Moss Bowker Vale Crumpsall Queens Road

February 2019: 156508 Metrolink: 3008 3029 3036 3051 3054

37429 was a monster - I've mentioned before that it was my favourite 37. Luckily, I managed to get all 31 of the sub-class. By the way, having discussed large logo 47s, you'll no doubt be pleased with the recent appearance of 47593. It looks lovely in my opinion. Both 37/4s and large logo 47s...

A nice little move in my local area. I need 57786 for a ride in, so I'm hoping it drops on my daily commute :) I've been looking at your list and am impressed by the fact you had an 82 and an 83, I never managed to sample either class (although I saw most of them). Your 81 numbers put mine to...

47640 is (or was the last time I saw it) in large logo at the Battlefield line, also I believe 47292 carries large logo with blue cabs. Original parcels livery is not carried by anything that I'm aware of. Back to the theme of the thread and the 24th of February. 24/02/1990: 25912/47422 Leeds...

18/02/2006: A Sulzer day at the ELR. 24054, 45135, 47402 and 47575 were enjoyed. Parcels liveried 47575 was a nice visitor. 47575_2006.02.18_05_Rawtenstall by Phil Wood, on Flickr 19/02/2011: Spitfire Railtours' Cumbrian Crusader IV 57004 Chesterfield - Sheffield 20309/37409 Sheffield -...

My wife and I were holidaying near Betws-y-Coed. We decided to catch the train to Blaenau and walked onto the platform where about thirty other people were waiting. The next train was displayed and announced as on time. It never showed up - it turned out that the service on that line had been...

Some great reports there. You had a much better time on the Blaenau line than I did last November. The photo of the Loch from Stromeferry is stunning and took me back to the day I stood looking at the same view :)

Thanks 47403 - it's a shame my camera gave up the ghost after that shot! Anyway, here's an unexpected update. Unfortunately I'm currently laid low with a bug. I was planning on doing a few trains this weekend, but as it is I'm housebound :( On the plus side, it gives me time to visit the...

Some excellent moves there, thanks for posting.

Thanks chaps. Kite, happily Carstairs isn't a problem, I first visited here in 1989 when there were loco hauled portions to Edinburgh. Anyway, our holiday wasn't over. A couple of days after my Glasgow soiree my wife and I were heading into Carlisle. I didn't want to drive into the city, so we...

Ouch. A poor start, I hope things improved later. The railway can be so frustrating!

The usual work overload means I'm once again behind, but here are some from this week in history. The missing journeys were obviously filled by units of some description. 13/02/1988: 47544 Leeds - Keighley 47441 Keighley - Leeds 47583 Leeds - Wakefield 47544 Keighley - Leeds 45128 Leeds-...

On Monday the 28th of January Mrs 13 and I embarked on our customary Landmark Trust holiday. This time we were heading North, to a small place on the banks of the River Esk, just South of the Scottish Border. Obviously, I had my usual free time to partake in some railway action whilst my wife...

11/02/1989: A supposed class 45 tour - "The Maid of Kent". In the days before the internet we had no gen; so image our surprise and disappointment when we arrived at Manchester Piccadilly at about 5am and learnt that 45106 had caught fire a few days earlier, meaning no Peak. 97561 (aka 47561)...