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Welcome to the start of the JsT 2007 All-Line Rover.
The big question is where to go?
I'm gonna try and do as much as possibly obviously with some time for photos. The plan is to try and 2 days in each section on the map returning to base every two days. The lines aren't fixed obviously! I...
Another superb day out. Slightly tarnished by 30 minute delay on the return leg but the Slammer trip more than made up for it, the Lymington line experience was truely impressive.
Full photos below.
It is one year to the day since 185103 & 185108 left Manchester Piccadilly on the 0621 to Hull for the first ever public service of the Class 185.
How time flies!
Yesterday saw my much anticipated trip down to the South West. Thanks go to Virgin for the free tickets - was well worth 10 hours on a Voyager :D
http://jst.fotopic.net/dawlish for the pictures. Heres a sneak preview:
Still to come this month - all with Virgin Trains:
Weds 14th -...
Heading down with Virgin on Wednesday as part of the free tickets scheme. Last time I was down there it was all IC liveried HST's and 47's, although this was ten years ago! What would one typically expect to see on a Wednesday between 12:00 and 17:00?
We haven't had much snow Oop Norf so not much to catch but heres a few from today.
By a few I literally mean 'a few' :-P
Literally 3 more at http://jst.fotopic.net/snowatmarsden
Been from Leeds up the S&C today to Carlisle.
Highlights include bright sunshine, lovely landscapes and 158787 freshly repainted in Northern livery.
http://jst.fotopic.net as always.
Derailed train at Edinburgh Waverley
Time Reported: 22:47
Route Affected: All routes via Edinburgh Waverley
TOC/s Affected: First ScotRail, GNER, Virgin Trains
Description: Services via Edinburgh Waverley are being disrupted due to a derailed train.
Trains are subject to delay and...
Been over to Manchester today to finish the last of my outstanding lines over there - all complete now with the exception of the Kirkby branch! :-D In typical fashion I got drenched - as always happens when I'm on the 'wrong side' of the Pennines!
Todays Photos are here
Also managed to bag...
Starting tommorow for 7 days I am rovering the North West.
Keep tuned to my Fotopic site for updates over the next week from all over the North West!
http://jst.fotopic.net/
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