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Might be wrong but don't think there is a service linking West Yorkshire's 2 newest stations, Kirkstall Forge & Apperley Bridge.

South East actually. The south west like the rest of the country had to make do with cast-offs. Though the midlands have done OK with the 172s & 350s.

And more frustrating, it wasn't closed as freight trains continued to run. The track layouts at Penrith, Oxenholme & Lancaster allow for turning trains round, so equally frustrating that it was buses over the entire 90 miles.

I only found out about the shambles on arriving at Oxenholme. Could have & did think about aborting my Edinburgh trip to red-pen 2 winner 68's, but there was a mini-bus ready to go, so gave it ago departing about 1120-1130. The bus arrived at Carlisle just in time to catch 390009 on the 1301 to...

HST powercars had were. FGW: 004, 016, 018, 022,027, 029, 036, 042, 063, 071, 086, 097, 129, 144, 147, 150, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 175, 176, 177, 183, 185, 186, 188, 194, 197 VEC: 251, 257, 277, 307, 310, 313, 318, 319 XC: 303, 321, 357, 366, 378, 384 EMT: 043, 064

Finally worked out Mileage for the week. 3741.75 The 4 days in Wales before the ALR. 1387 Total for the 11 days: 5128.75 Locos Had. 37401, 37402, 37419, 37423, 37425 47815 57602, 57604 67002, 67022 68006, 68007, 68011, 68012, 68013, 68014, 68015 90004, 90007, 90011, 90012...

Shacks attacked in mid august. Abergele & Pensarn Pontypool & New Inn Tyseley Corkickle

On my mid august bash. Locos: 9th Aug: 4965 10th: 68013, 68014, 68015 Carts: 143617 168216 172332 Electric HST's: 442407 442411 Underground Carts: 72 stock: 3465, 3234, 3345, 3456. 73 stock: 123/246 92 stock: 91217, 92100, 92224, 91267, 92149, 92096, 92068, 91109 S...

Just added the miles from my FOW and ALR bash last month if anyone wondering why i've just shot up about 20 places.

253's?. (runs, hides)

Day 5 & 6. Into the southwest. So arrived in Penzance off the down and a brief look at the harbour ( which had been hauled by 57604), then went for breakfast. After that went for the 0844 to Pad with 43188/022 and took them to Exeter St Davids. Then decided to go down Dawlish for abit...

Day 4. Anglia. So I set off for my 2nd stint away from home. Early start again and took the 1st train of the day to Shipley from Steeton on 333002. After going to McDonalds for breakfast, picked up the Bradford-Kings Cross into Leeds with 91119, then over the bridge and onto the 0710...

Day 3. Cumbria Coast. So Wednesday was a start and finish at home day. Drove to Carnforth for the 1004 Preston-Barrow. Arrived on time with 37423 on the DBSO set. A good run and we arrived afew minutes early. The set with 401+402 on arrived soon after for the 1138 to Carlisle. A...

Day 2, ECML. After doing the sleeper which was 90045 to Carstairs for 47815 to Edinburgh, did 158717 to Inverkeithing for the Fifes. Did 68007 on the half circle to South Gyle, then 68006 on the full Circle into Edinburgh. Then went for a Subway Breakfast baguett and coffee £3 deal, then went...

That very reason. She was a Southern employee and she said she didn't think it was valid there. I said it was valid all over the country, but got no, no go see that man who was more than happy. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Thanks. It was 90045 Euston-Carstairs, 47815...

Day 1, chasing 68s. Started bright and early from Birmingham Snow Hill doing the 0609 Kidderminster-Marylebone on 68011 through to London. The late arrival ment a quick dash for 0845 Marylebone-Moor St as it was my 1st winner of the day, with 68014 at the business end. Did it throughout and...

Off work for a week and half, and the half week was spent in Wales. Starting on Thursday 6th Aug, set off from Steeton & Silsden on 333011 to Keighley, took 91107 to Leeds, then 185149 to Man Pic. After a breakfast break, made my way over to P14 for the 0950 to Holyhead with 67022. Took...

I'm planning a bash on them this coming Monday afternoon. A Vic-gatwick Round trip, then over to London Bridge for the Eastbourne.

Explains why the Hereford 150 diagram was a 170 yesterday then.

Today on a West Midlands Day Ranger. Locos: 68009 68011 68012 Carts: 139002 153371 170630 170632 172213 172219 172220 172338 172343 172345 350239 Shack Attack: Ledbury Dudley Port