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Just completed a very "budget" ALR week. Four nights in a caravan near Ayr (£49) Two days pootling round SW Scotland. One day too wet to bother (watched telly, which I rarely bother with) Night at home. 1 night at a Travelodge (£57) Afternoon at Bodmin Diesel Gala. Enjoyable week.

22/09/2026 Troon 23/09/2026 Stevenston 27/09/2026 Boscarne Jc (Bodmin Railway)

21/09/2026 380110 22/09/2026 156434, 156456, 156508 380102 23/09/2026 380107, 380109, 380115 385013 25/09/2026 380112 397010 26/09/2026 800321 27/09/2026 37142 800008, 800308

09/08/2026 20069

25/07/2026 Watford Triangle North Jc to East JC.

25/07/2026 LU 12 (Sarah Siddons) 197102 730203/208/236 LU 21083/084 (Metropolitan Line)

19/07/2026 08331, 08590 RSH 7063/1942 (Steam) 170423

05/07/2026 37610 12/07/2026 08483, 08762

18/06/2026 08993 31210

02/06/2026 Doniford Halt 04/06/2026 Watchet 06/06/2026 Washford Lynmouth Lynton

06/06/2026 M51354, M51880 (DMU at the WSR) Both unnumbered (AFAIK) cliff lifts at Lynton 08/06/2026 800025

02/06/2026 "9351" at the WSR (former GWR tank engine restored as a 43xx 2-6-0 tender engine)

29/05/2026 08877 20107

25/05/2026 37254

14/05/2026 57010 59001 197034, 197124 730218 15/05/2026 56105 385031 385111 16/05/2026 99005, 99006 385112

11/05/2026 730042

It seems our paths may have crossed twice! I caught the 1340 from Cholsey to Wallingford, which formed the 1400 departure, had a look round Wallingford station, then returned to Cholsey on the following service (1440?), which you may have used on your return trip.

From past experience, the bus allegedly from Sandling will, if running late, not bother to go via Sandling! Bonus from this was I diverted to the East Kent Railway instead - which was thoroughly enjoyable. The Folkestone to Hythe bus actually runs through from Dover, calling at a stop opposite...

The others are - Arisaig, Thurso, Reston and Annan (Scotland); Johnston, Hawarden, Gwersyllt and Waun-Gron Park (Wales); Acklington, Carbis Bay and Falmouth Town (England).

09/05/2026 D2139 D2205 PWM654 196011 730219/730220 10/05/2026 M55034 387142, 387148, 387149