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  1. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    South Pennines Day Rover. Saturday 8th January 2022. Another early start with a drive up to my local Metrolink station and then a tram into Manchester Victoria for a Transpennine Nova 3, behind Cat 68027 “Splendid” which gave me a splendid run into Leeds. From Leeds I boarded a class 195...
  2. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    East Lancs Railway. Monday 3rd January 2022. My first trip out of 2022 and I needed a fix before the end of my Christmas break, so I drove up the road to have a trip on the good old East Lancs Railway, I’m a life member and thought I’d used one of my free passes. Two trains were running, one...
  3. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Greater London, (Day 5). Friday 31st December 2021. A week away over Christmas. I`d booked an apartment for four nights in Beckenham Junction, a five-minute walk from the railway station and Croydon tram stop and within the Greater London travel zones, so it handy for chasing the older electric...
  4. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Yes cash fare Kite, I dont use contactless.
  5. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Greater London, (Day 4). Thursday 30th December 2021. A week away over Christmas. I`d booked an apartment for four nights in Beckenham Junction, a five-minute walk from the railway station and Croydon tram stop and within the Greater London travel zones, so it handy for chasing the older...
  6. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    That was what the underground charged me, they said If I tapped in it would have been £2.50 but I dont use a tap in bank card.
  7. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Beckenham Junction. Greater London, (Day 3). Wednesday 29th December 2021. A week away over Christmas. I`d booked an apartment for four nights in Beckenham Junction, a five-minute walk from the railway station and Croydon tram stop and within the Greater London travel zones, so it handy for...
  8. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    No I guess it wasnt too much of a wait in retrospect Tech, lol.
  9. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Thanks Tech East yes of course, changed it, yes the hype on Wendy`s is a little over the top and after waiting 15 minutes to get served it wasn't really fast food ;-)
  10. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    London Waterloo. Greater London, (Day 2) Part 1. Tuesday 28th December 2021. A week away over Christmas. I`d booked an apartment for four nights in Beckenham Junction, a five-minute walk from the railway station and Croydon tram stop and within the Greater London travel zones, so it handy for...
  11. shredder1

    Juliano's World Frenzy/Tech's Trip Reports

    Great roundup Tech, have a lovely New Year mate.
  12. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Greater London, (Day 1). Monday 27th December 2021. A week away over Christmas. I`d booked an apartment for four nights in Beckenham Junction, a five minute walk from the railway station and Croydon tram stop and within the Greater London travel zones, so it handy for chasing the older...
  13. shredder1

    Avanti West Coast gave me a £142.10 fine.

    I just cringe when I read threads like this, charging customers for genuine mistakes is wrong on so many levels, regardless of any rules in place, we all know the difference between whats right and what is wrong, all credit to the guys on here that are helping the OP sort this out out, I do hope...
  14. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Ah yes they still have the yellow ends on the joint.
  15. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Oh right, thank you very much, I did wonder.
  16. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Greater Manchester. Monday 20th December 2021. I had a spare day, no band practice this Monday, so I was up early and down to the gym for 08.00, breakfast in a local café and back home for 10.30, grabbed the camera and drove down to Crumpsall Metrolink station for a tram into Manchester...
  17. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    A few beers sounds like a good idea ;)
  18. shredder1

    Shred`s UK trips.

    Lancashire Day Rover. Saturday 18th December 2021. A relatively local day out around Merseyside and Lancashire, and an attempt to catch up with the Pennine Moors Charter behind the Royal Scot. A drive down to my nearest Metrolink station and the first tram into Manchester Piccadilly for an...

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