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6/1/01 Bramhall Davenport

Cheers. I'll do another one idc. Has a South Pennines Day Ranger one been done in the past? It wasn't bad, but boy was it cold!

Challenging Manchester, 6/1/18. A first for me, this challenge business. It was something suitably local and subtly different, so I decided to have a go, and possibly start the new year with a couple of shack scoops. Tram 3106 was my first vehicle of 2018, and I finalised my plans whilst...

Plans so far: Manchester Challenge 6/1/18 Trip to Peterborough 20/1/18 (for a quiz - return tickets £20 from Manchester too good to turn down!)

Most impressive!

I went years ago. Pricy, but an excellent ride, with most enjoyable noise from the engine (steam #4, "Snowdon" for anyone interested). Then ambled up to the summit for the view, which was excellent, but a bit hazy on the day. This was in late August, and we didn't book in advance, so the first...

Nice report, and a fruitful day out. You seem to have got the two Northern 319s I've so far missed! 378 and 448... bah! :-) Coincidentally, I've just updated my 175 mileages. Lowest is 101, on 1.075 miles (Piccadilly to Oxford Road twice). Which beats 180103, currently on 0.7375 miles after...

London Overground (or TFL) seem to like their lines named after queens. Victoria is running now, Elizabeth will be open soon. So how about the Lady Jane Grey Line - connecting Guildford with Dudley, of course...:-)

It's very nice; comes second in awesomeness behind the Rhubarb Cider...:) Incidentally, been spending some time trying to update mileage records. Amusingly, it appears four 150s are on 99.something miles!

Just catching up with your latest reports. Some good reads there. One tram left! Ouch. Must go after my last two (212/232) at some point - but I suspect a 68 to Scab Vegas may be morea appealing...:-)

Aye. I'm claiming 20905 (at back of train on ELR in 2006, but provided 20 yards of oomph over the ski-jump) on the same basis. Anyway, 15/12/17's winner is wedged out pendo 390112.

15/12/17 Hazel Grove Fairfield

15/12/2017. Scoring three ways...:) Since a new bit of track opened earlier this week in my local vicinity, it would have been churlish not to go out and sample it. I decided that a winning shack and a flourish of le plume rouge would also be in order on this pre-Christmas jolly. First up was...

That sums me up as well - a somewhat dilettante approach for the last 46 years. Tech - enjoy yourself whatever you do; that's the most important thing...:-)

Congratulations. You'll be pleased to know that 321448 is also required by me (to be fair, so are most of its siblings :-) ) When are you planning on doing the Ordsall chord (or whatever its called)? Tempted to pop out and join you...

10/11/17 Marple (low and unfloral, been to the other one!) Gatley

Just read your blog on the London Scottish trip. Some excellent reading and moves there, although London to Glasgow on a bus doesn't sound that appealing... However, since your blog mentions winding up the good Sir Kite of Grateley regarding a certain Edinburgh tram, it seems only fair to...

An excellent post - what is common sense doing in this thread??

As somebody who works behind a bar, nothing as corrupt and incompetent at keeping track of money as the EU would succeed in such a job...

Rap "music". Manchester accents. The incessant moaning of anti-brexiteers. Pacers attempting sharp curves. Incessant automated announcements. "500 miles" by the Proclaimers. That Penny Arcade song by Roy Orbison. People who ruin karaoke nights by singing well... :-)