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Planning a few trips (Donnie, Blackpool) but thats it until summer for me
Planning a few trips (Donnie, Blackpool) but thats it until summer for me
I was thinking of Newcastle, but decided against it. Better to go in summer instead.
Newcastle is great, very warm here at the moment! A great spot to see the EC is found here
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1...yard+lamesley&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
Not far from Newcastle either, you get a full view of Tyne Yard too!
As for me I've just passed my test so i'm been ushered into driving everywhere over Easter!!! However I am planning to visit NYMR for thier 125th Anniversairy of the Pickering to Whitby line! I may have to drive but only in the direction of a railway
Newcastle is great, very warm here at the moment! A great spot to see the EC is found here
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1...yard+lamesley&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
Not far from Newcastle either, you get a full view of Tyne Yard too!
As for me I've just passed my test so i'm been ushered into driving everywhere!!! However I am planning to visit NYMR for thier 125th Anniversairy of the Pickering to Whitby line! I may have to drive but only in the direction of a railway
Looks a good place to spot, will keep it in mind! Well done on your driving test....try not to race any trains!
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If anyone's stuck for something to do on Good Friday we have a York Pub Crawl arranged. My current plan is to be there, the ELR and on a SRPS tour that weekend.
Ivo
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I may be there (don't expect me to drink more than 0ml of alcohol, or else!), but I had hoped to be able to bring someone along...
northernrail
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Whats that about the ELR??
theblackwatch
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I'd like to, but the in-laws are coming down, and I'll be on edge all day!
Surely that is a good reason to go out for a few beers!?
We'll have to mke sure you don't have too much on that Friday then!
scotsman
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Been for a week to Ullapool, heading for a day trip to Newcastle with a mate on Wednesday - hopefully meeting another friend down there
Looks a good place to spot, will keep it in mind! Well done on your driving test....try not to race any trains!
Thanks
And on the subject of racing trains I have just found this on YouTube.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTphTnv2Q8
Hmmmmmmm?
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What have you planned for Newcastle?
scotsman
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Meeting a friend who moved down towards Durham last year, seeing the tanks at Jarrow/Pelaw, visiting the Metrocentre and possibly heading into Sunderland
Sounds good, there's plenty to do and see!
Looking like a weekend round my uni town, probably doing work since I have final year project due in soon after and with all the bank holidays we have this year, working round the time is going to somewhat interesting!
Hoping to go to the West Midlands Day Ranger on Easter Saturday though, all being well
Hoping to go to the West Midlands Day Ranger on Easter Saturday though, all being well
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starrymarkb
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am going to Dublin a couple of weeks after easter
Sounds like some people are just getting their Easter holidays; I actually go back to Uni on Monday Combination of the late Easter, early exams, and some more teaching to fit in. So I've not been anywhere, nor do I get to go anywhere.
Those of you who are lucky enough to get away; enjoy yourselves!
Combination of the late Easter, early exams, and some more teaching to fit in. So I've not been anywhere, nor do I get to go anywhere. Those of you who are lucky enough to get away; enjoy yourselves!
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I'm off to Portugal next Thursday for a week ... then the Royal Wedding weekend I'll be going to Birmingham to see some friends ...
If you don't have transport you're probably best to stay at Pelaw to see the Jarrow tanks. Bit of a walk to the sidings from Jarrow Metro station and you're not guaranteed a good view with the work on the new Tyne Tunnel going on.
33056
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Going nowhere this Easter, nice week of nights.
Please don't feel sorry, much better off at work away from the madding crowds and I get a couple of days in lieu to have when it suits. The only fly in the ointment is the lack of an Overground / Bakerloo service for most of that week meaning that I'll probably have to drive - hopefully most of the "weekend only" drivers will not be out at the times I need to travel.
Please don't feel sorry, much better off at work away from the madding crowds and I get a couple of days in lieu to have when it suits
. The only fly in the ointment is the lack of an Overground / Bakerloo service for most of that week meaning that I'll probably have to drive - hopefully most of the "weekend only" drivers will not be out at the times I need to travel.Thanks
And on the subject of racing trains I have just found this on YouTube.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTphTnv2Q8
Hmmmmmmm?
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What have you planned for Newcastle?
That's a great video! To be honest, I think I'd have done the same on one of my more crazy days!
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I've got both BLS Trent Explorers over Easter Saturday/Sunday, and have a whole host of planned days out to choose from between now and Summer (just got to get my PRIV back first!).
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Not quite Easter, but I've just got back from Aberdeen and Stonehaven. Plenty of HST mileage (43310/290 going north and 309/308 going south). Also got my first image of a Peregrine Falcon while out on the cliffs (if it turns out).
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Straight out of The Elizabethan Express!!!
You can even hear the "Gresley knock" once every revolution.
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Thanks
And on the subject of racing trains I have just found this on YouTube.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTphTnv2Q8
Hmmmmmmm?
Straight out of The Elizabethan Express!!!
You can even hear the "Gresley knock" once every revolution.
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