30mog
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- 25 Apr 2013
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Caught the 03:25 Sheffield to Mcr Airport last Saturday morning. Wondered about why it would take 1hr46. Thirty odd years ago, Woodhead was still available as a diversion. But what now I thought? Maybe going the usual way but extra time allowed for conflicts with lots of freight traffic? But then, no stop at Stockport booked. Hmmm...very interesting.
I found the 170 on platform 5B. A 185 was stabled on 5A meaning my train was blocked from taking the usual route. Anyway, obviously something to accommodate track work, my educated guess was Barnsley & the Huddersfield line. Wrong! It was the Moorthorpe line then right at Crofton to avoid any need to reverse. Through Wakefield Kirkgate, onward to Huddersfield, where a previously unadvertised stop was made, and then as per usual route to Piccadilly. I made it about 76 miles. And all are claimed for rail miles competition. Along with 152 for a Dublin to Kilkenny round trip when I got to Ireland.
I assume a passenger train negotiating Crofton as described is a rarity? Wonder if anyone got up so early just to take this ride. Especially given such a diversion could only be viable in the Middle of the night.
I found the 170 on platform 5B. A 185 was stabled on 5A meaning my train was blocked from taking the usual route. Anyway, obviously something to accommodate track work, my educated guess was Barnsley & the Huddersfield line. Wrong! It was the Moorthorpe line then right at Crofton to avoid any need to reverse. Through Wakefield Kirkgate, onward to Huddersfield, where a previously unadvertised stop was made, and then as per usual route to Piccadilly. I made it about 76 miles. And all are claimed for rail miles competition. Along with 152 for a Dublin to Kilkenny round trip when I got to Ireland.
I assume a passenger train negotiating Crofton as described is a rarity? Wonder if anyone got up so early just to take this ride. Especially given such a diversion could only be viable in the Middle of the night.
