First Train of 2012

[trainmananthon]

Hi All,
Just wondering what the first train of the year was which you got on/saw

First train for me was My Favorite:
142036 HELLFIRE!!!

 

[Nym]

Got on... 185105...

 

[ainsworth74]

January 2nd 220xxx (an XC unit from Wakefield to Darlington).

 

[SS4]

An LM 323

 

[ChrisCooper]

222017 (again!) on Thursday the 12th.

 

[Yew]

One of EMT's ex northern 156's

 

[class377man]

Whichever 377 oprated the 12:45 Littlehampton-London Victoria on the 2nd

 

[causton]

An unidentified London Underground 09 stock!
And then a 313 - fun start to the year yes

 

[Temple Meads]

Got on 220018 from TAU to BPW, 11th Jan.

First I saw was an FGW HST at TVP.

 

[YorkshireBear]

STILL NOT GOT ON ONE although it wil be a 142/144150/153/155 or a 333 we shall see.

 

[466.networkers]

First train I saw was 466009 (working 2D21/22 0910 Sittingbourne - Sheerness and the 0932 return)
First train I went on was 2D24 1002 Sheerness - Sittingbourne on Monday 9th formed of 466039

 

[142094]

156601 I think it was, 06.30 NCL - GLC on a Saturday as far as Carlisle

 

[Ivo]

An unidentified FGW HST from Bath to Bristol TM. Temple Meads *might* be able to you which power cars were involved.

So far I have made ten journeys, four of which were on HSTs. The others were all different!

Already had my first loco run as well, courtesy of the Chiltern Silver train.

 

[sprinterguy]

I suppose that really it would have been 170474 as I ascended the stairs into Glasgow Queen Street from the Wetherspoons outside on the 2nd, and caught on the 18:30 to Edinburgh.

Although the very first train I saw in 2012 was a 318 heading towards Glasgow in the vicinity of the Erskine Bridge.

 

[Schnellzug]

450027!

but the other day, courtesy of our friend Hydro, 73138/201/107, all in one go.

* To see, not to ride on, sadly.

 

[Rich_D3167]

185137 for me on the 05:26 Grimsby Town to Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday 7th January. Very exciting(!).

 

[TheJRB]

395007 09:43 Ashford International to Stratford International on Thursday. A unit which keeps following me.

 

[thameslink2000]

460001 travelled on 0650 from Gatwick on Sunday 1st January

Nice start to the year.

 

[33056]

Usual boring old stuff; 350 124 followed by 378 204. Had to wait until the 13th for my first loco which was 67013, followed by first use of the red pen with 67012.

 

[trentside]

My first train of the year was a nice surprise - 150144, substituting for the usual Pacer on the Sheffield - Lincoln service.

 

[Jedipickles]

375805 for me, which was also my last train to travel on, so it looks like i have a follower

 

[Desiro360]

My 1st train of 2012 was locomotive 90 002 + Mk3 Rake at Manningtree.

 

[Minilad]

First train driven 170109 on Jan 1st
First train ridden on 172332/338 on January 3rd

 

[AlexS]

Can anyone beat my guard on the 0015 Leicester North to Loughborough on 01/01/12 hauled by kettle 70013 with 7 mk1s I wonder, har :P

 

[43021HST]

Aint been on one yet due to no money hopefully will do by the end of the week. Hoping the first train will be a HST and not a 166.

 

[90019]

I've not been on a train yet, and have no plans that require going on any in the near future.

 

[Eng274]

Whatever worked the 0555 EDB-GLQ on the 3rd! I was too tired to notice.

 

[Wolvercoter]

150121 on 3rd January - 08:52 Exeter Central to Digby and Sowton.

Missing the 142s in Devon....

 

[sprinterguy]

Missing the 142s in Devon....

I can't imagine that there's many who share that sentiment

 

[Wolvercoter]

I can't imagine that there's many who share that sentiment

There's a few of us.... but not many!