First train of 2013

[trainmananthon]

Hi all,
Just thought i'd do what i did last year and start a thread where you can post your first train 2013.

Happy trainspotting and all the best for the new year

Kind Regards
Anthony

 

[causton]

01:08 Potters Bar - Hatfield, 313060 and 313036, same units I caught in the reverse direction on the way out to Potters Bar!

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Currently on 158752...

 

[thameslink2000]

442411+442403 on 0650 Gatwick Airport to London Victoria

 

[D841 Roebuck]

First use of "red pen" - 150111 (0747)
First new shack - Gathurst (0832)

 

[theblackwatch]

First use of "red pen" - 150111 (0747)
First new shack - Gathurst (0832)

Top man there! I managed a 'red pen' last year on January 1st, clearing my 322s (thanks to member 37372 on here who provided me with the gen). No plans for any such move this year, although hopefully I'll be getting my first loco haulage of the year in around three hours time.

 

[gnolife]

I'm on an unidentified 185 which I'm taking from Manchester Picc to Edinburgh Waverley, and will be getting Penrith and Lockerbie as new shacks.

Considerably more impressive than my first train last year, which was a sardine special 142 from Heald Green to East Didsbury

 

[EM2]

172 006 - 13:38 Wanstead Park to Blackhorse Road

 

[Trainfan344]

At the moment, It looks like my Second train of 2013 will be better the Parliamentary EMT service avoiding Ely.

 

[Blindtraveler]

First one for me this year was an Inverness Bassed clas 158 on the delayed 10:34 EDB STG, 9 minutes late, freezing cold and a badly behaved pile of brats for company.
Disapointingly however my luck did not improve with 1 of the origional build of 170s up the HML. I do however have hope and it will be 3rd time lucky, I need Georgimas to Wick and the Mrs needs the entire far north line, both of which will be achived by mid day tomorrow.

 

[TheEdge]

FGW HST from Gloucester to Paddington, then the Circle line, then 90004 to Norwich from LST

 

[craigwilson]

My first train of the year: an 8-car 375, on the 0650 2U03 Margate to Ramsgate.

 

[trentside]

My first of the year was 43206+43318 on the 0720 Lincoln to Kings Cross service this morning.

 

[Tugzrule]

153359 and 158872 - with an engine out - on 2h81 0550 Carlisle to Leeds.

Made up for that slow journey with 142025 on 1t92 0933 Leeds to York then continuing on it to Brough

 

[Matt Taylor]

450002 2E28 1046 Fratton to Southampton (pass). 450092 was the last one of 2012.

 

[ValleyLines142]

My first train of the year was ATW 150279 on New Years Day, on the 2110 Cardiff to Pontyclun (which is 2L71 1945 Cheltenham to Maesteg).

 

[317666]

317888+885 on the 08:48 Cambridge to Liverpool Street yesterday.

 

[elarchibaldo]

150206 Urmston to Manchester Ox Rd, yesterday

 

[Yew]

It was the 17:28 Nottingham to London St. Pancras, although I got off at East Midlands Parkway to get the train back to mansfield.

Hey, there was no way I was having a super sprinter as my first train of the year, again.

 

[VTPreston_Tez]

An unknown 221, 185108, 185131 and an unknown 390 set up my journey today. The 390 had to be held at Oxenholme for all the Prestonians aboard the Windermere shuttle.

 

[jnjkerbin]

465904 and 465901 on the 1114 Sevenoaks (ex-Tunbridge Wells) to Charing Cross today.
First winner : 465035 on the way back.

 

[AndyLandy]

I'll be on the 1204 HTF-CRE tomorrow, that'll be my first of 2013.

 

[telstarbox]

The 12.00 VT Pendolino from Euston to Manchester Piccadilly yesterday. Seemed to go by a lot quicker than 2 hours - maybe I've done it too many times.

 

[AndyLandy]

I'll be on the 1204 HTF-CRE tomorrow, that'll be my first of 2013.

Well, that was my first, albeit about 15 minutes late, but my connection of the 1229 CRE-EUS was not to be!

Still, it was quite a sight to behold on Hartford platform at noon today. They'd just shifted the failed freight train at Acton Bridge and everything was coming through. Must've been at least eight trains through in the 20-odd minutes I was there. Shot myself a few videos whilst I waited.

 

[youngiecj]

My first haulage this year was 153379 on 2S02 Boston-Nottingham had it Boston Grantham. First loco hauled of the year was 91101 Grantham to York!

 

[gavinjustice]

First sight was 170412 on a late express service holding my first haulage 170420 of the year up

 

[tractakid]

08:19 MKC-RUG, later this morning. Will be the first time I use London Midland northbound avoiding Northampton. Heading for Telford Central, pleased with the £9.55 advanced fare I bought yesterday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I'll be on the 1204 HTF-CRE tomorrow, that'll be my first of 2013.

Did you make it okay on this service? There were some horrendous delays yesterday between Crewe and Liverpool due to a broken-down train at Acton Bridge!

 

[Trainfan344]

Well, that was my first, albeit about 15 minutes late, but my connection of the 1229 CRE-EUS was not to be!

Still, it was quite a sight to behold on Hartford platform at noon today. They'd just shifted the failed freight train at Acton Bridge and everything was coming through. Must've been at least eight trains through in the 20-odd minutes I was there. Shot myself a few videos whilst I waited.

Did you make it okay on this service? There were some horrendous delays yesterday between Crewe and Liverpool due to a broken-down train at Acton Bridge!

Think the above quote awnsers the question..

 

[ValleyLines142]

Think the above quote awnsers the question..

Oh sorry, only just saw that second reply! Didn't show up when I posted at first!