Techniquest
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My last one was 170630 on 0849 Birmingham New Street to Hereford on 15th December 2015. First one for 2016 is due to be a 170+153 on 0846 Hereford to Birmingham New Street on 4th January 2016.
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Last train journey of 2015
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urpert
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My last journey was stood in the front vestibule behind 37 422 from Norwich to Lowestoft. My second to last was up the other end behind 37 425 from Lowestoft to Norwich.
I think you probably win.
33056
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And the final one for 2016 is......350 109
Started 2015 on a unit as well, a class 511 in Switzerland on 1st January, first train for 2016 will be another 350 tomorrow evening.
Fat finger syndrome! Safely at home now, nights shifts start tomorrow 
Trainfan344
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Would've been better the other way around. With 425 being the last. nothing beats Angry bob
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15:17 Maryport - Workington on the loco hauled train on NYE
Minilad
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220024 and 221136 ECS to Muddy Waters
Last in service train 170102 Nottingham - New St
Both on NYE
Last train as a passenger 220015 Reading to New St on Sun 20th Dec
Last in service train 170102 Nottingham - New St
Both on NYE
Last train as a passenger 220015 Reading to New St on Sun 20th Dec
Kite159
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A rather empty 159103 forming the 23:40 from Waterloo to Salisbury
HMS Ark Royal
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Would've been better the other way around. With 425 being the last. nothing beats Angry bob
142026 with only the train crew and me onboard belting along the Hull line in pitch black does
A very very slow 319 one one of its last services of the day from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
And in the morning, probably another one!
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I would love to see a 185 in Lime Street Low Level!
And in the morning, probably another one!
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I would love to see a 185 in Lime Street Low Level!
01:44 Clapham Junction to Basingstoke (alighting at Surbition), very impressed by the all night (free!) service to get 'home' from the fireworks in London...once you manage to get to a station of course!
Must say the station and train staff are all jolly too wishing passengers a happy new year
OK technically cheating being a 2016 train!
Must say the station and train staff are all jolly too wishing passengers a happy new year
OK technically cheating being a 2016 train!
HMS Ark Royal
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01:44 Clapham Junction to Basingstoke (alighting at Surbition), very impressed by the all night (free!) service to get 'home' from the fireworks in London...once you manage to get to a station of course!
Must say the station and train staff are all jolly too wishing passengers a happy new year
Free...? I hope you had a valid ticket
158747
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South West Trains 158880 Bristol Parkway to Westbury on 31 December.
2158 Liverpool Street to Cambridge. Over 20 minutes late due to some track issue at Clapton, so only just managed to get home for midnight. 8-car 317 - with precisely one other person on the entire train by the time it got to CBG, so we each got 4 carriages to ourself
Techniquest
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Not at all envious of you all starting your bashing already...
I haven't started bashing yet! That begins tomorrow...
Although it will only be a cat from Leam to Moor Street and back. But then I will either be in Manchester or North Wales Coast bashing on the 6th, Nottingham on the 8th and then (hopefully) London on the 9th. Then Manchester again on the 15th. I'm starting the new year in style!
Although it will only be a cat from Leam to Moor Street and back. But then I will either be in Manchester or North Wales Coast bashing on the 6th, Nottingham on the 8th and then (hopefully) London on the 9th. Then Manchester again on the 15th. I'm starting the new year in style!
According to my London friend it was free as it is part of London Overground which was free courtesy of Boris from about midnight to 4am last night to try getting 100,000+ people out of central London with minimum fuss
HMS Ark Royal
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According to my London friend it was free as it is part of London Overground which was free courtesy of Boris from about midnight to 4am last night to try getting 100,000+ people out of central London with minimum fuss
I see... Fairly good plan there from Boris
What? You mean pushing buttons all day is not a proper job?
(Thank god the HST I am on should be able to outrun the angry mob.
I am unable to answer due to that clause in your reply to me in the tops request thread!
God its hard to be nice!
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My last journey was aboard 142068
urpert
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And my first of the year: 319010 Ravensbourne - Blackfriars, complete with some of the few remaining Eddie Ponds:
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For authenticity it even comes complete with an NSE seat!
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For authenticity it even comes complete with an NSE seat!
sprinterguy
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Last one in 2015 was 156448 on the 17:07 Wylam - Newcastle on the 31st.
First one for 2016 will probably be whichever 172 turns up to take me to work on Monday.
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First one for 2016 will probably be whichever 172 turns up to take me to work on Monday.
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Not that unusual; there's a daily (weekday) diagram for such a pairing on the Snow Hill lines, and they're a common sight on the Chase line, too.
southern442
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My first train of the year was a bunch of 377/3's. Not that interesting.
Silver Cobra
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First train of the year was 365507 on the 0958 Arlesey to Kings Cross. I normally encounter 321s running this particular service, so it was a nice change for it to be a 365 :P
zuriblue
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I'm on turndown for New Year so my last journey was Bozshakul to Astana (Kazakhstan) on New Year's Eve - depart 15:10 arrive 19:10. Return journey to the mine tomorrow depart 14:50 arrive 19:10.
I'll see if we continue with the almost unheard of situation of platform boarding tomorrow (Kazakh railways don't have a problem with short platforms, you just get off at the station and walk along the cess(if it's track 1) or the 6 foot (the other 4 tracks) until you come to the crossing point. Real old fashioned stuff.
It'll also be interesting how hot they have the carriage. The traditional train heat methods are steam and electric heat, on the ex-Soviet carriages used here the train heating is related to how much coal the Babushka puts onto the stove at the end of the coach.
I'll see if we continue with the almost unheard of situation of platform boarding tomorrow (Kazakh railways don't have a problem with short platforms, you just get off at the station and walk along the cess(if it's track 1) or the 6 foot (the other 4 tracks) until you come to the crossing point. Real old fashioned stuff.
It'll also be interesting how hot they have the carriage. The traditional train heat methods are steam and electric heat, on the ex-Soviet carriages used here the train heating is related to how much coal the Babushka puts onto the stove at the end of the coach.
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