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Your last train of 2019.

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Following on from last years thread, here is the place to post details of your last train of 2019.

31/12/19-1H25 1453 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington (from Bristol to Swindon) - 800316.

My last "proper train" of the year was also today - a GWR "Castle" HST on 2T78 1243 Great Malvern to Bristol Temple Meads (from Gloucester to Bristol TM) with 43192/43187 providing the traction.
 
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It will be an EMR class 153 - but even more sadly I suspect my first journey in 2020 will be a 153 because greater Anglia are having problems with thier 755s. I was hoping today would be my last trip in on 153 ever. (as I will be able to chose to travel in the PRM unit if the plan works out)
 

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A class 150 from Newton Abbot to Torquay at 18.14 yesterday (Monday 30th December), as the final leg of a day-trip to Plymouth that also involved another pair of 150s, a GWR class 802 and a XC Voyager.

I've always used the Stagecoach Gold bus before but I wanted to see how the train fared now the connections have been improved. I was quite impressed with the journey time which now rarely exceeds an hour. Although I have to balance out that Torquay Station is not as convenient to my house (ten minutes further to walk than the Gold bus stop), and Plymouth Station not quite so convenient for the City Centre.

Fare was £8.10, again that compares well to Gold although I usually buy a Stagecoach South West Explorer for £8.30 as I usually make a couple of journeys in Plymouth.
 
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37688 on the 1710 Brigdnorth to Kidderminster on Saturday 28th December 8-)
 

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390001 on the 21:00 Euston to Manchester as far as Stockport on Wednesday the 11th of December.

Was supposed to pick up the Chester to Manchester from Stockport to Heaton Chapel but it was cancelled :(
 

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Mine was a 158 back from cosham a few weeks ago, can't really remember the unit number. Was Friday 13th December the evening one to Brighton. I caught it at cosham when the Chichester stone was running about 3 hours late.
 

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My wife and I are up in Lauder celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary or something so yesterday took the chance to pop to Tweedbank. Onto the 1029 to Edinburgh, more or less on time. Pretty full after Newtongrange. Shops/ Scott Monument / Restaurant then back on the 1425. The 170s were quiet and smooth compared to my usual fare of 142s/156s. Usual conflicts joining/leaving the ECML. Noticably battling the steep gradients southbound until Falahill. Great scenery and a good day out £23 for the two of us.
 

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390103 from New Street to Coventry (in 1st class) back on the 21st of December for me.
 

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1537 from St Pancras to Dover Priory today. Last shack, this morning - Belle Vue.
 

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mine was 331105 Liverpool to st Helens central on Dec 9th. really need to get out more next year.
 

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Following on from last years thread, here is the place to post details of your last train of 2019.

31/12/19-1H25 1453 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington (from Bristol to Swindon) - 800316.

My last "proper train" of the year was also today - a GWR "Castle" HST on 2T78 1243 Great Malvern to Bristol Temple Meads (from Gloucester to Bristol TM) with 43192/43187 providing the traction.
I think it was the last time I saw you. I was on a very busy 158 from Bristol to Exeter on the 20th December, a guy a few seats down from me was keeping the more tipsy passengers happy by making them hats out of a newspaper...
 

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Yesterday, a day trip from Lostock to Colne and back with the three year-old.

Culminated in 2 x Class 331 on 1Y62 (1458 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport), from Preston back to Lostock.

The first train of the decade was 2nd January 2010, and an SNCF Corail Téoz loco-hsuled service from Cahors to Paris-Austerlitz.
 

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158 830 taking me as far as Shotton on the 19:32 (today) from Chester to Llandudno, after a long day trip on a West Midlands Day Ranger.
 

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Haven't been on a train since a 700 from St Pancras to St Albans on Christmas Eve.
 

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My penultimate journey was more interesting than my last. 68027 from Man Vic to Leeds. Followed by a 333 back home to close out the year.
 

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Today's 17:33 LNER Azuma from Kings Cross to Stevenage.
 

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Tuesday 31st December

1625 London Victoria to Brighton formed of 377624+377704 (1A38)

Travelled from Clapham Junction (1632 RT) to Gatwick Airport (1701 4L)
 

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Double 156s, no idea of unit numbers

I think last year was likely the same or possibly a 314
 
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