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I have exited Blackfriars to the south before now. Been a couple of years, though, since I did.

DK1 was the equivalent in Rochdale (mayor's car). Had a ride in it in 1975 when the plates were on an old Daimler limousine.

18/04/2024 68014 (last Chiltern one, unless they re-borrow 009) 158831 (last non-Scotrail one) 197010, 197016 197103, 197115, 197116

18/04/2024 (Using up the third day of validity on a 3-in-7 Heart of England rover) Lapworth Gobowen Wellington Up to 1469 NR stations, time for Henry VI to make his comeback...

No formal rules as such, but general consensus is that you have to either arrive or depart (not necessarily both) by train. Arriving, getting off and getting back on the same service doesn't count, although there is no objection to catching the same individual unit from a terminus when it forms...

14/04/2024 168110 170108 170619 196004 800317 802111

14/04/2024 A somewhat eclectic route back from Oxford to Rochdale produced the following: Charlbury Coleshill Parkway Stone

12/04/2024 Darley Dale (Peak Rail) Belper Whatstandwell

12/04/2024 69008 170109

Tales a bit longer, but changing at Stockport (walk through subway) and Southampton Airport Parkway (same platform) minimizes hassle in changing trains. Or possibly changing at Peterborough/Stevenage, London Bridge and Waterloo East to Main.

02/04/2023 Wanborough Ash Blackwater

02/04/2024 Steam: 30506 (Urie 4-6-0) 165114, 165126 444005, 444008, 444043 450030, 450054 465036 700012 700143 LT: 51531/556 (Northern) 03/04/2024 LT: 129, 147 (Piccadilly)

01/04/2024 North Fambridge

Don't normally bother with this thread, but D2018, the oldest surviving 03, was a new one for me today. In the process of being re-fettled in the shed at Mangapps farm. :D

01/04/2024 31233 345008 357003, 357004 357205 710123 720103, 720122, 720126, 720127, 720129 720506, 720517, 720550 720606, 720609 LT: 211109/110 (Met) 51659/660 (Northern) Not a bad haul!

31/03/2024 170103 700125 717019 717020 801207

31/03/2024 Stamford

Nice read, as usual. Coincidentally, 221143 was my steed yesterday, as I had spotted a £22 single from KGX to Halifax, so returned North that way...

26/03/2024 171802, 171806 377212 LU: 96014/021/069 (Jubilee)

I will eventually get back to the trip reports, but have got distracted by the "overnights" thread on the forum. An ALR visiting Acklington, Oulton Broad North, Falmouth Town, Carbis Bay, Thurso, Reston, Annan, Arisaig, Hawarden, Gwersyllt, Ninian Park and Johnston to tick off my most...