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Greater Manchester. Tuesday 23rd April 2024. The weather looked a bit brighter, than it had been, so I was back down at Manchester Victoria chasing freight. The day started off with a 07.00 gym session followed by breakfast at Wetherspoons. I was in Manchester just before 11.30 and caught a...

I was caught out with that in January this year when I renewed my railcard on line, they managed to take £60 from my account before I noticed it, I contacted the customer services department and voiced my concerns, they are now giving me a full refund. Its a terrible way to do business and as...

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East Lancs Railway, recent museum exhibits. Saturday 20th April 2024. After a week chasing freight trains around Great Manchester, On Saturday I decided to have a few hours at the East Lancs Railway to see the recent additions to Bury Transport Museum, loaned from the National Collection. The...

Greater Manchester. Friday 19th April 2024. I was chasing freight trains around Greater Manchester again, starting off at Manchester Victoria and on the platforms for 10.00. The Cemex stone train from Peak Forest didn’t run again, but the Wilton EFW-Knowsley FT binliner was showing as activated...

Greater Manchester. Thursday 18th April 2024. Another short trip out in my local region. I was essentially chasing the Wilton EFT-Knowsley FT binliner again, I seem to have an unnatural attraction to binliners at the moment. I was on the platforms of Manchester Victoria for 10.00, after a heavy...

Greater Manchester. Wednesday 17th April 2024. I was back on the platforms of Manchester Victoria, essentially for the Bulleid West Country Pacific 34046 “Braunton”, on the White Rose charter from Hereford to York, with Intercity liveried 47828 at the rear. A lovely looking loco and always nice...

Greater Manchester. Tuesday 16th April 2024. I’m taking advantage of my time away from work and tapping into my free Manchester rail pass, (well its not actually free these days, we must pay £10 a year to use our bus pass on trams and trains). I keep hitting the gym early most mornings and...

East Lancs Railway, Western Region Weekend. Saturday-Sunday 13th-14th April 2024. Another great and innovated gala, courtesy of the East Lancashire Railway, with action throughout the weekend, and plenty of double-heading in various make-ups. It was nice to see both the Warship and Hymek...

Greater Manchester. Friday 12th April 2024. A day roaming around Greater Manchester looking for freight. After an early session at the gym, I was heading for Manchester Victoria to catch the 10.28 to Pemberton. I am still trying to get a photograph of the Knowsley bin train operating on the...

East Lancs Railway. Pendennis Castle. Wednesday 10th April 2024. It was the first day out for 4079 “Pendennis Castle” on the East Lancs Railway, a well-travelled loco which spent part of her life in Western Australia. I drove over to Heywood station and parked up for the day, as I was riding...

Norway and Sweden, (Day 10). Sunday 31st March 2024. Another return to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, specifically Norway and Sweden this time. Since I had completed the line from Stockholm to Narvik last year, this year I decided to travel over the Arctic Circle again, but this time...

Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly. Monday 8th April 2024. An early session at the gym and a free afternoon, saw me heading for Manchester Piccadilly to see what was around, it was a dry day and sunny at times. On arrival onto the platforms at Piccadilly I was treated to the sight of a...

Norway and Sweden, (Day 8). Friday 29th March 2024. Another return to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, specifically Norway and Sweden this time. Since I had completed the line from Stockholm to Narvik last year, this year I decided to travel over the Arctic Circle again, but this time...

East Lancs Railway. Saturday 6th April 2024. Another railway strike day saw me heading to my go to local railway, the good old East Lancs. I drove up to Heywood and parked the car in the station car park, I decided to use up one of my free passes on a day rover ticket. The first train to...

Greater Manchester to Rainford. Friday 5th April 2024. An early gym session, in for 06.00 and back home for 08.30, a drive down to my nearest Metrolink station and I was on the platforms of Manchester Victoria just after 09.30. I was hoping to get a location photograph of the Knowsley binliner...

Norway and Sweden, (Day 7). Thursday 28th March 2024. Another return to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, specifically Norway and Sweden this time. Since I had completed the line from Stockholm to Narvik last year, this year I decided to travel over the Arctic Circle again, but this time...

Norway and Sweden, (Day 6). Wednesday 27th March 2024. Another return to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, specifically Norway and Sweden this time. Since I had completed the line from Stockholm to Narvik last year, this year I decided to travel over the Arctic Circle again, but this time...

Norway and Sweden, (Day 5). Tuesday 26th March 2024. Another return to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, specifically Norway and Sweden this time. Since I had completed the line from Stockholm to Narvik last year, this year I decided to travel over the Arctic Circle again, but this time...

Norway and Sweden, (Day 4). Monday 25th March 2024. Another return to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, specifically Norway and Sweden this time. Since I had completed the line from Stockholm to Narvik last year, this year I decided to travel over the Arctic Circle again, but this time...