Galvanize
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Redhill-Tonbridge:
Have done that stretch on a diverted London-Hastings service. The train was delayed, so ended up being stuck behind a stopping service all the way to Tonbridge. Although you can see the base of the North Downs on the horizon, the immediate scenary is just much the same, being almost flat and straight makes it so dull! It just seems so long, you THINK your almost in Tonbridge and...oh, only just passed through Edenbridge FFS!
Wolverhampton-Stafford:
You're just leaving the rather depressing looking Wolverhampton, thinking your about to enter the countryside. Even then it just looks really boring, field after field after field, but before long the train is on the approach to Stafford!
Ely-Kings Lynn:
Did this section of track on a railtour back in 2006, and even that was boring. Once you've seen the fens for 30 seconds, thats it. Even more annoyingly, I still need the last bit of the line to Kings Lynn station, so that means doing it on a 365! Michael Portaloo got a cab ride on the last section of the line into Kings Lynn, if I was him, I would of tried to save it for a more scenic journey!
Have done that stretch on a diverted London-Hastings service. The train was delayed, so ended up being stuck behind a stopping service all the way to Tonbridge. Although you can see the base of the North Downs on the horizon, the immediate scenary is just much the same, being almost flat and straight makes it so dull! It just seems so long, you THINK your almost in Tonbridge and...oh, only just passed through Edenbridge FFS!
Wolverhampton-Stafford:
You're just leaving the rather depressing looking Wolverhampton, thinking your about to enter the countryside. Even then it just looks really boring, field after field after field, but before long the train is on the approach to Stafford!
Ely-Kings Lynn:
Did this section of track on a railtour back in 2006, and even that was boring. Once you've seen the fens for 30 seconds, thats it. Even more annoyingly, I still need the last bit of the line to Kings Lynn station, so that means doing it on a 365! Michael Portaloo got a cab ride on the last section of the line into Kings Lynn, if I was him, I would of tried to save it for a more scenic journey!