Shack Attack 2016 (The Hammerhead Strikes Back)

[Techniquest]

18/07/2016

Llanwrtyd

YTD: 218

Edit: Nice going Alex, doing rather well!

FQ: I need all of them and I believe Kite does too!

 

[Kite159]

I wonder how many of these Kite's had!

18/07/16
Gwersyllt
Hope (Flintshire)
Caergwrle
Cefn-y-bedd

Need all of them

But they will have to wait for another day

 

[FQ]

Yay ! A few shacks that I've had that neither of you two have!

 

[rg177]

Drawing attention to my last post, have any of you had the transport hub that is Broomfleet yet?

It's on the York-Hull line and I'd say it's Kite's dream. Very flat round these parts so excellent cycling conditions.

 

[Kite159]

Drawing attention to my last post, have any of you had the transport hub that is Broomfleet yet?

It's on the York-Hull line and I'd say it's Kite's dream. Very flat round these parts so excellent cycling conditions.

I've got it pencilled in for a potential FoNE trip next year to try and get most of the shacks in that area, although Broomfleet I think I've got something like a +15 there. Will be a couple nights stay in Doncaster to get Saltmarshe into my book early morning, with the bike for those other two limited served shacks on that line

 

[rg177]

Indeed there's an easier +15 at Broomfleet but I did the evening +31 with me chasing my last 185 around this morning.

Saltmarshe has a similar +10 from the Hull direction in the evening too. I myself am looking at buses tomorrow or a very long fester to get in Wressle and Eastrington.

 

[Techniquest]

Drawing attention to my last post, have any of you had the transport hub that is Broomfleet yet?

It's on the York-Hull line and I'd say it's Kite's dream. Very flat round these parts so excellent cycling conditions.

I have yet to see properly what you got scored. I was rushing my post before I left the area of free WiFi I found in Llandrindod!

Apart from Brough I need everything between Hull and Selby. Same between Hull and Seamer, exception being Bridlington!

FQ: Don't worry, me and Kite will clear the Borderlands line for shacks before you!

 

[185143]

Ive cleared the borderlands line

 

[rg177]

19/7/16

Newton le Willows
Earlestown
St Helens Jn
Lea Green
Rainhill
Pemberton
Appley Bridge
Burscough Bridge
Farnworth
Bromley Cross

 

[FQ]

FQ: Don't worry, me and Kite will clear the Borderlands line for shacks before you!

I better head out for my last 3 tomorrow morning then

19/07/16
Wigan Wallgate
Bolton
Clitheroe
Blackburn
Rochdale

Metrolink:
Rochdale Railway station
Rochdale town centre

A nice and successful Lancs day ranger there!

 

[Gathursty]

I always look out for people venturing to stations around Wigan. It's good to see forum members venturing to these parts although when I read that back to myself, it reads more like I am in Helmsdale.

 

[rg177]

I always look out for people venturing to stations around Wigan. It's good to see forum members venturing to these parts although when I read that back to myself, it reads more like I am in Helmsdale.

Appley Bridge is a damn evil station to swap platforms though!

 

[Gathursty]

Appley Bridge is a damn evil station to swap platforms though!

Haha. You might want to make a thread about that before I do!

 

[crehld]

20 July 2016
Cambuslang
Charing Cross (Glasgow)
Clarkston
Croy
Hyndland
Milngavie
Newton
Paisley Canal
Paisley Gilmour Street
Partick
Patterton

 

[rg177]

21/7/16

Mainline

Fairfield
Ardwick

Metrolink

Velopark
Clayton Hall
Edge Lane
Cemetery Road
Droylsden
Audenshaw
Ashton Moss
Ashton West
Ashton under Lyne
Barlow Moor Road
Northern Moor
Wythenshawe Park
Moor Road
Baguley
Roundthorn
Martinscroft
Benchill
Crossacres
Wythenshawe Town Centre
Robinswood Road
Peel Hall
Shadowmoss

 

[Kite159]

Appley Bridge is a damn evil station to swap platforms though!

Probably not as evil at Gathurst.

Although I think Uphall will take some beating in the evil station to swap platforms states

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Well done on getting Ardwick International into your book Richard

 

[rg177]

Probably not as evil at Gathurst.

Although I think Uphall will take some beating in the evil station to swap platforms states

Was gonna do Gathurst, glad I didn't now. Uphall I just gave up, went to the shop and did a linear move instead.

 

[alexf380]

Probably not as evil at Gathurst.

Although I think Uphall will take some beating in the evil station to swap platforms states

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Well done on getting Ardwick International into your book Richard

Was gonna do Gathurst, glad I didn't now. Uphall I just gave up, went to the shop and did a linear move instead.

Must admit, I was quite pleased to score a +3 at Livingston North when I visited there. Uphall made me have nightmares

 

[adrock1976]

19/07/16

Gloucester
Chepstow
Pantyffynnon
Pontarddulais
Bridgend/Pen-y-bont


20/07/16

Pyle
Maesteg
Penarth
Dingle Road Halt
Grangetown
Eastbrook
Cogan
Barry Docks (have now done all 3 Barry stations)
Rhymney
Merthyr Tydfil
Abercynon
Aberdare
Pontypridd
Treherbert
Ebbw Vale Town
Pencoed


21/07/16

Hereford
Malvern Link (finally completed the track between Hereford and Great Malvern - it has only took me 28 years to getting round to doing it)
Hartlebury (easier to do now compared to the 1980s/90s/00s when there were only a few departures in each direction Mon-Sat)
Lye (unsure if I ever did this when the Stourbridge Railway was my local line)
Blakedown

 

[D841 Roebuck]

22/07/2016

Dunblane
Bishopton
Wemyss Bay
Port Glasgow
Cardenden

Nutrax:
That curve at Coatbridge (Langloan Junction?)
Port Glasgow to Wemyss Bay
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23/07/2016

Boat of.Garten (Strathspey Railway)
Cairn.Gorm.Base Camp (CMR)
Ptarmigan Plateau (CMR)

Nutrax:
Broomhill to Dulnain Bridge (Strathspey)
Base Camp to Ptarmigan Plateau (CMR)
Rose Street curve (NR PSUL)

 

[Kite159]

23/7:

Cromer
Roughton Road
Gunton
North Walsham
Salhouse
Worstead
Hoveton & Wroxham
Shippea Hill

Only West Runton remains on the Sherington branch, and that was due to a dog box somehow arriving into Gunton a mere 40 minutes late and getting turned around at Cromer pretty much messing up the services for the rest of the afternoon

But on the brighter side I did get North Walsham without an hour fester (passing point on the single line section which makes Uphall seem easy, you need a good 6 minutes to walk between platforms)

 

[cactustwirly]

Do international shacks count?

 

[Techniquest]

Yep, always have done. We have some from New York and Brussels in this thread at the least.

I keep going back and forth on whether to shack scratch or chase winners tomorrow!

 

[cactustwirly]

Yep, always have done. We have some from New York and Brussels in this thread at the least.

I keep going back and forth on whether to shack scratch or chase winners tomorrow!

Thanks!
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16/07/16
BART
San Bruno
South San Francisco
Daly City
16th & 24th Street Mission
Civic Center
Powell Street

 

[FQ]

Yep, always have done. We have some from New York and Brussels in this thread at the least.

I keep going back and forth on whether to shack scratch or chase winners tomorrow!

Where would you be shack scratching if you go for that? What winners would you be chasing if you went for them?

 

[Techniquest]

Where would you be shack scratching if you go for that? What winners would you be chasing if you went for them?

68008 as the big priority, otherwise I'm chasing shacks on the Heart of Wales!

 

[FQ]

68008 as the big priority, otherwise I'm chasing shacks on the Heart of Wales!

008 ended up at Stourbridge on Friday night so there will be a 1 in 3 chance of it appearing on the day turn.

I'm probably going to pop out for the afternoon and do a Leam-Solihull (on a cart)-Banbury on the 1 in 3 chance cat, the other two chances being 010 (which is my second lowest on 403.25) and 015 (which is my lowest on 379)-Moor Street-Leam on cats (which I have a hunch will be 013) so if you head for Brum and fancy joining me then feel free.

What about all those lovely shacks on the Borderlands line that you're missing out on ? I wonder how many you could get in a day...

 

[Kite159]

I could easily do the remains of the Borderlands line in a day, iirc some of the stations at the Wrexham end are quite close together and could be walkable if not rideable if the blue monster comes out to play

 

[Techniquest]

008 ended up at Stourbridge on Friday night so there will be a 1 in 3 chance of it appearing on the day turn.

I'm probably going to pop out for the afternoon and do a Leam-Solihull (on a cart)-Banbury on the 1 in 3 chance cat, the other two chances being 010 (which is my second lowest on 403.25) and 015 (which is my lowest on 379)-Moor Street-Leam on cats (which I have a hunch will be 013) so if you head for Brum and fancy joining me then feel free.

What about all those lovely shacks on the Borderlands line that you're missing out on ? I wonder how many you could get in a day...

68008 has been a thorn in my side (and my leg, and my arms, and...well you get the picture!) for longer than the Borderlands shacks have been an irritance. There's also the need for some 68 thrash, it's been a while now. Decision to be made in the morning!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

68008 has been a thorn in my side (and my leg, and my arms, and...well you get the picture!) for longer than the Borderlands shacks have been an irritance. There's also the need for some 68 thrash, it's been a while now. Decision to be made in the morning!

Just in case you need reminding what it looks like, then....

https://twitter.com/Peter_Mugridge/status/756452189254643712