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Two very different trip reports then You've reminded me that I was meant to have updated my own thread recently, but I haven't yet done so. I had the time yesterday but not the motivation!
Absolutely! I write this sat on HD06 behind 67025 powering towards Cardiff! I look forward to hearing about your adventures too!Two very different trip reports then You've reminded me that I was meant to have updated my own thread recently, but I haven't yet done so. I had the time yesterday but not the motivation!
Haha! I was only on it for the one 12 minute cycle! That is ironic!I took 153910 on the Bay line that same day as my work commute, haha.
Easy by roads, for a ninja walker like yourself I would say 10 minutes.What's the walk to Bargoed like?
As I said I'm going down again so it may change again !You're only 1 231 behind me, this will have to change
Two very different trips there, I didn't know about that shunter near Bank Hall but now I do there needs to be a visit. I keep forgetting Maghull North exists, same for Kenilworth, and has done for a long time. The only MerseyRail station I want, well until Headbolt Lane opens, I smell a trip to Merseyside with a whole ton of walking and/or cycling. Now this has me all planned for Friday!
I haven't had a Northern 150 with TfW yet, they do look out of place! I might mention that I did Gilfach Fargoed off a 37 and MK2s many years ago What's the walk to Bargoed like? Not one I've done yet, but one I'm definitely looking at in combination with some epic 231 hunting and walking expeditions!
Thank you KiteEasy by roads, for a ninja walker like yourself I would say 10 minutes.
Although if in that area for an explore, there is a couple options involving bike route 468/469
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A couple of different days Luke
Easy by roads, for a ninja walker like yourself I would say 10 minutes.
Although if in that area for an explore, there is a couple options involving bike route 468/469
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A couple of different days Luke
Thank you! Yes I do love a 50, they're absolutely brilliant machines.Looked a good trip! I do enjoy a ride behind a class 50
I'm going to be honest I haven't bothered with DR. I'd only get about 3.50 back or something, if it was a bigger trip I would be more bothered!A nice little trip on the SVR, despite WMR letting you down It appears we both had a day of planned activities letting us down, which is a shame! At least you had a good journey out of it and I hope you have filed your Delay Repay claims!
That trip into Cornwall's going to be really enjoyable, without a doubt it'll be a long day but I reckon you'll love it. It's been way too long since I was last in that area, I must make an effort to return!
Might get a return on the Cardiff Bay shuttle for £3.50... that's about it!That £3.50 would fund a nice little spin somewhere, or at least help fund a future longer trip! I'd have claimed it, I'm happy to claim for less than £1 worth of Delay Repay though. Quite, there's a couple of claims I'm still waiting to hear back from and they need chasing.
A 16 hour travel day? I'd not be able to do that without multiple coffees these days
It was a great trip! If I manage to go on them again before the DfT pulls the plug on them I will definitely try the noisy end, always prefer it on our 67s!Sounded like you had a good trip to London & back. I still need to sample the former 1st class area on the Chiltern sets (as I prefer sitting at the noisy end)
Oh golly yes we had a short wander out of the station, and had a good look at the concourse, it is a lovely station. Didn't have long though as had to get back for those 196s!!!!I've yet to sample the former Business Zone on a Chiltern service, I think I may have to investigate that at some point! Mind you, I have no idea what the diagrams are now so I'd have to look them up. I can see doing a trip to Bicester North in due course on one soon enough (oops, Spoiler Alert! )
That was clearly a nice little adventure on Chiltern, did you at least stop to see the streets of London or even the concourse at Marylebone?
All the best in achieving it!Good to hear you didn't just jump off one train onto another! It is a nice little station, not one I've done for quite some time. Thanks for the heads-up on the 68s, that will be me heading to Birmingham in due course. Assuming the weather behaves itself of course, there's an adventure featuring Bicester being lined up as I type. It needs good weather for it to go ahead though!
Yes, it was a good couple of hundred miles!All the HST mileage