Lost::MikeGTN

Sticking to the Union

Posted in Railways on Sunday 21st August 2005 at 10:33pm

After a day spent doing very little yesterday, decided to go to my parents. Spent a few exhausting but entertaining hours with my nephew. Woke up to amazing sunshine this morning after the first decent sleep in a week. Breakfast, then out to the station. Met the same gent I'd bumped into last week and passed the time until the Torbay Express appeared around the corner.

60009 Union of South Africa passes Highbridge at speed

Much quieter than the King last week, but impressive nonetheless. Later wandered down to Weston station a little early as I'd heard there was a developing farce relating to a failed HST at Highbridge. Watched as a single car 153, the first train in some time arrived and was beseiged by passengers. Much chaos, the station itself being staffed admirably by Wessex guards covering colleagues holidays. Union of South Africa appeared somewhat later than planned, having been caught up in the problems at Highbridge. Noisy and photogenic start, had I been properly equipped.

Returned home to find timings published for next week's York Flyer tour, which includes a trip via Barrow Hill and Ferrybridge. Looking forward to it after a weekend with minimal rail roving.

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Lost::MikeGTN

I've had a home on the web for more years than I care to remember, and a few kind souls persuade me it's worth persisting with keeping it updated. This current incarnation of the site is centred around the blog posts which began back in 1999 as 'the daylog' and continued through my travels and tribulations during the following years.

I don't get out and about nearly as much these days, but I do try to record significant events and trips for posterity. You may also have arrived here by following the trail to my former music blog Songs Heard On Fast Trains. That content is preserved here too.