ALR07 Day Seven - A Watery Ending
Posted in Railways on 15th June 2007
After a very comfortable night at the Alexandra, I felt fully prepared for the day's journey. However things almost got off to a bad start when the hotel staff refused to let me check out! The Night Porter had explained that their computers weren't on yet, and was about to...
ALR07 Day Six - A West Highland Fling
Posted in Railways on 14th June 2007
A couple of years back I arrived at Fort William, and having travelled for hours without a break somehow lost my nerve. The remainder of the trip to Mallaig seemed to take me impossibly far out of civilisation, and the sight of shops and supermarkets and the silent class 37...
ALR07 Day Five - From Moor to Dale
Posted in Railways on 13th June 2007
Slept incredibly well as usual at The Crewe Arms, and despite still feeling under the weather managed an energetic early start. Had planned for the 0635 stopping service to Manchester, but since it was in the platform and pleasantly empty, stepped onto the 175 forming the 0627 non-stop service. An...