The Middlewich Cuckoo

Posted in Railways on 22nd March 2008

This month has seen me out and about far more than for a very long time, and along with other happenings here, I'm feeling much happier and more positive due to my regular trips. I hadn't planned to be out today, but a check mid-week remarkably saw cheap tickets still...

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The Choppington Changer

Posted in Railways on 15th March 2008

For the second week in succession I woke in London, contemplating an early start and a day of travel by unusual routes. Firstly, to Kings Cross - which this time around was definitely where we were starting out. 90028 had hauled the stock into the platform, and I made some...

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The Buffer Puffer 6.1

Posted in Railways on 8th March 2008

This should have been a nice easy day - roll out of my reasonably priced hotel and into Kings Cross for a not-so-stupid o'clock start. However, it became apparent as the letters from Pathfinder rolled in during the past couple of weeks that things would not be quite as straightforward....

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