Stock Taking

Posted in Railways on 30th March 2008

Things don't often turn out how you'd expect, but today - the first of British Summer Time - started in a blaze of warm sunshine and stayed bright and clement throughout. Having missed yesterday's steamer due to pretty filthy conditions, it was pleasant to be able to wander out to...

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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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