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ianmacmillan
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It's raining.



I stayed in.
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Exciting update today!!!

Basingstoke - London Waterloo.
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Herne Bay
Chestfield and Swalecliffe
Whitstable
Faversham
Sittingbourne.

and vice versa.

Will be the same after 1/1/06
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Great Western? Is'nt that the branch line that joins the Southern at Reading?
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For me:
Alfreton*
Derby*
Nottingham*
Chesterfield*
Sheffield*
Stockport*
Crewe*
Cardiff Central*
Newport Gwent*
Rhymney*
Caerphilly*
Ystrad Mynach
Bargoed*
Bristol Temple Meads
Birmingham New Street*
Stafford*
Wilmslow*
Hellifield*
Settle*
Carlisle*
Appleby*
Kirkby Stephen*
Holyhead
Llandudno Junction*
Scarborough*
Chester
Preston*
Birmingham International


I'm sure there're loads of other places as well which I can't remember

*Visited more than once.
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Okay so as you guys don't no how to do this properly lol :lol: :P I'll be the first to do it properly. :lol: (after the 1/1/06)
Leicester/Loughborough - London St.Pancras (43)
Leicester - Birmigham N.Street (156, 158, 170)
Loughborough - Derby (222)
Loughborough - York (220/221)
London l.street - Stratford (315, 312)
Clapham Junc - Willesdon (313)
Willesdon - London Euston (321)
Blackfriers - Wimbledon (319)
Birmingham N.Street - Wallsal (323, 150)
Birmigham N.Street - Wolverhapton (323, 175)
Birmigham N.street - Coventry (350, 220/221)
Birmingham N.Street - Crewe (220, 390)
London Fenchurch - West Ham (357)
London Marylebone - Wembley (365, 168)
London Bridge - Charlton (375, 465)
Clapham Junction - London Victoria (377)
London Waterloo - Clapham Junction (444, 450, 455, 458)
Loughborough/Barrow - Leicester (43,150,153,155,156,158,222)


Never been on much loco powered stuff :( , im to "new-to-the-scene" as they same :lol: :D
Pretty Much All in the same area's but still good for about a year or so at my age. 8)
Any guess on my nearsest train station? :lol: :P

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Since 1/1/06
Baron's Court
Ravenscourt Park
Earl's Court
West Kensington
West Brompton
Leicester Square
Oxford Circus
Tottenham Court Road
Victoria
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I'm planning ahead here but, 07/01/06

Bedford
London Bridge
Waterloo East
Waterloo International
Bourg St Maurice.
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My rail alightment and disembarkewmnt since 1/1/2006:



Das ist alles
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Since 1/1/2006:

Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth and Southsea
Fratton
Hilsea
Cosham
Portchester
Fareham
Botley
Hedge End
Eastleigh
Shawford
Winchester
Micheldever
Basingstoke
Fleet
Farnborough (Main)
Woking
Surbiton
Clapham Junction
London Waterloo
Worplesdon
Guildford
Farncombe
Godalming
Milford
Witley
Haslemere
Liphook
Liss
Petersfield
Rowlands Castle
Havant
Bedhampton
Chichester
Barnham
Worthing
Shoreham-By-Sea
Hove
Brighton


The Traction I have seen includes:
455, 458, 444, 450, 442, 170, 159, 158, 153, 220, 221, 360, 377, 456

The Loco's I have seen:
08, 66, 67, 73
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Lancaster

But I was only taking photos.
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I've only been on one route!

Aylesham
Adisham
Bekesbourne
Canterbury East

Trains Seen - 375, last week i managed to get on the 8:37 to Canterbury (it was an 8 car train), then got off the 7:37 to Canterbury (in canterbury it was a 16 car train, thats a rare sight considering i only normally see 4 car trains.)
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Today (03/01/06)

Meols
Liverpool Lime Street
Newton-le-Willows
Moorfields
Sandhills
Maghull
Ormskirk
Liverpool Central
James Street
Birkenhead North

Rode on: Class 150, 156, 507, 508

Seen (passenger trains): 57, 142, 150, 156, 158, 170, 175, 350, 390, 507, 508

Rob
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Last night - 175107

Lancaster
Bare Lane

Biggest train of the day on one of the quietest services; the 2249 Manchester Airport - Barrow via Morecambe. About 10 people on board!
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Post by qzdcg8 »

Monday sees me do Stockport to London Euston (again! - and I'm not counting inbetween stations, as asked at the start of the post) I might well draw a blank on the tube due to the threatened strike, but if not Euston to Pimlico.
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On the 4th:

Meols
West Kirby

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