Would you rather live in a different part of the country....

XPTE · Post by **XPTE** » Sat Aug 02, 2003 2:23 pm

....so that you could travel on different trains to what you get in your region?

I would. Here in the West Country we just get HST's, Sprinter's, 142/143's(aaaarrgghh!!), Voyager's, and Class 180 Adelente's(STILL not had a go one of these yet).

I would rather live somewhere on the London Waterloo-Southampton line, London Victoria-Portsmouth Harbour line or any other line on the Southern region which still makes use of the superb 1st generation EMU 'Thumper' units. If I wanted to travel on one of these now, it would involve a rather expensive day out.

cs1000 · Post by **cs1000** » Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:02 pm

i would like to live anywere than a 321 emu can not on to like any were on the midland main line AFTER bedford but then again i only have to drive 15 miles and i'm at a midland mainline station (better then what i get at home anyway)

Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:24 pm

150's thats all we have round these parts, you see a 56 if you are very very lucky and i think we've had the DRS 20's once, so if you love 150's this is the place to eb

mikey2001 · Post by **mikey2001** » Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:43 pm

No, not really. There is still (relatively) a large variety of rolling stock in the Manchester area, ranging from different DMUs (101, 142, 150-158, 170 and 175) the Class 323 EMUs plus different electric and diesel locos as well (47, 57, 60, 66, 86, 87, 90 and 92). Throw in the HSTs, Voyagers and Pendalino then you've got a wide variety of interesting traction. No, I would'nt like to move at all.

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Sun Aug 03, 2003 12:21 am

I would rather live in an exotic paradise and get one of those little road trains to the beach every day.

isambardkingdombrunel · Sun Aug 03, 2003 8:24 am

I live in gods country ,why would i want to move anywhere else.

Zackybong1 · Post by **Zackybong1** » Sun Aug 03, 2003 7:36 pm

I live in Essex. Parts of which resemble the Devils arse. The trains are bloody awful (321 mania). Mind you the 86s and 90s are a treat. As are the odd 47 and 57s, oh and 66s. And 37s on infrastructure trains. And a few 312s left (get em while you can.

I'd still rather live in rural NE Essex than Wales.

simont · Post by **simont** » Sun Aug 03, 2003 9:08 pm

London would be great, you'd get to see just about every type of train within a short distance.

sillyevan27 · Post by **sillyevan27** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:06 am

That nice little island between the Isle Of Man and the mainland would be a good spot to live

Meaning the Island Of Sodor...(teehee)...

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 10:54 am

Bletchley's fine ....

47's, 57's, 66's, 86's, 87's, 90's and 92's ....

150's, 321's and 390's ....

Prefer to live in Devon or Cornwall (you can see God's country from there on a clear day

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