Shack Attack 2021

[TrainTrackJack]

07 July
Leominster
Ludlow
Craven Arms
Church Stretton
Wellington (Shropshire)
Coseley
Tipton
Dudley Port
Kings Norton
Northfield
Longbridge
Barnt Green
Alvechurch
Redditch
Takes the total to 351

 

[The exile]

First of a few days in the "Land of No Rovers!"

8th July 2021

Harlow Mill
Roydon
Braintree Freeport
White Notley
Cressing
Hythe
Wivenhoe
Colchester Town
Kirby Cross
Frinton-on-Sea

UK Total: 1931

 

[sftfan1909]

9/7
Builth Road #918

Start of 4 day rover to try to knock out the entire Heart of Wales, and it's gone wrong on day 1 with urgent repairs to the track cancelling my services

 

[The exile]

The land that Rovers forgot - Day 2
9 July 2021
Wrabness
Manningtree
Mistley
Dovercourt
Alresford
Weeley
Great Bentley

UK Total 1938

 

[birchesgreen]

10/07

Bearley

A station i have been to before by car but this was the first time i have been to it by train, which is what counts properly of course!

 

[sftfan1909]

10/7
Cynghordy #919
Ffairfach #920
Llandeilo #921
Llangadog #922
Llanwrda #923
Pontarddulais #924

A more successful day today, half the line now done and clawed back Llanwrda after missing it yesterday

 

[Andy Pacer]

10/7
Cynghordy #938
Ffairfach #939
Llandeilo #940
Llangadog #941
Llanwrda #942
Pontarddulais #943

A more successful day today, half the line now done and clawed back Llanwrda after missing it yesterday

Long day?

 

[Andy Pacer]

10/07/21
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Basingstoke
Millbrook (Hants)
Princes Risborough
Redbridge
Romsey

 

[sftfan1909]

Long day?

0937 from Llanelli, into Pontarddulais at 1740ish so not bad, would've gone to Broome this evening but it'll have to wait until later in the week

 

[DaventryRabbit]

Sat 3rd July
Stechford
Acocks Green
Aston
Duddeston
Adderley Park

 

[Andy Pacer]

0937 from Llanelli, into Pontarddulais at 1740ish so not bad, would've gone to Broome this evening but it'll have to wait until later in the week

Great stuff. I've got 2 days in a couple of weeks to try and tick off what I still need in the top half.

 

[sftfan1909]

Great stuff. I've got 2 days in a couple of weeks to try and tick off what I still need in the top half.

Hope it all goes well for you!

 

[The exile]

Voyage to the land that Rovers forgot - Day 3

10 July 2021
Battlesbridge
South Woodham Ferrers
Rayleigh
Hockley
Southend Airport
Prittlewell
Rochford
Westcliffe
Benfleet
Pitsea
Chalkwell
Southend East
Thorpe Bay

UK Total: 1951

 

[The exile]

Hope it wasn't in that order!

(This was in response to Andy Pacer's list from earlier today, which somehow doesn't appear to be quoted in the answer!)

 

[Andy Pacer]

Hope it wasn't in that order!

(This was in response to Andy Pacer's list from earlier today, which somehow doesn't appear to be quoted in the answer!)

Haha, no! I did find myself wondering if anyone had scratched Romsey and Princes Risborough in the same day!

 

[Radley]

10/07/21
Telford Central
Wellington
Shrewsbury
Gobowen
Chirk
Ruabon
Wrexham General
Chester
Shotton
Flint

Total: 965

 

[The exile]

The final episode of the Voyage to the land that Rovers forgot - Day 4

11 July 2021
Chappell & Wakes Colne
Bures
Sawbridgeworth
Stansted Mountfitchet
Newport (Essex)

UK Total: 1956

 

[KT550]

11 July

Hassocks
Balcombe

Total National Rail: 742

 

[Andy Pacer]

11/07/21
Kiveton Park

 

[GW4117]

28 Jun 21 East Kilbride
29 Jun 21 Glasgow Central
29 Jun 21 Dumbarton East
29 Jun 21 Kilpatrick
29 Jun 21 Bishopton
01 Jul 21 Hairmyres

 

[Andy Pacer]

12/07/21
Billericay
Chelmsford
Dagenham Dock
Chafford Hundred
Grays
Hockley
Limehouse
Ockendon
Prittlewell
Purfleet
Rochford
Shenfield
Southend Airport
Southend Victoria

 

[KT550]

13 July

Dorking Deepdene

Dorking West

Betchworth

Total National Rail: 745

 

[Andy Pacer]

13/07/21
Alresford
Braintree
Braintree Freeport
Bures
Clacton on Sea
Colchester Town
Frinton on Sea
Great Bentley
Marks Tey
Thorpe le Soken
White Notley
Weeley

 

[sftfan1909]

14/7

Bynea #925
Llangennech #926
Llandovery #927
Llandybie #928

Missed Cilmeri a second time because of a farce with the bus from Cardiff

 

[Trainfan344]

05/07/21
Four oaks
University
Worcester Shrub Hill
Worcestershire Parkway.

06/07/21
Wilnecote
Barry island
Cadoxton
Neath
Swansea

07/07/21
Kidwelly
Narberth

08/07/21
Worle
Weston Super Mare
Digby and Sowton
Starcross
Dawlish Warren
Dawlish
Paignton
Totnes
Saltash
Plymouth
St Keynes Wishing Well Halt
Coombe Junction Halt
St Columb Road
Quintrell downs

09/07/21
Bodmin General
Crediton
Polsoe bridge
Pinhole
Crewkerne

10/07/21

Redbridge
Totton
Brighton
Southwick

12/07/21

Downham market
Corby

 

[Andy Pacer]

14/07/21
Arbroath
Barry Links
Broughty Ferry
Carnoustie
Dundee
Golf Street
Monifieth
Montrose
Stonehaven

 

[Andy Pacer]

15/07/21
Anniesland
Ayr
Barrhead
Dalry
Kennishead
Kilmarnock
Kilwinning
Newton on Ayr
Nitshill
Singer
Troon
Westerton

 

[sftfan1909]

16/7

Llandrindod #929
Penybont/Pen-y-bont #930
Dolau #931
Llanwrtyd #932
Bucknell #933
Hopton Heath #934
Knighton #935
Knucklas #936

Last day of my rover and now just Cilmeri and Broome to go for the entire area.

 

[KT550]

Today's day out netted these:

16 July

Glynde
Berwick
Polegate
Hampden Park
Pevensey & Westham
Pevensey Bay
Normans Bay
Cooden Beach
Collington
Bexhill
St Leonards Warrior Square
Ore
Hastings

Total National Rail: 758

 

[Andy Pacer]

16/07/21
Manors
Poppleton