Shack Attack 2022

[A Challenge]

Friday 28th January
Wellingborough

 

[sftfan1909]

1/2
Chelford #1436
Goostrey #1437
Styal #1438
Gatley #1439
East Didsbury #1440
Heald Green #1441
Mauldeth Road #1442
Burnage #1443
Trafford Park #1444
Humphrey Park #1445
Chassen Road #1446
Glazebrook #1447
Hough Green #1448
Halewood #1449
Widnes #1450
Sankey for Penketh #1451
Mossley Hill #1452
West Allerton #1453
Wem #1454
Whitchurch #1455
Nantwich #1456
Wrenbury #1457

 

[KT550]

01 Feb 2022
A late start from Manchester got me as far as Blackpool. Reading this thread en route, I half expected to bump into sftfan1909 somewhere.

Kirkham & Wesham
Squires Gate
Moss Side
St. Annes-on-the-Sea
Lytham
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Ansdell & Fairhaven
Blackpool South


02 Feb 2022
A trip to Heysham on the once a day train, then out to Burnley for the remainder.

Layton
Poulton-le-Fylde
Lostock Hall
Heysham Port
Bare Lane
Morecambe
Blackburn
Rose Grove
Nelson
Brierfield
Colne
Burnley Barracks
Burnley Central
Accrington
Burnley Manchester Road
Todmorden


03 Feb 2022
Just half a day in Manchester, heading south mid afternoon. Dinner break in NUN.

Hale
Altrincham
Navigation Road
Humphrey Park
Trafford Park
Ryder Brow
Belle Vue
Wilmslow
Sandbach
Nuneaton


Total NR: 1320

 

[sftfan1909]

Reading this thread en route, I half expected to bump into sftfan1909 somewhere.

Funny you say that as I have a trip planned to do all of the Blackpool lines and nearly did it that day but changed my mind!

 

[Andy Pacer]

05/02/22
Cramlington

 

[birchesgreen]

5/2

Chepstow
Newport

 

[rg177]

05/02/22

Topsham

 

[sftfan1909]

Spoiler: Germany trip

3/2
Flughafen BER Terminals 1-2
Berlin Hauptbahnhof


4/2
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Friedrichstraße
Berlin Zoologischer Garten

U-bahn:
Mohrenstraße
Alexanderplatz
Gesundbrunnen
Mockernbrück
Hallesches Tor
Friedrichstraße


5/2
Berlin Südkreuz
Berlin Potsdamer Platz
Berlin Ostkreuz
Berlin Ostbahnhof
Berlin Spandau
Berlin Gesundbrunnen

I can very much recommend the Gesundbrunnen WW2 bunker tour if anyone is visiting

5/2

Waltham Cross #1458

 

[The exile]

A fairly low rate of return today - but a couple of annoying "gaps" plugged - not to mention several missing photos added

5 February 2022

Croxley
Pinner
Waltham Cross (@sftfan 1909 - SNAP!)
Rainham (Essex)
Stepney Green
All Saints
Pudding Mill Lane

UK Total: 2076

 

[rg177]

06/02/22

Grateley

 

[DaventryRabbit]

6th Feb
Wilmcote
Stratford on Avon Parkway
Henley in Arden
Could have done a few more on the delightful North Warwicks Line but decided to leave for another day...

 

[sftfan1909]

11/2
Edale #1459
Bamford #1460
Hathersage #1461
Hope #1462

 

[birchesgreen]

12/2

Sandbach

 

[A Challenge]

A nice random single one here

Thursday 10th February
Spring Lane (Sheffield SuperTram)

 

[KT550]

Sat 12 Feb 2022

A trip to Cambridge on the line from Liverpool Street. There were delays and cancellations in the afternoon due to an incident at Harlow, so I had to leave Shelford for another time.

Roydon
Harlow Mill
Sawbridgeworth
Elsenham
Newport [Essex]
Audley End
Great Chesterford
Whittlesford Parkway

Total NR: 1328

 

[Andy Pacer]

12/02/22
Grindleford
Uttoxeter

Would also have done Peartree had I been able to access the station.

 

[A Challenge]

Thursday 17th February
Tutbury and Hatton
Uttoxeter
Blythe Bridge
Longton
Stoke-on-Trent
Macclesfield

 

[DaventryRabbit]

12/02/22
Grindleford
Uttoxeter

Would also have done Peartree had I been able to access the station.

I'm planning on covering Peartree next week. Is there an issue with station access/exit then?

 

[KT550]

I'm planning on covering Peartree next week. Is there an issue with station access/exit then?

There's a new thread about that here:

Peartree - Station not accessible?

Slightly miffed this afternoon as I missed the train at the sparcely served Peartree Station as I couldn't access the platform. There is a locked gate and an intercom which wasn't answered!

www.railforums.co.uk

I've only alighted there and didn't have any problem leaving the station. The gate opened immediately after I pressed the button.

To enter the station, there's a push button to release the gate lock which appears to be operated by a remote control room.
As long as you don't cut it too fine time wise, hopefully it will work OK, though Andy Pacer did have trouble accessing the station on his visit.

 

[DaventryRabbit]

There's a new thread about that here:

Peartree - Station not accessible?

Slightly miffed this afternoon as I missed the train at the sparcely served Peartree Station as I couldn't access the platform. There is a locked gate and an intercom which wasn't answered!

www.railforums.co.uk

I've only alighted there and didn't have any problem leaving the station. The gate opened immediately after I pressed the button.

To enter the station, there's a push button to release the gate lock which appears to be operated by a remote control room.
As long as you don't cut it too fine time wise, hopefully it will work OK, though Andy Pacer did have trouble accessing the station on his visit.

Thanks for this. Forewarned is forearmed..

 

[Andy Pacer]

Thanks for this. Forewarned is forearmed..

Let us know how you get on!

 

[DaventryRabbit]

Let us know how you get on!

Will do! It'll hopefully be this coming Fri as part of my 3/7 East Midlands Rover...

 

[sftfan1909]

22/2
Newark Castle #1463
Barnetby #1464
Habrough #1465
Lincoln #1466
Retford #1467

 

[djpontrack]

19/02

Horley

20/02

East Grinstead (Bluebell Railway)
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

 

[Gathursty]

21/02

Langwathby
Alston (South Tynedale Railway)
Slaggyford (South Tynedale Railway)
Haltwhistle
Riccarton Junction

 

[DaventryRabbit]

Hi Everyone
As promised Andy Pacer..

East Midlands Rover Day 1
First Ivanhoe Line Station: Syston
Last Derwent Valley Line Station: Ambergate
And ....Peartree
Took the desicion to board a train there rather than alight and run the risk of being unable to get off the station! So turned up in more than enough time for the 1717 to Derby/Newark. Already 1 other passenger waiting (seen from the road bridge) The Security Gate was still ajar ( possibly it didn't close fully after the last person) so had no issues getting on!
Another person joined us and yet another was waiting on the opposite side (1750 to Crewe). Our Train arrived 24 minutes late and at least 3 people alighted.
I stayed on this train (158865) through to Station no.4 for me today....
Beeston

Tomorrows plan should involve
Ilkeston (View and walk over Bennerley Viaduct)
Willington
Longton..

 

[birchesgreen]

26/2

Craven Arms

 

[AJM580]

26/02/22

Hatfield Peverel
Ingatestone
Brentwood
Harold Wood
Gidea Park

 

[KT550]

26 Feb 2022

A day out on the Marston Vale line between Bedford and Bletchley:

Bedford St. Johns
Fenny Stratford
Bow Brickhill
Woburn Sands
Aspley Guise
Ridgmont
Lidlington
Millbrook [Beds]
Stewartby
Kempston Hardwick


Total NR: 1338

 

[DaventryRabbit]

The Story Continues..
East Mids Rover Day 2
Saturday
Ilkeston: A Lovely crisp Morning for a Walk over Bennerley Viaduct nearby. I can also recommend the 'Ilkeston Juction Cafe' near the Station. Warning though: its not open Mons and Tues and only till 2 on Sats.
Moving on..
Willington
Longton
Attenborough (only served by Leicester- Lincolns, so there is no regular direct service to Derby, it can be done via a quick +10 at East Mids Parkway...)
and finally
Dronfield