61653 HTAFC
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Apologies for the perhaps esoteric nature of this thread, but here goes...
Inspired by a post in the Northern Unit Refurbishment thread, I wondered if anyone else has particular units they have a fondness or loathing for, and why.
I don't make a habit of noting which unit I've travelled on, but nevertheless there are certain ones that do seem to crop up regularly on my travels... 158757 is one, as it was the first 158 I rode back in 1993 or so as an 11-year-old. It is also a memorable number due to the aviation connection, which probably helped it stick. Back in those days I did underline the units I'd seen or ridden, so I remember 757 as the first one to get the black pen treatment. I'd like to think that there's room on these fora for such wibbletastic discussions after all...
As for dislikes, 144022 comes in for similar reasons: 144s were the first class I got the Full House of (in both red and black) back in the day, but 144022 was the last one for both... However, since then it seems to cross my path with alarming regularity! On another forum I used to frequent, 153311 achieved almost a cult status due to its ability to seemingly stalk some members!
So, does anyone else have certain units that seem to follow them around?
Inspired by a post in the Northern Unit Refurbishment thread, I wondered if anyone else has particular units they have a fondness or loathing for, and why.
I don't make a habit of noting which unit I've travelled on, but nevertheless there are certain ones that do seem to crop up regularly on my travels... 158757 is one, as it was the first 158 I rode back in 1993 or so as an 11-year-old. It is also a memorable number due to the aviation connection, which probably helped it stick. Back in those days I did underline the units I'd seen or ridden, so I remember 757 as the first one to get the black pen treatment. I'd like to think that there's room on these fora for such wibbletastic discussions after all...
As for dislikes, 144022 comes in for similar reasons: 144s were the first class I got the Full House of (in both red and black) back in the day, but 144022 was the last one for both... However, since then it seems to cross my path with alarming regularity! On another forum I used to frequent, 153311 achieved almost a cult status due to its ability to seemingly stalk some members!
So, does anyone else have certain units that seem to follow them around?