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Title: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: grahame on September 26, 2021, 23:00:31 How many of these 50 things have you done?
Travelling on a train in Ireland Ridden the New York Subway Eaten a curry on a train Been on a Mystex Been on a Cross Country train from Bath Dined in a Restaurant Car Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed Driven a train Caught a train to or from Pilning Been to a Railfuture meeting Driven a tram Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber Had a train stop at a request stop for you Been on the Ghan Ridden in a class 801 unit Stood on a 153 Travelled on the hanging tramway in Wuppertal Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station "Bought" a zero cost excess Been to Ebbw Vale by train Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Crossed the Atlantic by ship Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry Left the station in Taunton Caught a train to or from Melksham Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Taken part in an event such as "Community Rail in the City" at a station Done the gardening at a station Used an easement Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Overslept your station Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Used a split ticket Been to Platform 14 at Bristol Temple Meads Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Travelled with Amtrak Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Used Plusbus Used a rover or ranger ticket Changed trains at Westbury Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction Changed trains at Worcestershire Parkway Travelled on the DLR Been to Hainault on the tube Been to Media City on rails Travelled on MailRail Travelled the Rhubarb Loop Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: PrestburyRoad on September 26, 2021, 23:15:38 13 of them
Eaten a curry on a train Dined in a Restaurant Car Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Used a split ticket Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Used a rover or ranger ticket Travelled on the DLR▸ Travelled on MailRail (I travelled in a passenger car when the line still carried mail, and also travelled when it had become a tourist attraction) Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Surrey 455 on September 27, 2021, 00:01:41 11 or 12
Ridden in a class 801 unit - Perhaps. I couldn't tell you which class IET's I have been on. Overslept your station - Too many times. Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Used a split ticket Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Travelled with Amtrak Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Used Plusbus Changed trains at Westbury Travelled on the DLR Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: JayMac on September 27, 2021, 05:42:33 Travelling on a train in Ireland - DART from Dún Laoghaire to Dublin
Eaten a curry on a train - FGW/GWR Pullman Been on a Cross Country train from Bath - Diverted service Dined in a Restaurant Car - FGW/GWR, GNER/NXEC, Anglia Railways, Arriva Trains Wales, Caledonian Sleeper Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - Closed to passengers, yes. Acton Wells to West London Jcn on CrossCountry services to Brighton via Kenny O Driven a train - Does on PC/Xbox count?! Caught a train to or from Pilning - Yes, in the days when it had an open footbridge. Walked there from Severn Beach Had a train stop at a request stop for you - One that springs to mind is Thornford Ridden in a class 801 unit - KGX-SVG and return Stood on Class 153 - Many times to/from Shirehampton Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station - Soon after opening, just to 'tick' it off "Bought" a zero cost excess - Yes after much debate, obfuscation and complaining at Paddington Left the station in Taunton - Of course. Lived there for 20 years. Caught a train to or from Melksham - How else does one meet our lord and master?! Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Does helping the GWR Pullman crew unload count? Used an easement - Often for Bristol to Birmingham trips. I've no idea what Bromsgrove's like beyond the station! Travelled on a Groupsave ticket - Yes. And on CrossCountry too, despite their 'rule' Overslept your station - Only once. Red wine was involved. Unplanned night in hotel in Birmingham. CrossCountry kindly let me return to Bristol gratis the following morning Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus - Last one springs to mind: Bristol Parkway - Gloucester - Cardiff Central to avoid a coach between BPW - CDF Used a split ticket - Will always investigate that option Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - And I can make a fair stab at pronouncing it Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby - Other direction. Newquay to Paddington Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy A few times at Paddington due to disruption. 90 minutes in the Mad Bishop & Bear is infinitely preferable to standing to Bristol TM Used Plusbus - A great product that needs better promotion Used a rover or ranger ticket - Regularly before I passed my driving test. Plan to use a Devon Day Ranger in the coming days. Would like to do another ALR Changed trains at Westbury That's all Westbury's for isn't it?! Changed trains at Worcestershire Parkway - Alighted, took photos, then continued journey. Does that count? Travelled on the DLR - First time as a 15 year old in 1988 on my first trip to London on my own. To the original Island Gardens station then walked to Greenwich Been to Media City on rails - Yep, just for the ride Travelled the Rhubarb Loop - Several times Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions - Yep! 30. Or 31 if we allow train driving sims! Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: eXPassenger on September 27, 2021, 10:14:29 A relatively poor experience by the standards of the forum.
Ridden the New York Subway Dined in a Restaurant Car - Southern region to Waterloo in the 60s. Breakfast to Paddington on a 125 Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - the S&D Had a train stop at a request stop for you Been to Ebbw Vale by train - on a Valleys rail tour in the 1970s. Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Left the station in Taunton Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Travelled on the DLR▸ Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: grahame on September 27, 2021, 11:03:23 As author of the original list ... there are many things I have done on there, but also a selection still in my "bucket list", some (co-incidenatlly) I have not done, and some I have no desire to do. Noting others are highlighting experiences ...
Been on a Cross Country train from Bath ! And a bl**dy early start in the morning that was too! Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed ! Too many - these all on standard service trains ! March to Spalding to Boston to Firsby ! Firsby to Skegness ! Firsby to Lincoln ! Haltwhistle to Alston ! Balloch [Central] to Balloch Pier ! Glasgow to Bridgetown Cross ! Craigendoran Pier platforms ! Uckfield to Lewes ! Tunbridge Wells Central to Eridge ! Taunton to Minehead ! Paignton to Kingswear ! New Holland [Town] to New Holland Pier ! Selby to York via the swing bridge Edit to Add ! Dover Marine Further edit ! Wareham to Swanage ! Shanklin to Ventnor Crossed the Atlantic by ship ! Three times! Gone a long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus ! Melksham to Swansea changing at Swindon, Newport and Craven Arms is memorable Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby ! Yes, though not though on a schedules train - Merrymaker from Euston to Tenby! Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy ! I think only on the underground, though! Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: eightf48544 on September 27, 2021, 11:30:35 Travelling on a train in Ireland 1959 Rover, Dublin Lochrhea Galway Limerick Foynes Trallee Cork Roslare (via Mallow)
Eaten a curry on a train Railtour Buffet meal Been on a Mystex▸ Slough via Worcester Lickey to Coventry 9 car 117, struggled a bit up Lickey! Dined in a Restaurant Car Many times usually breakfast on business trips. Best: High Tea Leeds KX fried Halibut and cakes! Deltic hauled as well Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed First journey Swindon Town Southampton Driven a train Class 33 Light Engine Norwood Junction New Cross Gate Carriage sidings. Been to a Railfuture meeting Reading Travelled on the hanging tramway in Wuppertal Several times including in the Kaiserwagen. Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station Been to Ebbw Vale by train Railtour Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Left the station in Taunton To Castle Hotel for lunch Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train I’m sure I must have but can’t recall. Taken part in an event such as "Community Rail in the City" at a station Coffee Shop at Reading Done the gardening at a station Taplow Island platform Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Axminister Exmouth 4 Adults Overslept your station Can't recall doing so! Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Does using a diverted HST to get Foxhall curve at Didcot and new junctions at Bicester count? Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Car Coach and Eurostar Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Does Tube Count? Used a rover or ranger ticket Regular Summer Holidays from Southampton. One year West to Bounremouth and the next East to Portsmouth. [color=blue]Did both the Ringwood line and Fawley branch[/color] Travelled on the DLR▸ Manytimes Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions Yes Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Red Squirrel on September 27, 2021, 11:47:43 Travelling on a train in Ireland - Dart
Ridden the New York Subway - In 1979. "Warriors, come out and play!" Eaten a curry on a train Been on a Mystex Been on a Cross Country train from Bath Dined in a Restaurant Car - Steam hauled Settle and Carlisle; roast lamb and mint sauce Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - Weymouth Quay Driven a train - 5553 Blue Anchor to Minehead. Fired out the way out, drove back Caught a train to or from Pilning Been to a Railfuture meeting Driven a tram Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber Had a train stop at a request stop for you - Freshford. Or was it Avoncliff? Been on the Ghan Ridden in a class 801 unit - Yes Stood on a 153 - Inside, presumably? Travelled on the hanging tramway in Wuppertal Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station "Bought" a zero cost excess Been to Ebbw Vale by train Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Crossed the Atlantic by ship Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry Left the station in Taunton - Yes, in spite of the obvious dangers Caught a train to or from Melksham - Please see bignosemac's answer Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train - Given the huge gap between the train to the platform at my local station (Montpelier), yes! Many times! Taken part in an event such as "Community Rail in the City" at a station Done the gardening at a station Used an easement Travelled on a Groupsave ticket - Yes Overslept your station - surprisingly, no Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Used a split ticket - Yes Been to Platform 14 at Bristol Temple Meads - Hasn't everyone ;) ? Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Travelled through the Channel Tunnel - Yes Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Travelled with Amtrak - No, but I did once travel from Dover to New York on the Erie Lackawanna Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Used Plusbus Used a rover or ranger ticket - Freedom of Scotland, 1986 Changed trains at Westbury Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction Changed trains at Worcestershire Parkway Travelled on the DLR - Many times Been to Hainault on the tube Been to Media City on rails Travelled on MailRail Travelled the Rhubarb Loop - Yes Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions - What is this 'curry' of which you speak? Where might I see its works? Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: PhilWakely on September 27, 2021, 12:21:10 35 I think with a couple of caveats!
Ridden the New York Subway various lines over 3 days in 2014 Been on a Mystex Exeter to Clacton-on-Sea; Exeter to Tywyn; Exeter to Canterbury Been on a Cross Country train from Bath whilst on Diversion with a planned stop at Bath Dined in a Restaurant Car Caley Sleeper; The Ghan; The Indian Pacific; a Russian public service between Irkutsk and Ulan Ude Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed Bridport to Maiden Newton; Cheltenham to Stratford on Avon; Driven a train well, not actually driven, but several cab/footplate rides on public services on the BR/NR network Had a train stop at a request stop for you Yeoford; Cilmeri; Exton; and others Been on the Ghan twice! Ridden in a class 801 unit Stood on a 153 "Bought" a zero cost excess NTA->EXD excessed to EXC Been to Ebbw Vale by train Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Crossed the Atlantic by ship Well, no, but my wife and daughter have four times! Left the station in Taunton Caught a train to or from Melksham Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Done the gardening at a station Exeter Central during Bob-a-Job week in 1992 Used an easement Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Overslept your station As a 7-year-old, I didn't sleep through, but just forgot to get off at Exeter Central thinking it would go to St Davids and ended up in the carriage sidings Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Pinhoe to Salisbury via St Davids and Westbury when lined closed at Tisbury Used a split ticket Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Travelled with Amtrak Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy on the Underground Used Plusbus Used a rover or ranger ticket Changed trains at Westbury Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction Travelled on the DLR Been to Media City on rails Travelled on MailRail Travelled the Rhubarb Loop Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Lee on September 27, 2021, 12:36:19 Travelling on a train in Ireland - Dart Ridden the New York Subway - In 1979. "Warriors, come out and play!" Eaten a curry on a train Been on a Mystex Been on a Cross Country train from Bath Dined in a Restaurant Car - Steam hauled Settle and Carlisle; roast lamb and mint sauce Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - Weymouth Quay Driven a train - 5553 Blue Anchor to Minehead. Fired out the way out, drove back Caught a train to or from Pilning Been to a Railfuture meeting Driven a tram Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber Had a train stop at a request stop for you - Freshford. Or was it Avoncliff? Been on the Ghan Ridden in a class 801 unit - Yes Stood on a 153 - Inside, presumably? Travelled on the hanging tramway in Wuppertal Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station "Bought" a zero cost excess Been to Ebbw Vale by train Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry Crossed the Atlantic by ship Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry Left the station in Taunton - Yes, in spite of the obvious dangers Caught a train to or from Melksham - Please see bignosemac's answer Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train - Given the huge gap between the train to the platform at my local station (Montpelier), yes! Many times! Taken part in an event such as "Community Rail in the City" at a station Done the gardening at a station Used an easement Travelled on a Groupsave ticket - Yes Overslept your station - surprisingly, no Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Used a split ticket - Yes Been to Platform 14 at Bristol Temple Meads - Hasn't everyone ;) ? Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Travelled through the Channel Tunnel - Yes Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Travelled with Amtrak - No, but I did once travel from Dover to New York on the Erie Lackawanna Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Used Plusbus Used a rover or ranger ticket - Freedom of Scotland, 1986 Changed trains at Westbury Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction Changed trains at Worcestershire Parkway Travelled on the DLR - Many times Been to Hainault on the tube Been to Media City on rails Travelled on MailRail Travelled the Rhubarb Loop - Yes Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions - What is this 'curry' of which you speak? Where might I see its works? Wot no Pilning or Westbury?? Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Red Squirrel on September 27, 2021, 14:31:07 Wot no Pilning or Westbury?? I've got off and on at Westbury, and passed through, but never changed trains..! You've got me bang to rights on Pilning though. One day! Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Phil on September 27, 2021, 14:43:34 If this is an attempt to get me to part with personal data in order to hack my passwords, it's a particularly clever one. I can see bits of my most commonly used password phrases in at least five of the entries!
Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: rogerw on September 27, 2021, 14:49:22 36 with some caveats
Eaten a curry on a train Yorkshire Pullman 1966 Been on a Mystex▸not sure of date, probably 1970s Been on a Cross Country train from Bath on a diversion Dined in a Restaurant Car Numerous occasions Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed Somerset & Dorset, Exeter to Plymouth via Okehampton, Swanage, Minehead, Kingswear and Brixham branches plus others elsewhere Driven a train Avon Valley Railway Driven a tram Numerous occasions at Seaton Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber Many years ago, also more recently on a charter Ridden in a class 801 unit numerous Stood on a 153 Must have at some time Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station Passed through on the Northern Belle Been to Ebbw Vale by train 3 or 4 times Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry as a child Crossed the Atlantic by ship Twice, once in each direction Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry yes but can't remember which year Left the station in Taunton Last August Caught a train to or from Melksham passed through many times but only got on or off once Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Earlier this year Taken part in an event such as "Community Rail in the City" at a station Draughty reading circulation bridge Used an easement Can't remember which one although I have travelled via Weymouth to avoid changing stations in Dorchester (not sure if this still exists) Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Office night out to Bath Overslept your station Overnight south from Scotland ended up in Crewe instead of Carlisle Used a split ticket Didcot & Pewsey splitting points Been to Platform 14 at Bristol Temple Meads Still trying to find it ;D Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Earlier this tear although not by train (they weren't stopping) Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Several occasions, next on Wednesday Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Difficult as I have never lived in London. Been to both on through trins from Birmingham Travelled with Amtrak never been on Amtrack but travelled from Toronto to Jasper on the "canadian" and Banff to Vancouver on teh "Rocky Mountaineer" Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy At Southampton after a football match Used a rover or ranger ticket Frequently Changed trains at Westbury Many times Travelled on the DLR▸Done the whole network Been to Hainault on the tube Once Travelled the Rhubarb Loop Many times Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions No problem One extra perhaps Used Plusbus Don't need to with bus pass. The only times I arrived before 0930 (0900 in Bath & Bristol) my destination was walking distance from the train. No restrictions on London Edit to answer Grahame's query and correct errors Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: grahame on September 27, 2021, 15:13:59 If this is an attempt to get me to part with personal data in order to hack my passwords, it's a particularly clever one. I can see bits of my most commonly used password phrases in at least five of the entries! It isn't, Phil ... I admit I was wondering if I would get that question, and phrased the original post so that people could feel able to answer with just a number and a couple of comments if they wished! One extra perhaps Used Plusbus Don't need to with bus pass Err ... before 09:30, or are you not out and about that early? I need to go back and edit Swanage and Ventnor into my answer. Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Ralph Ayres on September 27, 2021, 15:34:51 Just under 30, subject to judge's decision. Disappointingly I see the rhubarb loop isn't around the rhubarb triangle, and nearly got caught out by Platform 14..
Travelling on a train in Ireland And the DART Eaten a curry on a train Hasn't everyone? Been on a Mystex▸ Happy memories of the BR Merrymakers as a child, though my parents eventually decided we were going on too many when the Mystery trip went to the same place as the named destination trip the week before... Dined in a Restaurant Car Only on heritage railways and Orient Express Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed Swanage is the only one of any significance. Pleasingly I've been on more that have reopened. Driven a train Under heavy supervision Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber ...and over to Hull on the ferry Had a train stop at a request stop for you 3 times in one day. Same guard, slightly embarrasing. Ridden in a class 801 unit Presumably. As noted elsewhere they all look the same. Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station Only the once "Bought" a zero cost excess Duly stapled to the original so it wouldn't go through the gates Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry With a bike Left the station in TauntonLast weekend. Whose bright idea was it to move the Minehead bus stop from its convenient location right outside the station and hide it a 5 minute walk away? Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Doesn't everyone unless they can't? Done the gardening at a station Guerilla weeding while waiting for a train Used an easement No proof, but must have done Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Though it may have been called something else then Overslept your station Most memorably on a strike day when I was on the only train running and it wasn't coming back for several hours. Luckily only a mile or so to walk back again. Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus Good grief yes! Used a split ticket generally because I have a pass for one section rather than to take advantage of fare anomalies Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch ...and Rye, Ash and Ore Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Shuttle and Eurostar Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby Does from Tenby count? Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Numerous times. Long-distance being able to see the next train already in the platform helps! Used Plusbus Must do it more. Used a rover or ranger ticket Best was the Yorkshire Ranger. Cost £10.45 for a week and I calculated I'd done 1,044.5 miles Changed trains at Westbury Can't think why not! Travelled on the DLR▸...and walked through several tunnels. Been to Hainault on the tube There's worse places Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: ellendune on September 27, 2021, 16:16:19
Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: JayMac on September 27, 2021, 16:18:11 There's a few missing from the list.
Alighted at Camborne on a Wednesday Made a lateral shift and parallel move to reach Mornington Crescent Caught a witching hour train to the Goober State Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: grahame on September 27, 2021, 16:40:01 There's a few missing from the list. Alighted at Camborne on a Wednesday Made a lateral shift and parallel move to reach Mornington Crescent Caught a witching hour train to the Goober State But train don't stop .... I decided to stop at 50 rather than go on to 60, 75, 80 or even 100. Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Electric train on September 27, 2021, 18:22:57 Yes to all these ............... mostly yes ;D
Ridden the New York Subway Eaten a curry on a train Dined in a Restaurant Car Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - Yes Ebbsfleet to Falkham Jcn (HS1) Continental Mainline between Saltwood Tunnel and Eurotunnel and I may as well add Lindford Street curve (Note these are closed to passenger trains Driven a train Ridden in a class 801 unit - and I have ridden on a Class 08 too which as the same degree of comfort ;D Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry - yes on a BR Duty Pass back in the day Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry Left the station in Taunton Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Done the gardening at a station - No but I have dug up a few station platforms in my time ;D Overslept your station Been to Platform 14 at Bristol Temple Meads - No but I have disembarked form a train (engineering train) Platform 1a at Paddington Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction - No, but I have changed trains at Bourne End Travelled on the DLR▸ Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: TonyN on September 27, 2021, 21:03:15 Been on a Cross Country train from Bath During Diversions
Dined in a Restaurant Car On a Preserved railway Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed The old Midland route from Swinton to Goose hill junction. The old Midland route from Westerleigh to Bristol via Mangotsfield. The Withernsea branch. Driven a train Not very fast it was an 08 Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber It was late and I missed the bus to Hull Had a train stop at a request stop for you On a preserved railway Ridden in a class 801 unit Yes Stood on a 153 Yes Been to Ebbw Vale by train on a railtour Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry both the current and the old ferries Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry Yes but the one from Southwold to Walberswick is much more fun Left the station in Taunton Yes Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Yes Used an easement Moreton in Marsh to Pershore via Shrub hill is the one I can remember Used a split ticket Many times Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy Yes Used Plusbus Many times Used a rover or ranger ticket used many starting with a freedom of Scotland in 1985 Changed trains at Westbury Yes Changed trains at Worcestershire Parkway several times Travelled on the DLR▸ Yes but not all of it Travelled the Rhubarb Loop many times Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions Yes Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: eightonedee on September 27, 2021, 22:31:08 I must get out more - only 11 - one doubles up I think!.
I have had curry on a train - in India. Driven a train (up to 6 thanks to my wife buying me Footex days three times as presents (one involving two locomotives), my mother in law doing so once and I once paid £5 to drive a diesel shunter up and down a platform at Kingswear. I can tell you that the regulator on Tornado is much less pleasant to use than the one on a (real) Castle! Stood on a 153 between Sowton and Digby and Exeter Central around 10 years ago Helping other passengers with luggage is a regular part of life on the North Downs Line, with all the Gatwick traffic Easements and and longer route to avoid rail replacement bus - using the Basingstoke - Woking - Guildford zigzag when the North Downs has been closed. Overslept after boozy evening early in 1986 and slept in a waiting room in Swindon Let a busy train go because it was too full - on a few occasions Channel Tunnel - several times, as train passenger and with car, and as coach passenger on Shuttle - looking forward to being able to do it again soon DLR - about 4 times Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: eightonedee on September 27, 2021, 22:34:31 Quote Stood on a 153 between Sowton and Digby and Exeter Central around 10 years ago Perhaps that should be "Stood in a 153, just in case anyone thinks I was an XR pioneer..... Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: grahame on September 27, 2021, 23:23:26 Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction - No, but I have changed trains at Bourne End Hmm .. that looks like a supermarket substitution - "Sorry - no Blueberry Cheesecake, so we have substituted Stilton Blue Cheese". Good try ;-) Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Lee on September 28, 2021, 01:06:38 Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction - No, but I have changed trains at Bourne End Hmm .. that looks like a supermarket substitution - "Sorry - no Blueberry Cheesecake, so we have substituted Stilton Blue Cheese". Good try ;-) Haven't you heard? - Marlow is the new Moorswater. Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Red Squirrel on September 28, 2021, 08:19:34 Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction - No, but I have changed trains at Bourne End Now that Lee has drawn my attention to this, I can't help thinking it sounds like something out of Roger's Profanisaurus... Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Bob_Blakey on September 28, 2021, 09:05:30 15
Travelling on a train in Ireland - Dublin<>Galway (Rugby Weekend) Eaten a curry on a train - On a Virgin XC service when hot food was an option Dined in a Restaurant Car - Norwich>Liverpool Street numerous times back in the day when working out of Great Yarmouth Had a train stop at a request stop for you - Portsmouth Arms, Exton Stood on a 153 - Exmouth branch Travelled on the hanging tramway in Wuppertal Left the station in Taunton - Cricket matches Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train Travelled on a Groupsave ticket Used a split ticket Travelled through the Channel Tunnel Used Plusbus Used a rover or ranger ticket Changed trains at Westbury Travelled on the DLR▸ Failed on the last item due to having no clue about the Rhubarb Loop Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: paul7575 on September 28, 2021, 12:52:59 Dined in a Restaurant Car
- a few times, prior to 1984, Newcastle to Kings Cross, back then allowed in the restaurant on a standard fare, so effectively first class travel for the price of a meal. Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - Alnwick branch, and Tyneside riverside loop, and Tyne Dock to South Shields via the old BR route nearer the river. I won’t count the parts of the Tyneside system that were converted to Metro as they’re mostly still there and in use. Driven a train - twice (although under extremely close supervision) once in Alnwick goods yard, and later on a works train lifting the Alnwick branch. Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station - just because it’s there, like Everest. "Bought" a zero cost excess - not quite, but successfully negotiated my way out of an attempt to charge a suspect excess (via Westbury!) Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry - once just to tick it off. Crossed the Atlantic by ship - 3 return trips (if you count getting to Antigua via the South Atlantic and returning direct). Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train - yes a couple of times Overslept your station - aiming for Newcastle, had to overnight in Morpeth. Got very early bus back. Travelled through the Channel Tunnel - two return trips, one on the first day at St Pancras Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy - on LU a few times Used a rover or ranger ticket - a few, but a highlight was using a bus red rover on the tube all day - in late sixties I think. Changed trains at Westbury - a few times en route to/from Plymouth but not since about 1982 Travelled on the DLR - many times Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: grahame on September 29, 2021, 06:21:36 Quote Stood on a 153 between Sowton and Digby and Exeter Central around 10 years ago Perhaps that should be "Stood in a 153, just in case anyone thinks I was an XR pioneer..... Not you in this picture - https://www.flickr.com/photos/149822823@N04/51252244834/ - then?? Title: Re: How many of these 50 things have you done? Post by: Sulis John on September 29, 2021, 21:40:51 Travelling on a train in Ireland - No
Ridden the New York Subway - No Eaten a curry on a train - No Been on a Mystex▸ - No (this is a good start....) Been on a Cross Country train from Bath - Yes, although it was operating a GW service Dined in a Restaurant Car - Plenty (BR, DB, ZSR, CD, MAV...) Travelled on a line that was part of the main network and is now closed - Yes (Gloucester Eastgate, original ECML through Selby amongst others) Driven a train - No Caught a train to or from Pilning - Yes Been to a Railfuture meeting - No Driven a tram - No Caught the train to Barton-on-Humber - No Had a train stop at a request stop for you - Yes Been on the Ghan - No Ridden in a class 801 unit - Yes Stood on a 153 - Yes Travelled on the hanging tramway in Wuppertal - Yes Been to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station - Yes "Bought" a zero cost excess - Yes (or rather have asked for one, but was told not to bother!) Been to Ebbw Vale by train - Yes Travelled on the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry - Yes Crossed the Atlantic by ship - No (unless the Sound of Sleat counts) Been rowed across Weymouth Harbour on the ferry - No Left the station in Taunton - yes Caught a train to or from Melksham - yes Helped a fellow passenger lift their luggage on or off a train - Yes Taken part in an event such as "Community Rail in the City" at a station - No Done the gardening at a station - No Used an easement - Not knowingly Travelled on a Groupsave ticket - No Overslept your station - No Gone the long way round to avoid a rail replacement bus - No Used a split ticket - Yes Been to Platform 14 at Bristol Temple Meads (Possibly, but I would have been too young to notice!) Visited Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Yes Travelled through the Channel Tunnel - Yes Caught a through train from London to Newquay or Tenby - No Travelled with Amtrak - No Let your originally planned train go because it was too busy - yes Used Plusbus - No Used a rover or ranger ticket - Yes Changed trains at Westbury - Yes Got on or off a train at Coombe Junction - Yes Changed trains at Worcestershire Parkway - No, but have used the station Travelled on the DLR▸ - Yes Been to Hainault on the tube - Yes Been to Media City on rails - Yes Travelled on MailRail - No Travelled the Rhubarb Loop - Yes (but isn't it a curve...?) Understood all of the above without having to look up any definitions - Yes This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |