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Gone a Rovering.
Bold = Haulage, Red = Winner, All others are sightings.
A bit of an abstract trip this one.
Up early then off to the station to catch 2B19 Selhurst to Clapham Junction 377419, 377118 non winners [6m 60ch]
There were a couple of 701s in the yard. But little else to take my fancy.
On to platform 9 to catch 1V19 Clapham Junction to Salisbury 159007 non winner [79m 42ch]. The train I was on was destined for Frome which a line I am yet to cover. Out came my spare sheets of paper and on went the internet. On the route to Salisury I managed to plan a nice trip from London - Swindon - Westbury - Frome - Weymouth - Clapham Junction. This would get me three new lines.
It brightened up at Salisbury as I waited for my next train.
1F12 Salisbury to Filton Abbey Wood 165131, 166220 winners ✅✅ [55m 76ch].
Post match my friend and I walked back to the station and of course GWR were having problems. It does seem each time I try to travel on GWR there are problems (the wife said it happens to her a lot too).
I have to mention Filton Abbey Wood station is by far one of the strangest station set ups I've seen. The overly elongated ramps to and from the platforms and the long path to get out of the station (the platform 4 side).
We managed to catch 2H73 Filton Abbey Wood to Bristol Temple Meads 165133 winner ✅ [4m 29ch]
Once at Temple Meads we grabbed a pasty each and then up on to the platform for our GWR train to London.
1A32 Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington 800313 winner ✅ [111m 57ch].
After bidding farewell to my mate I headed to the Elizabeth Line and 9W90 Paddington to Farringdon 345037 non winner [3m 44ch].
The penultimate leg of the trip was 9R55 Farringdon to East Croydon 700042 non winner [12m 11 ch] andon to the final one. 2M69 East Croydon to Selhurst 377703 non winner [0m 77ch],