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Showing posts with label UK Rail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UK Rail. Show all posts
Sunday, August 09, 2026
Bee Network train videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Friday, August 07, 2026
Transport for Wales train videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Thursday, August 06, 2026
Transport for Wales and Arriva Trains Wales train videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Cheadle Hulme railway station (August 2026)
A Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train (323239) at Cheadle Hulme railway station in Greater Manchester on Thursday 6th August 2026.
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| Northern Class 323 (323239) at Cheadle Hulme railway station |
This was the delayed 13:46 service from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.
The train had arrived at Cheadle Hulme at 14:20 ready for a 14:21 departure, but was delayed until 14:55.
I've only seen the Bee Network livery on this train at a station once before, at Stockport in April this year.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Virgin Trains train videos on YouTube
Check out my Virgin Trains trains playlist on YouTube.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Arriva Trains Wales train videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, August 03, 2026
East Midlands Trains / East Midlands Railway / EMR trains videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, August 02, 2026
TransPennine Express train videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, May 09, 2026
National Train Day
Today is National Train Day.
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| Riding a little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014 |
Check out my train-related blog posts, and my Trains Playlist on YouTube.
National Train Day was originally created by Amtrak in 2008 (and discontinued in 2016). It was observed on the Saturday closest to the 10th May.
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| An old railway carriage at Adventure Golf Gutach in Germany in August 2019 |
Today is also National Miniature Golf Day!
| A view of the Miniature Railway from the Crazy Golf course in Worden Park in September 2009 |
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, April 20, 2026
The Great Britain XVIII steam train - 34067 Tangmere - in Stockport (20th April 2026)
The Great Britain XVIII steam train spotted on the railway bridge above the line at Europa Way in Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester on Monday 20th April 2026.
The locomotive is 34067 Tangmere - a Battle of Britain class engine built in 1947.
The journey began at Chester and will end the day in Carlisle.
The train is on an eight day tour around England, Wales and Scotland. Its journey began at London Paddington on Saturday 18th April and will end at London Euston on Saturday 25th April.
The train tour was operated by The Railway Touring Company.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
The Buxton Spa Express in Stockport (14th March 2026)
The Buxton Spa Express steam train spotted between Davenport and Stockport railway stations in Greater Manchester at 5.21pm on Saturday 14th March 2026.
Operated by West Coast Railways.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, February 09, 2026
Northern Pacer Railbus at Mills Hill railway station (October 2018)
A look at a Pacer Railbus train back in 2018.
The first Pacer Railbuses were introduced in 1984 and were designed as a short-term measure with a lifespan of twenty years. They were due to be withdrawn from service in 2019 and finally finished up in 2021.
Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Thursday, January 01, 2026
Train videos on YouTube
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Pacer Railbus train videos on YouTube
Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, March 08, 2025
The Stratford Flyer steam train passing through Adswood, Stockport
The Stratford Flyer steam train service from the Railway Touring Company passing through Adswood in Stockport, Greater Manchester at 7.47am on Saturday 8th March 2025.
The service was hauled by Black 5 locomotive No. 45212.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, November 18, 2024
GBRf 66725 train passing through Reddish South station in Stockport, Greater Manchester
The GB Railfreight Class 66 locomotive No. 66307 was named 'Ipswich Town' this year.
Although when it passed through Reddish South station in Stockport, Greater Manchester on the 18th November 2024 it was quite mucky indeed!
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
The Peaks Express steam train passing through Shaw Heath, Stockport
The Peaks Express steam train passing through Shaw Heath, Stockport at lunchtime on Sunday 27th October 2024.
The service was pulled by LMS Stainer Class 5 4-6-0 No. 45212.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
MENTOR Overhead Line Test Train in Stockport
A MENTOR Overhead Line Test Train in Stockport on the 31st August 2023.
MENTOR stands for Mobile Electrical Network Testing, Observation and Recording.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Heritage Train passing through Edgeley, Stockport
Early morning train nerdery in Edgeley, Stockport on Saturday 24th August 2024.
This was the West Coast Railways Unadvertised Express from Crewe to Carlisle.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
InterCity 125 Heritage Train passing through Edgeley, Stockport
Early morning train nerdery in Edgeley, Stockport on Saturday 24th August 2024.
This was the Hanson & Hall Unadvertised Express InterCity 125 from Crewe to Edinburgh.
It's really saying something when a Midland Mainline InterCity 125 that I used to commute into London from Luton on is considered a heritage train!
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
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