Random Railway Stuff

37057 central station 18/02/25

Lumo 001 arrives at Morpeth,  my first Lumo for haulage :)   18/02/25 

001 at central station  18/02/25 

Only time I had 89001, had it Peterborough to Doncaster,  25/09/97

Back in the day, you could safely take photos of trains you pass out of train windows, this was 1 of those occasions,  I was on a XC duff from brum to York, took this of 91002 approaching York. 

On my last online rover, did the line Cardiff to Rhymney behind 37425  30/06/04 

800 111 with the 07.55 Inverness to KX service, which i had down to central station -  03/03/25

9/10/25 

I thought it was about time I got out and done some more Lumo.  Had winner 802 215 up to Morpeth 

For Lumo 002 back 

After a vodka break in spoons , I did Lumo 003 back to Morpeth 

For another vodka break in joiners arms before winner azuma back to central station. 

17/10/25 

A swift dodge up to Morpeth for Lumo 004. Just 005 left to tick now. 

22/10/15 

Did a TT day rover and had 7 winners overall. Finally got a pic of the "oasis train", which i took at darlo

Then finally ticked Lumo 005 to Morpeth to.complete the set :) 

09/11/25

 156 490 at Horden,  nice wintery morning enroute to sunday footy at wingate 

31/12/25 

A required haircut and last bit of shopping meant a cheeky metro dodge to the town, had dud 555 005 from SoL to town. Then on way home , ticked 555 001 to st Peters,  which is near my pharmacy where meds were required to be picked up. 

Looking forward to more happy times on the trains next year :) 
 20/03/26  - 70 817 passing platform 4 at dundee . Took this whilst waiting for Broughty ferry train. 

8/05/26

Went to darlo to visit my auntie and uncle for a pre birthday meal. Started off nicely on winner azuma 801 104

On way back i finally had 220 033! 

22/5/26 

Did a TT day rover,  finally ticked red anchor,  spoons 257 , 5 mins on bus from eaglescliffe station 

Too much farce about to stay out long , but did manage an azuma winner 800 113 back up from darlo 

16/06/26 

Took these of 37 421 at central station off a moving azuma. It looked much better in regional railway livery back in the day.

09/0726 

Finally heaed to cramlington to tick a new spoons Did the 10 45 up to cramlington 

Then did some shopping in town before X8 down to annitsford for spoons 281 - new moor farn 

Did X8 back to cramlington,  then 13.35 back to ncl 

All photos are taken by me.

East Fife 0 v Alloa Athletic 2 - Bayview Stadium - ground 524 - 28/02/26

After a dud metro to central and dud azuma to Edinburgh,  I got first winner of the day ! 390 155 to haymarket for winner 170 401 to Kirkcaldy.  

Where I ticked spoons 254 - Robert Nairn 

Then dud units on12.52 to Leven 

Then slow walk round to the ground. Had a nice pint in the bar, from which has a nice view !

Alloa took the lead in the 2nd minute, then added a 2nd in the 2nd half. 11 more Scottish league grounds to go! 

After a stop off at Sainsbury's,  got the train back to Edinburgh for an azuma back down south . 

blyth spartans u19s 0 v Boston United u19s 1- st Peters hub - ground 523 - 25/02/26

Spring is in the air , so I'm springing into action!  Got metro sol to haymarket,  then the 308 to battle hill. Did some shopping,  then went to the ground on the other side 

Always nice to see the BUFC coach 

I've had this ground on my list since the start of the season,  was determined to see BUFC U19s here . 

A 25 yard screamer gave BUFC the lead around 25 mins. 

It finished 1-0.  I just missed the 15.54 308, the 16.19 was over 10 late. Typical  ! Then did metro back ti sol. 

East Kilbride 3 v Dumbarton 1 - Kirtonholme - ground 522 - 21/02/26

Did the early TPE up to Edinburgh,  had a nice spoons breakfast and a pint, then 10.20 to Glasgow Central.  Where changed onto Gourock train as far Greenock 

Where we did the short walk to spoons 252 - James Watt 

Then back to Greenock station to get the Gourock train to the terminus 

Then back to central and down to East Kilbride to tick spoons 253 - hay stook 

Then made way to the ground , which is next to the station 

It rained goals in the first half for East Kilbride scoring 3, Dumbarton pulled one back in the 2nd half.

Then finally ticked a required Scottish 156 back to central 

A bout of required shopping,  then 18.00 train back to Edinburgh 

Where Sainsbury's and mcds were enjoyed before TPE home. Back to Scotland next Saturday for another league and spoons tick :)