North Country 4in8 rover , 30/05/26 - 06/06/26

Finally out on a rover again !  Did the 8.02 TPE down to Leeds, then a quick shopping trip in the station and did a pair of 331s to Skipton.  There i got the train hellifield

 for a 20 minute wait for the train to Darwen, which goes along the Clitheroe line , which only has a limited Saturday service. There were quite a few enthusiasts on it, with the same intention as me. :) 

At Darwen , I ticked spoons 260 - the old chapel 

Then train back to Blackburn , 1 of which was a winner 

Then train to Accrington to tick spoons 261 , commercial hotel 

Then train to york 

Then noting of note on journey home 

02/06/26 

Day 2 of rover. Headed over to Carlisle for a change. Headed down to preston on winner 390 

Then train to Blackburn 

Did some shopping in morrisons then spoons 262 the postal order 

Then train to colne 

To tick spoons 263 Wallace Hartley 

Then train to burnley Central , driver said 150/2 are rarely used on this line .

Then eventually found spoons 264 boot inn 

Then walked down to burnley Manchester Road Station for train to york 

A farcical end to a great day out occurred at york and near Durham on way back. Culminating in a double vodka opposite Central station then finally heading home on the 21.46 train!  

Roll on Thursday for more trains and spoons capers! 

04/06/26

Day 3 of rover . Decided on west Yorkshire for today's entertainment.  After a winner 555 from sol , I got a winner azuma down to york. 

Then a winner 195 to Leeds 

Grabbed a mcds then scoffed on winner 195 to bramley,  where a 10 minutes bus ride was required to pudsey for spoons 265 crossed shuttle 

Just missed the bramley bus , so caught the next bus which stopped near new pudsey station, which went along the lineside 

Then did winner 195 to.low moor 

Where I caught the 268 bus up to Cleckheaton to tick spoons 266 obediah Brooke 

Then 268  us again , this time to Bradford,  a quick dodge to Sainsbury's then back to the interchange for the 15.08 to york 

Which meant I had plenty time before the 91 was due :) 

Unfortunately was terminated at darlo due to more ecml farce  ! 

looking forward to Saturday,  back on the wcml again :) 

06/06/26 

The 4th and final day of my rover. 

Back to Lancashire again.  Had a winner 555 from sol , then a 158 to Carlisle.  For my first 397 to penrith 

Then winner 390 to preston 

Where I did a pair of 331s to Leyland 

Where I ticked spoons 267 Leyland lion 

Then train to Chorley 

For spoons 268. Sir Henry tate 

Then train to preston 

Paid a visit to Tesco at preston then train Ormskirk 

Where I ticked spoons 269 court leet 

Then train back to preston which was a winner 150.  Which was nice  :) 

Then winner 195 Lancaster 

Then winner 390 to Carlisle and train back over hone . A very enjoyable rover :)