54285 55km 57min

Lesson learned: do not attempt a chill trip down to Edinburgh on England v Scotland day

59043 38km 32min

59059 38km 35min

54647 75km 1h 19min

the ex-Hull Trains 170/3s are somewhat nicer, credit where it’s due

but they’re still 170s, and I am not a 170 enjoyer

54254 53km 52min

58289 58km 49min

58245 60km 50min

54281 55km 57min

is it ridiculous that we’re still using HSTs in 2024? yes. are they damn nice trains? also yes.

28788 627km 6h 29min

Funky for two reasons:
(1) it’s going to Dundee via Perth (nonstop past haymarket!), as the Forth Rail Bridge is closed
(2) it’s an 801. I’m told we’re getting set swapped in Edinburgh

82215 658km 5h 0min

One frenzied (more so than necessary) dash across waverley later, we’re good until London

54629 75km 1h 21min

170414+158706. On the latter, largely because I wanted to speak to the guard - who has promptly disappeared. Oh well

Bus (28908) 7km 11min

Was this bus late? Was the next bus early? WHO KNOWS! It’s a bus

28789 67km 1h 4min

almost there!

27843 188km 2h 0min

…and the ol Oxenholme Swap

27711 411km 2h 40min

never actually done the south WCML in daylight!