11/08/2013

Uxbridge Running Day 14/07/13

I went to cover Uxbridge Running Day with Lewis and Josh. An unexpected surprise announced at the end of the day though. Or more than one of them, but you'll find out!

I started my day early, at Chiswick Stn at 0747hrs!

South West Trains 450555 on Waterloo via Hounslow Loop service, Chiswick
SWT 450555 on Woking/Weybridge-Waterloo service, Chiswick

Southern 377127, Clapham Junction
Then to Clapham Junction for Southern 377127
(based in Selhurst Depot - thanks to Malachi Walker/Southern's Biggest Fan on twitter for that bit of info!)
I took this to East Croydon, then walked to West Croydon:

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Tramlink 2554 Not in Service, in an advertisement for Croydon

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Arriva DLA223 on Route 264, Croydon

The reason for Croydon - the feeder service to Uxbridge:

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RT604 on feeder 725 at Croydon

Josh met me at Worcester Park on the feeder, which was empty!

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RT604 at Worcester Park (JPT), me on the top deck

In the meantime, Lewis was already at Uxbridge...
London Transport RF673
RF673 on Route 309 (LJN)

London Transport RM1
RM1 on Route 220, Uxbridge (LJN)

After killing three wasps, and a fourth killed by a fellow passenger, we arrived at Uxbridge:

RT604, Uxbridge
RT604 on Route 457C (Au)

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Offside RT604 on Route 457C (Au)

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RF226 on Route 224, Uxbridge (Au)

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MB90 on Route 223, Uxbridge (Au)

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RF406 on Route 224, Uxbridge (JPT)

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RF406 on Route 224, BL49 on Route 128, Uxbridge (Au)

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BL49 on Route 128, Uxbridge (Au)

We rode BL49 to Ruislip:
London Transport BL49
BL49 at Ruislip (LJN)

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BL49 at Ruislip. Note the blind setting - 128 to 128A! (destination is 128A!) (Au)


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Decisions, decisions... (Au)

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Offside of BL49 (JPT)

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MB90 on Route 223, Ruislip (Au)

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"One quick low shot!"
BL49, Ruislip (JPT)

We got on BL49 again back to Uxbridge!

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"128 to 128A" Or is it "128A to Harefield West, Denham, 128?" (Au)

Metroline West TE1572 (607*), LT BL49 (128, Uxbridge Running Day), Uxbridge
Metroline West TE1572 (607*) and BL49 at Uxbridge (Au)

We had luncheon, Lewis and I at Starbucks, Josh at KFC. Contrasting...
Afterwards:

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RT3491 on Route 305, Uxbridge (Au)

We took it to Beaconsfield and back:
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RT3491 climbing a hill near Beaconsfield!

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RT3491 on Route 305, Beaconsfield (Au)

RT3491 on Route 305, Beaconsfield, Uxbridge Running Day
RT3491 on Route 305, Beaconsfield (Au)

GreenLine RT3491
RT3491 on Route 305, Beaconsfield (LJN)
...and back to Uxbridge!

GS13 on Route 309, Uxbridge, Uxbridge Running Day
GS13 on Route 309, Uxbridge (Au)

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GS13 on Route 309, Uxbridge (JPT)

London Transport MB90
MB90 on Route 223, Uxbridge (LJN)

GS13 (309), MB90 (223), Uxbridge, Uxbridge Running Day
GS13 (309), MB90 (223), Uxbridge (Au)

I then had to run to the shopping centre for something quick. Meanwhile...

London Transport RF406
RF406, Route 224, Uxbridge (LJN)

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BL49 on Route 128, Uxbridge (Au)

GreenLine RF226
RF226, Uxbridge (LJN)

...and when I got back, some random protocol started, and former WLTMTB member James arrived, in a surprising fashion...

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RF226 on Route 223, Uxbridge (Au)

...and we decided to go to Hatton Cross to get two unallocated workings, immediately! (that was actually planned whilst I was away):

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Carousel 874 on Route A40, Uxbridge (Au)

Josh then left us at Hatton Cross (after going to Heathrow Central):

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Quality Line MCL8 on Route X26, Hatton Cross (Au)

...and Lewis and I stayed to get, well, see the next post!

13 comments:

  1. Au, come on Chatango. I think it's time we talked again...

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  2. Hi Jacob. As a admin of this blog, we don't use the Chatango service anymore, to contact us, drop me, Aubery, or Josh a tweet.

    Kind regards

    Tom

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    1. I don't use Twitter nor Facebook. Any other way to contact you?

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    2. Me? only Skype/e-mail I presume...

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    3. Forget it, I can't find your email, I aint gonna make a Skype account just for YOUR sake, and I ain't making no social networking websites which I can see is a CLEAR target for Tom here.....

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    4. You can't find my e-mail? I can tell you my email if you want...

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    5. Also, Jacob, I'm still on holiday, so I still can't go onto chatango from here...

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    6. When will you be back from your holiday?

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    7. Heard about you coming back today. Get on Chatango to speak to me.

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    8. Au, is it possible to contact you on Chatango on PM.

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    9. It's urgent ...

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  3. I can't believe I missed you at Uxbridge Aubrey. I went to Hillingdon and back on RM1 and I was back at Uxbridge at 11:02. Where were you?

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