Dan Soper
@dansoper.bsky.social
Software developer, former Cathedral organist, life-long project to visit all National Rail stations.
Very useful to have the count, as I was starting to worry that my list was out of date.
October 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Very useful to have the count, as I was starting to worry that my list was out of date.
It’s great! I was on the first and third trains out.
(I did spot you but was not bold enough to say hi!)
(I did spot you but was not bold enough to say hi!)
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
It’s great! I was on the first and third trains out.
(I did spot you but was not bold enough to say hi!)
(I did spot you but was not bold enough to say hi!)
Looks like GN proudly announced them in July, so they could well be unique.
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Looks like GN proudly announced them in July, so they could well be unique.
Great to see you nearing completion! I decided (for naming reasons) to make Danzey my 1000th station, back in February.
September 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Great to see you nearing completion! I decided (for naming reasons) to make Danzey my 1000th station, back in February.
On the right, just within shot, is a new pedestrian signpost. One of the items is “Tayfen Centre”. It points in the direction of the town centre so is likely a ridiculous typo. I wonder if/when it’ll get fixed.
June 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On the right, just within shot, is a new pedestrian signpost. One of the items is “Tayfen Centre”. It points in the direction of the town centre so is likely a ridiculous typo. I wonder if/when it’ll get fixed.
It’s such a good feeling, isn’t it‽ for me, it was 20 years ago, and I did in fact do a couple more exams 10 years ago.
May 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s such a good feeling, isn’t it‽ for me, it was 20 years ago, and I did in fact do a couple more exams 10 years ago.
Sure you’ve seen this too: julianvaughan.blog/2024/11/15/s...
Step-free and ‘Appendix B’
As Chair of the ‘Bedfordshire Rail Access Network’, I was recently contacted by Network Rail as part of a public consultation into replacing the (inaccessible) station footbridge at Har…
julianvaughan.blog
May 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Sure you’ve seen this too: julianvaughan.blog/2024/11/15/s...
Yes, I was going to add these two, having used them both about 20 years ago to get to Caterham.
April 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yes, I was going to add these two, having used them both about 20 years ago to get to Caterham.
Meanwhile, I will try my best on other the platforms to persuade @barenreiter.bsky.social that we aren’t all like you, and that BlueSky is the place to be!
March 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Meanwhile, I will try my best on other the platforms to persuade @barenreiter.bsky.social that we aren’t all like you, and that BlueSky is the place to be!
My home town! It’s a shame the station isn’t more central.
January 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
My home town! It’s a shame the station isn’t more central.
Sounds great! There’s just something about ticking off a defined list, isn’t there? Are you including all the mini versions of each one (like Tesco Express)?
January 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Sounds great! There’s just something about ticking off a defined list, isn’t there? Are you including all the mini versions of each one (like Tesco Express)?
I had a similar thing with Thameslink refusing a claim. They claimed that the first operator (EMR) causing a delay should pay. Problem is EMR’s delay was 10 mins and Thameslink’s was 30+. There was such a long time between each reply that I confess I have given up on that one.
December 18, 2024 at 9:07 PM
I had a similar thing with Thameslink refusing a claim. They claimed that the first operator (EMR) causing a delay should pay. Problem is EMR’s delay was 10 mins and Thameslink’s was 30+. There was such a long time between each reply that I confess I have given up on that one.
I’ve just spent all evening trying (and failing) to find a photo of an old sign in Purley, pointing to Caterham, but it was shortened to Cat’rh’m. It was definitely gone by 2008 as Street View doesn’t have it, and all old photos I can find are pointing the other way.
December 3, 2024 at 10:04 PM
I’ve just spent all evening trying (and failing) to find a photo of an old sign in Purley, pointing to Caterham, but it was shortened to Cat’rh’m. It was definitely gone by 2008 as Street View doesn’t have it, and all old photos I can find are pointing the other way.
I noticed (and enjoyed) this too!
December 1, 2024 at 10:05 PM
I noticed (and enjoyed) this too!
It’s an interesting building inside, where the arches change shape halfway down the Nave. (As an organist, I also think the organ is pretty good.)
November 26, 2024 at 9:00 PM
It’s an interesting building inside, where the arches change shape halfway down the Nave. (As an organist, I also think the organ is pretty good.)