Mark Swain
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A trip to the Vale of Rheidol Railway last week.
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A trip to the Vale of Rheidol Railway last week.
June 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
ABZ - DUB this morning. Let's go!
June 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
ABZ - DUB this morning. Let's go!
Aberdeen and that is it for today. Tomorrow: Dublin and Belfast.
June 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Aberdeen and that is it for today. Tomorrow: Dublin and Belfast.
So change of plan and I stopped off at Carlisle to await the (also delayed) 13:01 London Euston to Edinburgh service. Always a few interesting things going on here though.
June 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So change of plan and I stopped off at Carlisle to await the (also delayed) 13:01 London Euston to Edinburgh service. Always a few interesting things going on here though.
2nd leg up to Glasgow, though unless we make up some of this delay I'll be jumping off at Carlisle!
June 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
2nd leg up to Glasgow, though unless we make up some of this delay I'll be jumping off at Carlisle!
Another adventure begins today with Royal Diamond taking me up to Crewe on the first leg.
June 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Another adventure begins today with Royal Diamond taking me up to Crewe on the first leg.
Well I'm still going! Unfortunately, due to a signalling fault on the Wolves - Shrewsbury line all trains are cancelled. So I'm routing via Crewe which has added an extra 1.5 hours to the journey!!!
June 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Well I'm still going! Unfortunately, due to a signalling fault on the Wolves - Shrewsbury line all trains are cancelled. So I'm routing via Crewe which has added an extra 1.5 hours to the journey!!!
Journey back to Shrewsbury by train starts now: the 09:25 ICE from Duisburg. I wonder what time I'll get back? 🤔
June 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Journey back to Shrewsbury by train starts now: the 09:25 ICE from Duisburg. I wonder what time I'll get back? 🤔
On board the MS Stena Horizon. Next stop, Travemünde in about 22 hours time!
June 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
On board the MS Stena Horizon. Next stop, Travemünde in about 22 hours time!
I am on the coach today - Lux Express. One of the best European operators in my opinion.
June 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I am on the coach today - Lux Express. One of the best European operators in my opinion.
On board AY534 RVN-HEL Embraer 190LR. Let's go! 🙂👍
June 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
On board AY534 RVN-HEL Embraer 190LR. Let's go! 🙂👍
Rovaniemi bus station. No buses, no timetables. This is travel! 🙂
June 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Rovaniemi bus station. No buses, no timetables. This is travel! 🙂
A trip to Suomenlinna today.
June 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A trip to Suomenlinna today.
The weather was kind to us earlier on.
June 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The weather was kind to us earlier on.
On board Silja Serenade bound for Helsinki. Let's go!
June 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
On board Silja Serenade bound for Helsinki. Let's go!
First and last time I'm staying in a capsule hotel. A truly horrible experience!
June 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
First and last time I'm staying in a capsule hotel. A truly horrible experience!
Our 'SAS' flight MAN-CPH this morning. Let's go!
June 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Our 'SAS' flight MAN-CPH this morning. Let's go!
Three guys with a single dream. But what are we planning? All will be revealed later in year! 🙂
June 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Three guys with a single dream. But what are we planning? All will be revealed later in year! 🙂
Abandoned steam locomotive in Kraków.
May 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Abandoned steam locomotive in Kraków.
I think this was my favourite train from the Kraków trip (from the outside anyway).
May 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I think this was my favourite train from the Kraków trip (from the outside anyway).
Krakow to Zakopane yesterday on this:
May 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Krakow to Zakopane yesterday on this:
Birmingham International this morning. BHX - KRK this afternoon. Let's go!
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Birmingham International this morning. BHX - KRK this afternoon. Let's go!