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almost 2 years ago

Dingwall, and we turn left and go west up the Kyle Line. To the north - the barren and remote Far North Line which I travelled on in 2018. The Kyle Line and its 12 stations are the last remaining stretches of track I’ve left to complete! 💨 #lastscratch

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

I’m about to complete 100% of the British railway network today. I’m off to Kyle of Lochalsh from Inverness with @nonstopeurotrip on this beautiful snowy morning! A @ScotRail Class 158 is our ride up the Kyle Line towards the Isle of Skye. 🤩 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❄️ #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. I’m about to complete 100% of the British railway network today. I’m off to Kyle of Lochalsh from Inverness with @nonstopeurotrip on this beautiful snowy morning!

A @ScotRail Class 158 is our ride up the Kyle Line towards the Isle of Skye. 🤩 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❄️

#lastscratch https://t.co/KchV3FCWga

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Made it to Fort William! A very comfortable journey again with Caledonian Sleeper; my favourite train in the UK. #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Made it to Fort William! A very comfortable journey again with Caledonian Sleeper; my favourite train in the UK.

#lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/1tPRO7Q69K

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Shades of pink and blue just before sunrise, over Rannoch Moor - my favourite part of the journey to Fort William by sleeper. #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❄️

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Shades of pink and blue just before sunrise, over Rannoch Moor - my favourite part of the journey to Fort William by sleeper.

#lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❄️ https://t.co/gLjPTticgv

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Good morning from the lounge on the Caledonian Sleeper! This portion to Fort William is called the Deerstalker - from when wealthy London patrons would come to these parts to hunt deer. We’re just rounding the horseshoe curve heading to Bridge of Orchy! ❄️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Good morning from the lounge on the Caledonian Sleeper!

This portion to Fort William is called the Deerstalker - from when wealthy London patrons would come to these parts to hunt deer.

We’re just rounding the horseshoe curve heading to Bridge of Orchy! ❄️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #lastscratch https://t.co/BdIitd18A0

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Good night from my en-suite Club room on board the Caledonian Sleeper! Tomorrow: the snow-capped Scottish Highlands 🏔️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Good night from my en-suite Club room on board the Caledonian Sleeper! Tomorrow: the snow-capped Scottish Highlands 🏔️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#lastscratch https://t.co/lbA6DxDkIu

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Cheers! Topping off a civilised meal in the Caledonian Sleeper Club car with a dram of Tomatin 12yo 🥃 … the perfect nightcap. #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Cheers! Topping off a civilised meal in the Caledonian Sleeper Club car with a dram of Tomatin 12yo 🥃 … the perfect nightcap.

#lastscratch https://t.co/QNKwobS2xj

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Here we go! My final odyssey in Britain on my quest to clear the entire GB passenger network. I’m with @nonstopeurotrip as I complete the remaining 0.47% of the network: Dingwall-Kyle of Lochalsh. But first - @CalSleeper to Fort William! Let’s go! #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Here we go! My final odyssey in Britain on my quest to clear the entire GB passenger network.

I’m with @nonstopeurotrip as I complete the remaining 0.47% of the network: Dingwall-Kyle of Lochalsh. But first - @CalSleeper to Fort William!

Let’s go! #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/Jlb2Fq1tYu

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

That’s all for #lastscratch this week. The remaining 0.47% of the network will wait until early 2025. 😎

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

The penultimate journey of my #lastscratch begins! Glasgow Queen Street to Oban aboard this Scotrail Class 156 - the rear portion will detach at Crianlarich for Fort William/Mallaig. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🚊 This trip will bring me to 2,567 out of 2,579 stations covered: 99.53% of the entire British network!

paul_winginit's tweet photo. The penultimate journey of my #lastscratch begins! Glasgow Queen Street to Oban aboard this Scotrail Class 156 - the rear portion will detach at Crianlarich for Fort William/Mallaig. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🚊

This trip will bring me to 2,567 out of 2,579 stations covered: 99.53% of the entire British network!

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Made it to Ashington on opening day! 🤩 Great to see this former railway reopened and revitalised - it was very busy with lots of “normals” from Ashington riding into Newcastle. The station was closed in 1964 but reopened TODAY to passengers 😎 #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Made it to Ashington on opening day! 🤩 Great to see this former railway reopened and revitalised - it was very busy with lots of “normals” from Ashington riding into Newcastle.

The station was closed in 1964 but reopened TODAY to passengers 😎 #lastscratch https://t.co/eBkiNKFXAo

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

And that’s a wrap for South Wales! Fishguard Harbour and Milford Haven complete ✅ Just Pwllheli, Oban, and Kyle of Lochalsh for the full 100% now 👀 #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. And that’s a wrap for South Wales! Fishguard Harbour and Milford Haven complete ✅

Just Pwllheli, Oban, and Kyle of Lochalsh for the full 100% now 👀 #lastscratch https://t.co/LYt4U7ay7j

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Huge rural railway vibes as I ride down to the junction at Clarbeston Road, which has both a token exchange for the one train Fishguard branch and is a request srop. Flagged down my connection - Milford Haven next, and the last few miles I need in South Wales! #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🚊

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Huge rural railway vibes as I ride down to the junction at Clarbeston Road, which has both a token exchange for the one train Fishguard branch and is a request srop. Flagged down my connection - Milford Haven next, and the last few miles I need in South Wales! #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🚊 https://t.co/kuRggI9gJU

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

A walk takes me to the end of the line: Fishguard Harbour. This station serves a port, but no ship is due to leave at this time. This is the only station in GB you can smoke on the platform; it’s owned by ferry company Stena Line! I’ve a 20 minute wait for my train. #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⛴️

paul_winginit's tweet photo. A walk takes me to the end of the line: Fishguard Harbour. This station serves a port, but no ship is due to leave at this time. This is the only station in GB you can smoke on the platform; it’s owned by ferry company Stena Line! I’ve a 20 minute wait for my train.

#lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⛴️

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Very pleasant stay at the Rose and Crown in Goodwick. Double room en suite and breakfast included… £37 🤩 unbeatable value and just yards from Fishguard and Goodwick station! #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Very pleasant stay at the Rose and Crown in Goodwick. Double room en suite and breakfast included… £37 🤩 unbeatable value and just yards from Fishguard and Goodwick station! #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 https://t.co/kngSaH1Fi8

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

And so I’m off to Fishguard! These lovely CAF Class 197s work the branch, and I’m picking up the train here in Carmarthen. Let’s go 😎 just a few more branches left to tick off for me to reach 100% completion of the passenger network in Great Britain. #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🚊

paul_winginit's tweet photo. And so I’m off to Fishguard! These lovely CAF Class 197s work the branch, and I’m picking up the train here in Carmarthen. Let’s go 😎 just a few more branches left to tick off for me to reach 100% completion of the passenger network in Great Britain. #lastscratch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🚊 https://t.co/LIJt3Gad3Y

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

“One is small. The other is far away.” 👀 #lastscratch #Carmarthen

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

To Wales! A double GWR Class 805 bi-mode unit takes me to Carmarthen today. We will reverse in Swansea and drop one of the units there. We run on nice clean electric power as far as Cardiff today where the wires currently end. Let’s go! #lastscratch 🚊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

paul_winginit's tweet photo. To Wales! A double GWR Class 805 bi-mode unit takes me to Carmarthen today. We will reverse in Swansea and drop one of the units there. We run on nice clean electric power as far as Cardiff today where the wires currently end. Let’s go! #lastscratch 🚊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 https://t.co/Jg5OhdOgmv

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

Paddington station’s worst kept secret is that, if you go into the first class lounge and ignore the sterile “new” hall, you’ll come across Queen Victoria’s original waiting room. Much more salubrious 😎 and a nice place to wait with a coffee before boarding! #lastscratch

paul_winginit's tweet photo. Paddington station’s worst kept secret is that, if you go into the first class lounge and ignore the sterile “new” hall, you’ll come across Queen Victoria’s original waiting room. Much more salubrious 😎 and a nice place to wait with a coffee before boarding! #lastscratch https://t.co/9Qah0gm2Xg

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Paul Lucas @paul_winginit

almost 2 years ago

It’s time to start the #lastscratch countdown - I have five more branches to cover in Great Britain to complete the passenger network which I will finish by mid-January. Today, I’m off to South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and the first leg of my journey is to London, this Class 390 Pendolino doing the honours!

paul_winginit's tweet photo. It’s time to start the #lastscratch countdown - I have five more branches to cover in Great Britain to complete the passenger network which I will finish by mid-January. Today, I’m off to South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and the first leg of my journey is to London, this Class 390 Pendolino doing the honours!

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