26. Trip to Kirkby-in-Ashfield-07.06.16

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Another work trip to collect a couple of cars for customers. This time, my boss and I took the train to Kirkby-in-Ashfield followed by a short walk. Between us, we drove a Honda Jazz and a Toyota Yaris back to Northampton.
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222102, EM 10.29 London St. Pancras-Nottingham (1D24), Wellingborough station 222102 is one of the former Hull Trains Meridians that was transferred to East Midlands Trains. Here, it arrives at Wellingborough station working the 10.29 St. Pancras to Nottingham. My boss and I took this train all the way to its destination. Keywords: 222102 10.29 London St. Pancras-Nottingham 1D24 Wellingborough station
156470, EM 11.26 Leicester-Lincoln (2L67), Nottingham station According to the station clock, 156470 has just arrived at Nottingham station with the 11.26 Leicester to Lincoln service due in at 12.14. It has a very generous dwell time not being due off until 12.29. Keywords: 156470 11.26 Leicester-Lincoln 2L67 Nottingham station
156415, EM 11.39 Newark Castle-Matlock (2A34), Nottingham station 156415 sits at Nottingham's platform 3B with the 11.39 Newark Castle to Matlock service. This is an interesting journey starting off in the flatlands of Nottinghamshire and ending up high up in the Peak District. Keywords: 156415 11.39 Newark Castle-Matlock 2A34 Nottingham station
156403, EM 12.26 Nottingham-Worksop (2W12), Nottingham station 156403 waits at Nottingham's platform 1A to work the 12.26 to Worksop. This is the train that my boss (who is seen walking up the platform drinking a coffee) and I took as far as Kirby-in-Ashfield. This service follows the Robin Hood Line that reopened as a through route in 1998 following various states of closure and limited re-openings. Keywords: 156403 12.26 Nottingham-Worksop 2W12 Nottingham station
Tickets, Wellingborough-Kirkby-in-Ashfield Our tickets form Wellingborough to Kirkby-in-Ashfield. The journey was 'split' into two sections at Market Harborough thus saving a tidy sum over the direct through ticket cost Keywords: Tickets Wellingborough-Kirkby-in-Ashfield

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