14. Trip to London-19-22.02.25

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A welcome short break in London with my wife. As we often do, we stayed centrally in Covent Garden, making it easy for me to get out twice to see an interesting Class 20-hauled charter.
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1. Journey there-19.02.25 A straightforward run to London from Northampton on a London MIdland Desiro.

A straightforward run to London from Northampton on a London MIdland Desiro.
2. The Shakespearean Sonnet positioning move-21.02.25 After a day at Greenwich, we headed back to our hotel. Whilst my wife took a couple of hours of rest, I headed to Euston and travelled north to a busy Watford Junction to see the terminating 5Z57 Class 20-hauled Shakespearean Sonnet positioning move. There were many enthusiasts gathered on the platform end on this wet, windy and dark Friday evening, many of whom were young lads; the next generation of enthusiasts.

After a day at Greenwich, we headed back to our hotel. Whilst my wife took a couple of hours of rest, I headed to Euston and travelled north to a busy Watford Junction to see the terminating 5Z57 Class 20-hauled Shakespearean Sonnet positioning move. There were many enthusiasts gathered on the platform end on this wet, windy and dark Friday evening, many of whom were young lads; the next generation of enthusiasts.
3. The Shakespearean Sonnet & journey home-22.02.25 Another case of railway madness! I got up at 'silly o'clock' and took the Elizabeth line from Tottenham Court Road to Paddington to see The Shakespearean Sonnet charter ECS arrive and then the charter depart. Despite the antisocial timings again, there were a number of enthusiasts about, including a fair amount of young lads.

Another case of railway madness! I got up at 'silly o'clock' and took the Elizabeth line from Tottenham Court Road to Paddington to see The Shakespearean Sonnet charter ECS arrive and then the charter depart. Despite the antisocial timings again, there were a number of enthusiasts about, including a fair amount of young lads.
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