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UK north coast to South coast and back a bit

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The far north is a joy when the views are clear and the days are long.

Iconic view from far north train.
River Helmsdale
Looking across the Moray Firth
Beach near Brora
Looking towards Nigg
At Invergordan
Boarding the sleeper- but no bike.
View from the sleeper near Tomartin
Early near Atherstone
Breakfast

The breakfast did leave me hungry.

Mist approaching Rugby
It’s green near Buckby
Arrival at Euston
Waterloo

15 mins of delay at Waterloo due to incoming train being late, there was an obstacle on the line.

Long train

I had to get myself into the front five carriages as the train splits at Bournemouth.

More green landscape near Hook
Poole
Arrived at Wool
Barriers going down
Train arriving at Wool

I am about to start my minor backtrack.

Southampton 





Near Otterbourne





Change at Winchester





Reading station





Reading Ibis






							

							

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Starting in sunny Thurso.





Loch Lucya I believe.





View across the Moray Firth





Waiting for the next train 





Near Golspie 





Cromarty Firth





Looking inland near Invergordan- low clouds 





A monstrous cruise liner at Invergordon. 





How could someone design such an ugly ship?






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Approaching Inverness 





I had to catch the lunchtime train to Inverness due to a reduced timetable.Time to kill in Inverness.






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At Eden Court





Were they playing or tuning up?





Complementary drinks and snacks at the Sleeper Lounge.





Boarding the sleeper service





Started raining just after boarding 





Breakfast at Rugby





Euston 





Paddington Grand Union Canal





Grand Union Canal end





With waterfowl 





Heading to Bristol





I had a seat booked in this train, which someone sat in- no point moving them as the seat next to it was free.





Bristol 





I caught the Penzance train here. A few issues. Firstly the train rolled past platform 5 to platform 6, leaving everyone rushing over to get on board. And it wax crowded.





The Penzance train leaving Bridgwater 





Bridgwater





Bridgwater is not particularly bonny, but I did find a picture to make it look good.

							

							

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