Note: Some train companies, mentioned in this post, have since ended their franchises, now being run by other companies. The day began by catching the 04:04 First Transpennine Express service from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster – a rather quiet service at that time of morning...
Ever since high school, I’ve had an interest in railways. Over the years, this interest has waned and grown. After the year 2000, my interest had grown to new heights. It was then, when I learned about the Tehachapi Loop, in south-central California. It took about five or six years...