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I suppose I was about 5 (56 now) we lived near the line into Blackpool Central and I can remember spending all my time collecting train numbers with the many excursions that use to visit Blackpool. It progressed after receiving a combined Ian Allen book price 10/6 when my life revolved around train spotting.I had an Auntie that lived opposite the main line from Birmingham to Bristol and use to spend 2 weeks each summer holiday staying there. I will always remember dragging my poor old Auntie twice a week to visit Birmingham Snow Hill and was mystified as to why I saw trains which previously I only saw during our annual holidays to Devon & Cornwall. As i got into my early teens I ventured further away either on day trips to York or push bike to the west coast main line near Garstang. Sadly girls and football took over my life but just recently, maybe I am reliving my youth, I have been visiting all the sites around London I could only dream about as a child.
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