Yes, the train services were diagrammed for Nottingham-Newark Castle with replacement buses going to Lincoln.

Here comes part 2!
 

Now, get ready for the conclusion. What is going to happen? Well this one I am really excited about, I even booked this before I did the journey to Newark to make sure I had a seat as I wasnlt sure how many people would be after it! Anyway, 'The Great HST Hunt: Part 2' is in 5 days time. I am onboard a final Virgin Holidaymaker HST.

Since this time last year I did that journey down to Swansea, I have been thinking of something which could be longer than that, and now I have got it, which makes this the biggest 'railway escapade' ever done.

Im back from my trip and it was fantastic! I loved my arrival into Manchester that morning to see a HST back in the platforms. The HST journey was great and I was suprised how popular this service was, almost every seat reserved as I looked through each coach. I went down to Weston-super-Mare for the day, and th weather was great.

Photos now up on the site:
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