Hello from East London.
 

Hi. I've just joined. :)
My name is Mike, I've just qualified as an Old age perisher.
I've been interested in trains, ever since I first went train spotting, with friends, on East Croydon station, in 1953.
From 1954/60 I attended a boarding school in Dorset, which, six times a year, entailed a journey to/from Waterloo to/from Dorchester south. Invariably, behind a Bulleid Pacific. On rare occasions, a Lord Nelson. Hence, my love of the Bulleids.
I don't make dedicated train spotting trips. But I always carry a micro cassette recorder with me, for whenever I make a train journey. Or spot a train, whilst driving around.
Last thursday, I drove my daughter from London, to Birmingham New st. To catch a connection to Glasgow, Because she didn't book early enough to get an economical through ticket.

Welcome to the Forum Mike. Look forward to your posts.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Hello Mike and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

Thanks for the welcome guys.
I should perhaps add, that my son is a driver on the Metropolitan line of the London underground. He has already served on the Jubilee and Northern lines.

Hello
 

Hi Mike, hope you enjoy the forum,welcome on board.
regards

Once again. Many thanks. :)

Hello Mike and welcome to the Railway Forum. In 21 months and 12 days I'll be an 'Old age perisher' too, but then who's counting?

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welcome to the forum Mike, there seems to be a lot of OAPs on here.

Yep and I am one of them ! But I am only 21 really (Plus V.A.T.) :D
So you are in good company Mike and it is great to have you aboard.enjoy the forum, a great site with very nice people.
I have officially been an OAP now 2 years, but age is only a number, you are only as old as you feel mate.

Have a great day.

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