A journey to remember

Cross Country service approaching Dawlish on the sunny morning before the adventure started.

17.26 from Exeter to Leeds was on time until …….'delayed' and soon 'cancelled'. - train failed at Newton Abbot - the station before Exeter. So wait for the 18.24 to Manchester - fine until approaching Bromsgrove - then a failed LMR train on the Lickey Incline ahead caused a diversion via Worcester and Kidderminster - another hour delay and another connection missed. Chaos at Birmingham New Street as trains waited for platforms - another train late and eventually arrived at Leeds after midnight - well after the last Skipton train. Taxi home courtesy of Cross Country.

I have to say the staff at GWR (Exeter), Cross Country and Northern Rail were brilliant, keeping passengers informed and arranging connections and the final taxi! Thank you.

Back home by 2.00am!

Quite an adventure really

Now for the compensation!