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All the photographs below come from my various walks, including pylon and post box hunts. Except where noted, all photographs represent the start, end or waypoint on a journey, after I alighted the train or was waiting to board.

Stations

Berkhamsted

Photos from pylon hunt 25 (November 2023) and post box hunt 10 (May 2024).

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Berkhamsted sign
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Berkhamsted south entrance
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Berkhamsted south entrance George V wall box
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Berkhamsted, day
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Berkhamsted, evening
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Berkhamsted, evening
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Berkhamsted, evening
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“Shut happens”, Berkhamsted station

Bricket Wood

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A northbound London Northwestern Railway class 350 is ready to depart †
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Looking southwards along the platform †

† Simply passing by the station … (pylon hunt 21)

Elstree & Borehamwood

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Elstree & Borehamwood platform 2, as an EMR class 222 passes platform 1
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Passing EMR class 222
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Flats alongside the station

Pictures from pylon hunt 16.

Harpenden

Photos from post box hunt 4 (February 2024).

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A southbound Thameslink class 700 sits in Harpenden station waiting its turn across Harpenden junction from the Up Slow to the Up Fast, an EMR Class 222 having just gone past †
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A northbound Thameslink class 700 departs Harpenden station on the Down Slow while an EMR class 222 hurtles past on the Down Fast †

† While I have boarded a train from Harpenden Station previously, in this instance I was merely observing.

Harlington

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Harlington
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Looking down from the car park access road
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Harlington
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Harlington at night
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Harlington at night

Hendon

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Hendon
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Hendon

From post box hunt 5.

Paddington

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Paddington station
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Waiting IETs

From pylon hunt 14.

St Albans City

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An EMR class 220 races through St Albans City at night while two Thameslink class 700 units await departure.
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Platform 3 at night.
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Thameslink class 700 train arriving in an unintentionally artistic shot.

Watford Junction

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Watford Junction platform 10 (bay platform)
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Watford Junction platform 9
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Watford Junction platform 9

Winnersh

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Winnersh platform 1
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Winnersh platform 2

From pylon hunt 14.