One Sketch #186) London Underground Railway

Wherever I go
Wherever I might be
When you get down to it
The Tube's for me.

Yes, dearly beloved, this completes my set of sketches of the current city tramways, light railways and underground railways of Great Britain. I don't intend to say that much about the London Underground, since a few months ago I sketched an old District Line train at Ealing Common, and I tried to explain my love of the Tube then.

Well, this makes 12 sketches altogether - which, come to think of it, is a full calendar. Would you like one? Drop me a line and we'll come to some arrangement.

One Sketch #185 Mersey Rail, Liverpool

I'd be most remiss if I failed
To sketch and to praise Merseyrail

Yes, our third of Britain's 4 Underground Railways - Merseyrail being one of the quartet comprising of the Tyne and Wear Metro, the glorious Glasgow subway, and the mighty London Underground. So no prises for guessing what's on the menu for tomorrow, then.

One Sketch #184) Glasgow Subway

Again, again, again, again
I've sketched another flipping train.

Even if I didn't love Glasgow's 'Clockwork Orange' underground subway railway for itself, I'd love it for the fact that the first time I rode upon it was also the day that I won Mastermind. Still, coming towards the end of this series now folks - only Merseyrail and the London Underground to go.

One Sketch #183 (HALFWAY THERE!) Docklands Light Railway

I have to say
It's quite a strain
To write yet another verse
About a train.

Can you believe it, dearly beloved. 183 sketches and we're into the second half year. Being as 365 is an odd number, with yesterday's sketch we weren't quite halfway there, and with this one we're now just over halfway there.

So, the Docklands Light Railway. This opened just after I moved away from London, but I've ridden on it once or twice.

One Sketch #182) Tyne and Wear Metro

To pick another subject's hard
When one's as busy as I am
At least you can be thankful
It's a train and not a tram

Yes, sorry folks, but my little project of sketching all of Great Britain's Tramways, Light Railways and Underground Railways continues. This is the Tyne and Wear Metro - officially classed as a light railway, although I always thought of it as an underground railway. No matter. It opened in 1980, and I first travelled on it in 1982. Very good it is too.

Just a little note here. Being as this is sketch 182, my next sketch will take us into the second half year. I might not have posted each single day, but I have made at least one sketch on each of the days. A cause for a small celebration, I think. Cheers.

One Sketch #181) Edinburgh Tram and West Midlands Metro Tram

I can only say
I'm very sorry
Me sketch a different thing
Tomorree.

Sorry, well, sorry-ish, but I couldn't stop myself from wanting to sketch the only two existing British tramways I've never yet sketched. Apologies.

One Sketch #180) Sheffield Super Tram

I'm not obsessed.
I'm just very, very, very,very
Very, very, very, very, very
Alright. I am obsessed.

Sorry, couldn't think of anything else I wanted to sketch more today than another of Britain's city tram systems. This is the mighty Sheffield Super Tram. I'll pick something different tomorrow (maybe.)