2016 alr

[dcd]

Attached is my plan for this year, if anyone is interested.

 

[Lrd]

That is one intense plan! Lots of long days and early starts. Good luck!


When are you planning on doing it?

 

[David Goddard]

Interesting combinations of journeys there - can spot a few "gems" such as the WAG, and Stockport-Stalybridge.
I am surprised at the amount of double backing though (such as first Wednesday with Bournemouth to Newcastle and straight back), as opposed to circuitous trips out one way and back another where you get to enjoy a wider variety of routes.
Variety is the spice of life, so enjoy!

 

[noddy1878]

What are your main aims? I'd love to another ALR but I don't think it will ever happen.

 

[postye]

Attached is my plan for this year, if anyone is interested.

looks like a very intensive 2 weeks.
The 33 minute connection between Kings Cross to Marylebone looks a bit on the tight side if there's any delay on the Don-Kgx train

 

[James Wake]

That 8 minute connection on the Tuesday off the 1135 arrival from SOA onto the 1143 is less than the minimum connection time at Manchester Piccadilly. Can I suggest changing at Stockport to be sure?

The 1830 Liverpool Street to Stratford might be a pick up only call, so it could omit Stratford if it is overcrowded or has a problem.

Have you thought about foregoing Bournemouth to do the 0822 SOA to BSK, then 0907 to RDG, 0945 to NCL, for the 1524 to Carlisle, 1710 VT to Crewe, then change for a faster service at 1922 to Euston to arrive at 2102. Then tube/bus to Waterloo and you may make the 2135 to SOA arriving at 2242.

Or you could get off the Virgin from Crewe at Watford at 2045, catch the tight connection onto 2051 Southern to Clapham Junction then 2146 to SOA arriving 2308.

Hope you enjoyed it, I've done three and am hoping to do many more.

 

[dcd]

When are you planning on doing it?

July

Interesting combinations of journeys there - can spot a few "gems" such as the WAG, and Stockport-Stalybridge.
I am surprised at the amount of double backing though (such as first Wednesday with Bournemouth to Newcastle and straight back), as opposed to circuitous trips out one way and back another where you get to enjoy a wider variety of routes.
Variety is the spice of life, so enjoy!

Just going to Newcastle for the Metro units, and the mileage doing other routes from Newcastle back on other days.

What are your main aims? I'd love to another ALR but I don't think it will ever happen.

Main aims

1) to do routes I have not done before. Wolverhampton-Walsall, Stockport-Stalybridge, Borders Railway, Todmorden Curve, Sheffield to York via Moorthorpe. Yeovil Pen Mill-Yeovil Junction

2) Build up my position in the mileage table.

3) See some of these
08670
08853
08924
20906
31128
33008
37029
47701/3/14
56091/6
667734/5/6/7/8/9
68019/23/4/5
73118
73966/7/8/9/70/71
82106/15/47
142034
150132/48
150938
153353
168321/5/6
170208
170502
3204123/4/5/6/7
325003/5/7/10
357312/3/6/22
374001/2/13/4/21/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/30/1/2/3/4
387205/6/8/9/11/3/7/8/21/2/3/4/5/6/7

Plus most 700's and 800's
and Tyne Metro units
4003/8/9/10/8/20/32/6/9/50/3/61/5/8/73/79/81/2/7/9

if possible. Watch out for some Tops requests for the units.

looks like a very intensive 2 weeks.
The 33 minute connection between Kings Cross to Marylebone looks a bit on the tight side if there's any delay on the Don-Kgx train

The Doncaster break is to go to Roberts Road for 6677x's. If I get back early enough I'll get an earlier train back to Kgx otherwise if I miss the connection I'll get the next to Oxford Parkway and then complete the journey by going to Oxford on the bus and then back via Reading instead of London.
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That 8 minute connection on the Tuesday off the 1135 arrival from SOA onto the 1143 is less than the minimum connection time at Manchester Piccadilly. Can I suggest changing at Stockport to be sure?

The 1830 Liverpool Street to Stratford might be a pick up only call, so it could omit Stratford if it is overcrowded or has a problem.

Have you thought about foregoing Bournemouth to do the 0822 SOA to BSK, then 0907 to RDG, 0945 to NCL, for the 1524 to Carlisle, 1710 VT to Crewe, then change for a faster service at 1922 to Euston to arrive at 2102. Then tube/bus to Waterloo and you may make the 2135 to SOA arriving at 2242.

Or you could get off the Virgin from Crewe at Watford at 2045, catch the tight connection onto 2051 Southern to Clapham Junction then 2146 to SOA arriving 2308.

Hope you enjoyed it, I've done three and am hoping to do many more.

I'll bear the Stockport move in mind if we are running late. Thanks.

The 18:30 to Stratford is 2C28 which is a local so should stop.

I want the break at Newcastle for the Metro units so do not want to leave that early.

This will be my 9th ALR the first two were 1 week standard class in 1969 and 1970 , then 1 week first class in 2010,2011,2012 and 2013 and then 2 week first class in 2014,2015 and 2016

 

[noddy1878]

Main aims

1) to do routes I have not done before. Wolverhampton-Walsall, Stockport-Stalybridge, Borders Railway, Todmorden Curve, Sheffield to York via Moorthorpe. Yeovil Pen Mill-Yeovil Junction

2) Build up my position in the mileage table.

3) See some of these
08670
08853
08924
20906
31128
33008
37029
47701/3/14
56091/6
667734/5/6/7/8/9
68019/23/4/5
73118
73966/7/8/9/70/71
82106/15/47
142034
150132/48
150938
153353
168321/5/6
170208
170502
3204123/4/5/6/7
325003/5/7/10
357312/3/6/22
374001/2/13/4/21/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/30/1/2/3/4
387205/6/8/9/11/3/7/8/21/2/3/4/5/6/7

Plus most 700's and 800's
and Tyne Metro units
4003/8/9/10/8/20/32/6/9/50/3/61/5/8/73/79/81/2/7/9

if possible. Watch out for some Tops requests for the units.



The Doncaster break is to go to Roberts Road for 6677x's. If I get back early enough I'll get an earlier train back to Kgx otherwise if I miss the connection I'll get the next to Oxford Parkway and then complete the journey by going to Oxford on the bus and then back via Reading instead of London.

Fair dos! The plan makes more sense to me now! Hopefully you can knock a fair bit of that off.

 

[Kristofferson]

You'll certainly get your money's worth! What a great way to explore the country (or its train stations at least)!


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[DarloRich]

Cram in as much as you can. The ticket is expensive so get best value. Don't worry about long days - you can sleep on the later trains