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DasLunatic

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How did we get from Sunday to Tuesday in one journey?!?

We crossed the Prime Meridian, the new International Date Line :D

Anyway, we surface into a warm, sunny Heathrow. However, there are no flight running today, so we board the 1000 RailAir X25 coach to Reading RailAir. It's then a four minute walk to Reading's railway station.

We arrive at 1057 on Sunday morning.
 
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ValleyLines142

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I don't know why I keep doing that!

We then board 1M38, the 1111 CrossCountry service to Macclesfield, arriving there at 1413 on Sunday afternoon.
 

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We backtrack to Leamington Spa on the 1449 XC service where we arrive at 1637 on Sunday afternoon
 

bnsf734

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We then catch the 1651 Chiltern Railways departure to Stratford-upon-Avon where we arrive at 1725 on Sunday evening.
 

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We make our way to Wood Street and take Johnsons X20 service at 1745, travelling to Hall Green station, arriving at 1834 Sunday evening
 

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We take the 2240 London Midland service to Colwall, arriving at 2304 Sunday evening
 

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After spending the night on the platform in our sleeping bag, we head (back) to London on the 0706 First Great Western service, arriving into London Paddington at 0947 on Monday morning.
 

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We take the 1136 Chiltern parliamentary service to South Ruislip, arriving at 1201 Monday lunch time
 

ValleyLines142

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How have we got back to London again?!

We then board 2W34, the 1242 Chiltern Railways service to High Wycombe, arriving there at 1305 on Monday afternoon.
 

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We take the 1309 Chiltern service to Bicester North, arriving at 1329 Monday afternoon

(BR times says a one minute connection time
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We enjoy a ride on a loco-hauled service* now as we board 1K62, the 1815 Chiltern Railways service to Kidderminster, arriving there at 2043 on Monday evening.

* not sure if it still is a loco-hauled service, but it was when I had this between Moor Street and Kiddy back in December!
 

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Another long wait but a few minutes inside the rules sees us on the 2236 LM departure to Great Malvern, where we arrive at 2321 Monday evening
 

DasLunatic

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After a nice refreshing sleep, we are awoken by the growl of a Class 166 Networker. It is the 0531 FGW service to Paddington. We decide to ride it all the way back into London, where it arrives at 0806 on Tuesday morning.
However, on the way, we are informed by the train guard that the Circle and H+C lines are closed between Baker Street and Latimer Road due to a bridge collapse.
 

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We then take the 0818 First Great Western service to Theale where we arrive at 0856 on Tuesday morning.
 
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dzug2

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After a nice refreshing sleep, we are awoken by the growl of a Class 166 Networker. It is the 0531 FGW service to Paddington. We decide to ride it all the way back into London, where it arrives at 0806 on Tuesday morning.
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I don't want to hold the game up, so this is not a formal hold - but it's an HST and it arrives at 0759 both in FGW's .pdf timetable and in BR times

Where do your times come from? Curious more than anything. It's somewhat disconcerting when trying to make an onward move
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We continue from Theale on the 0956 FGW local train to Bedwyn, arriving at 1032 Tuesday morning
 
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We then board 1K49, the 1039 First Great Western service to Newbury, arriving there at 1055 on Tuesday evening.
 
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DasLunatic

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Where do your times come from? Curious more than anything. It's somewhat disconcerting when trying to make an onward move

Google. I know, not the most accurate source but it'll do.
 
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dzug2

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We then take the 1223 FGW HST to Exeter St Davids, arriving at 1404 Tuesday afternoon
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Google. I know, not the most accurate source but it'll do.

Problem is it shoves in an unnecessary 7 minute walk after you've actually arrived at Paddington. Where to - pass
 

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We then walk to the bus stop outside the station and catch the 1557 Stagecoach South West 21 service to Ilfracombe St James's Place Gardens arriving there at 1652 on Tuesday afternoon.
 

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We return on the Stagecoach 21 at 1716, travelling to Bideford Quay where we arrive at 1846 on Tuesday evening
 

bnsf734

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We then catch the National Express 339 coach departing at 1900 to Westward Ho! Nelson Road where we arrive at 1910 on Tuesday evening.
 

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We take the short walk to the stop opposite the car park and take the 2005 Stagecoach 21 to Barnstaple station entrance, arriving at 2051 Tuesday evening
 

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