The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

That appears to be it now, so we call it a night before boarding the the 0519 Southern service 1H81 to Hove, arriving there at 0553 on Saturday morning.

 

[DasLunatic]

It is now time for some 313 bashing. This comes to us in the form of 313201 and 313216, which we depart from Hove on at 0638 and alight from at Eastleigh, the time now being 0810 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Changing operators, we then board the 0847 South West Trains service 1W55 to Weymouth, arriving there at 1035 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thanks are offered to transportphoto for his speedy adjudication

 

[DasLunatic]

We decide to venture off the mainland and visit Sodor Jersey via Weymouth's ferry terminal. However, this is too far to walk, so instead we head down Commercial Road and board the 1053 First in Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset number 8 bus on a one-stop hop to Town Square (Stop T1) arriving one minute later - 1054 Saturday morning.

From here, the terminal is 0.5 miles away - within walking distance

 

[ValleyLines142]

Just as a head's up, that bus stop is called Town Bridge not Town Square. I was wondering why I couldn't find it anywhere!

We then board the 1101 First Wessex, Dorset and South Somerset service 3 to Westham (Devon Road), arriving there at 1111 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rules

• You may not re-board the service just used in the previous post
• You should use the first available service to reach your destination after allowing for the minimum interchange time.
• You shouldn't wait for more than two hours after the first available service (to any destination) has left, after allowing for the minimum interchange time.
• You may walk up to about half a mile when changing modes to a stop in the vicinity, if you wish.
• The use of cars, taxis, planes or helicopters is not allowed.
• The playing area includes only mainland Great Britain. This includes any landmass connected to Great Britain by bridge or tunnel (excluding the Channel Tunnel). Domestic ferry services to outlying islands, such as the Isle of Wight and the Scottish Islands are also acceptable

Looking at the final rule, where I have emboldened the comment concerning the ferry services to outlying islands, the recent mention in a posting of one of the Channel Islands is surely way outside those stated parameters shown by that forum quizmaster.

 

[DasLunatic]

We briskly walk down to The Adelaide and board the 1140 First Wessex, Dorset and South Somerset X53 bus toAxminster, Rail Station (SW-bound) arriving at 1345 Saturday afternoon.
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Looking at the final rule, where I have emboldened the comment concerning the ferry services to outlying islands, the recent mention in a posting of one of the Channel Islands is surely way outside those stated parameters shown by that forum quizmaster.

Surely the Channel Islands fall under the category of "domestic ferries", as they are part of the UK?

 

[ValleyLines142]

Furthermore, outside of Paul's aforementioned note, there are no ferries from Weymouth anymore. Condor Ferries transferred all their operations to Poole as their new vessel was too big for the harbour.

Entering the railway station, we then board the 1406 South West Trains service 1L52 to Salisbury, arriving there at 1516 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Surely the Channel Islands fall under the category of "domestic ferries", as they are part of the UK?

As I understand the matter, the Channel Islands are two self-governing Bailwicks:-
The Bailwick of Guernsey
The Bailwick of Jersey

Both are British Crown Dependencies and neither form part of the United Kingdom.

I am willing to be corrected on this matter.

 

[DasLunatic]

Furthermore, outside of Paul's aforementioned note, there are no ferries from Weymouth anymore. Condor Ferries transferred all their operations to Poole as their new vessel was too big for the harbour.

Entering the railway station, we then board the 1406 South West Trains service 1L52 to Salisbury, arriving there at 1516 on Saturday afternoon.

I didn't know that - Google still shows the route...

Anyways, I still want to leave the mainland. The only island within one journey is Wight - and that is on the 1533 GWR service to its terminus of Portsmouth Harbour. We arrive at the edge of the Solent at 1654 Saturday afternoon.


Adjudication requested
Do the ferries to the Channel Islands/ Isle of Man fall under the same category as ferries to the Isle of Wight - domestic, and can we travel to these islands within the UK game?

 

[transportphoto]

As I understand the matter, the Channel Islands are two self-governing Bailwicks:-
The Bailwick of Guernsey
The Bailwick of Jersey

Both are British Crown Dependencies and neither form part of the United Kingdom.

I am willing to be corrected on this matter.

Paul is correct here. The Channel Islands, and indeed the Isle of Man, are self governing Crown dependencies, thus not part of England, Scotland or, Wales. Outlying islands this is rule is intended to include are those of Shetland, the Isle of Wight (and suchlike) which fall within the juristiction of the UK mainland country.

 

[ValleyLines142]

You are correct, I did see a Jersey to St Helier line jutting out of the mainland. It really should be removed as they instead go from Poole.

We are reluctant to leave the mainland incase we can never return! Therefore, we board the 1723 Great Western Railway service 1F30 to Newport, arriving there at 2029 on Saturday evening.

 

[DasLunatic]

We then board the 2110 ATW service to Shrewsbury, arriving at 2257 Saturday night.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2333 ATW service to Ruabon that arrives there at 0004 on Sunday morning.

 

[Springs Branch]

After an overnight stay at Ruabon, we proceed to the bus stop at Station Road for the 0909 Arriva in the Midlands bus service 2 to Wrexham Bus Station, arriving at 0925 Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0955 GHA Coaches service 5 to Llangollen (Market Street) that arrives there at 1028 on Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1145 GHA Coaches service T3 to Ruabon (Railway Station), arriving there at 1200 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Springs Branch]

We enter the station and (ignoring this weekend's RRB) board the 1245 ATW train (1V90 Holyhead-Cardiff) to Craven Arms, arriving at 1342 Sunday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1508 Arriva Trains Wales service 1V14 to Cardiff Central, arriving there at 1647 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1708 GWR service to Romsey that arrives there at 1950 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Changing operators, we then board the 2032 South West Trains service 2R76 to Southampton Airport Parkway, arriving there at 2108 on Sunday evening.

 

[James Wake]

We next board the 2127 SWT service to Southampton Central, arriving at 2134 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting the railway station, we then board the 2143 First Southampton City Red service 3 to Thornhill (Fairfax Court), arriving there at 2213 on Sunday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2218 First in Hampshire service 3 to Lord's Hill (Lord's Hill Centre on Lord's Hill Way) that arrives there at 2312 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The 3 appears to be the only bus running at this hour, so we continue on the 2320 First Southampton service 3 to Southampton (Vincents Walk), arriving there at 2349 on Sunday evening.

I have a feeling we have probably been on the same vehicle for the last three moves now

 

[kevconnor]

Fancying a change in scenery we take the 0.4 mile (8 minute) walk to Southampton City Centre, Coach Station from where we take 0130 National Express 205 service as far as London, Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Central Bus Station where we arrive at 0315 on Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I was wondering where everybody had gone for a second!

This connects very nicely into the 0327 London United service N9 which we take to Trafalgar Square (Cockspur Street), arriving there at 0428 on Monday morning.

 

[Springs Branch]

We take a quick walk to Charing Cross station and catch the 0452 Southeastern train to Dartford arriving at 0536 Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting the station to the adjacent Home Gardens, we then board the 0559 Arriva South East 'Sapphire' service 490 to Gravesend (Garrick Street), arriving there at 0630 on Monday morning.