The Transport Game

[Bodie]

We enjoyed our bus ride and wish to see more of Buckshaw Village so we decide to visit the still new station.

We nip across the road and do not have long to wait till the 1021 Transpennine Express service to Buckshaw Parkway arriving at 1024 on Tuesday morning

Also worth a mention is that our train is two 185 sets which will split at Preston, one going to Blackpool North and the other to Windermere.
So we will no doubt have lots of space to enjoy on our three minute journey.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide a change of TOC will do for the next short onward journey, so we board the 1035 Northern service to Preston that arrives there at 1051 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Rich McLean]

From Preston, I plan to go and see some friends, so decide to catch the 1117 Virgin Trains Service to Birmingham New Street which arrives at 1255 Tuesday Afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now plan to have a very good mid-day meal to sustain us as we decide to make a journey in real life, with many stations to pass through, that has intrigued us whilst participating in "The next station is" quiz on a well-respected forum web site, so fully replenished, we board the 1424 ATW service to Criccieth that arrives there at 1904 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

We decide to go and have a look at Express Motors' rolling-stock in their yard, and as that means a wait in Criccieth, we knock on the door of the first elderly lady's house we find, hoping for a warm Welsh welcome, a sit by a cosy fire and a nice cup of tea.
However, she sets the dog on to us and threatens to call the local Heddlu, so we retire rapidly to the relative comfort of a nearby hostelry and await the 2105 Express Motors Service 1 from Y Maes to Penygroes, arriving there at 2125, Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to view the area for a short time until we return to the bus stop on Water Street (near the Co-op) and board the 2200 Express Motors service 1 to Porthmadog (Australia... on High Street !!) that arrives there at 2225 on Tuesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We decide to call it a day and find suitable accommodation for the night

We depart next morning from the layby outside Tesco at 0800 on National Express 545 service, getting off at Prestatyn Sands Pontins at 1035, Wednesday morning

 

[Welshman]

Unfortunately, the open-top service to Pensarn or Talacre ceased on 2nd September, and as I suppose a 17-minute walk to Prestatyn Railway station would be rather stretching the rules as well as our legs, we await the 1109 Voel Coaches PS1 to the Royal Victoria Hotel, Prestatyn, where we arrive at 1111, Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not too long to wait until we board the 1118 Arriva Cymru service 35 to Dyserth (Waterfall Road) that arrives there at 1132 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Welshman]

We duly visit the waterfall, and the toilets [the two may be connected], before awaiting the 1232 Arriva Service 35, continuing to Rhuddlan[Highlands Close], arriving 1245 Wednesday lunchtime.

 

[dzug2]

We continue to Denbigh Lenten Pool Bridge Street on Arriva Cymru's 51 service leaving at 1310 and arriving at 1345 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We continue our travelogue of North Wales that was once served by many now defunct railways by boarding the 1415 GHA Coaches service X5 to Corwen (Corwen Square/London Road) that arrives there at 1508 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Welshman]

After tea and Welshcakes in Corwen, we board such a rail-replacement service - the 1606 Arriva Traws-Cambria X94 to Y Bala, arriving Y Bull at 1636 Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We have a couple of hours spare to explore the town before the next X94 service at 1836 takes us on to Barmouth, arriving at 1935 on Wednesday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There is much too see in this area and we are pleased to have a good amount of time to allow us to do this and it is all too soon that we return to the bus stop in order to make a coastal visit in the early evening, so we board the 1836 Arriva Traws Cambria service X94 to Barmouth railway station that arrives there at 1935 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

Barmouth must be interesting as you both want to go there!

Unfortunately, we have to pull ourselves away for the 2120 ATW's service to Machynlleth, arriving 2222 Wednesday evening, otherwise we'd be there all night!

 

[Rich McLean]

We now in Machynlleth and we decide to take a short walk to Dyfiview B & B to stay the night, and on Thursday morning, walk back to the station and take the 0807 ATW service to Birmingham New Street arriving at 1025

 

[dzug2]

Which arrives at 1025.

We decide to head south on the 1042 XC departure to Cheltenham Spa, arriving at 1123 on Thursday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Having sampled one offering from XC, we decide to try another, so after having a hot drink, we board the 1152 XC service to Exeter St David's that arrives there at 1345 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Rich McLean]

As I am a Plymouth Argyle fan, I am not very well liked in Exeter, so from St Davids, we take the 1408 FGW service arriving Plymouth at 1506 Thursday Afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We have a while to wait idly watching the trains and stoking up on sandwiches and irn bru before catching the 1638 FGW departure up the Tamar Valley and travelling to Gunnislake arriving at 1724 on (consults calendar) Thursday afternoon.

 

[Rich McLean]

Just after Jumping off the train, we decide to catch 1727 the Dacco Coaches Service X79 to Tavistock Bus Station arriving at 1745 Thursday Afternoon

 

[dzug2]

Funny how many connections that bus just misses

Anyway, on the First 86 service we depart at 1800, travelling to Yelverton Roundabout, arriving at 1823 Thursday evening

 

[Rich McLean]

Yelverton is very Bland, and nowhere to stay. I fancy a few drinks, so wait for the 1900 First Devon & Cornwall Service 86 to Mutley Plain (Plymouth) arriving at 1928 Thursday Evening

 

[dzug2]

The city centre beckons as being more interesting, and having more onward options and Citybus 28B at 1936 takes us there, arriving Royal Parade at 1943 Friday evening

 

[Rich McLean]

From Royal Parade, we decide to take the 2200 CityBus Service 5 to Holmwood Avenue Plymstock (Plymouth) arriving at 2230 on Thursday Evening, where I can get my head down for the night at my mothers house after a few drinks (home sweet home) There are spare beds for the next player

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Twenty minutes to wait to board the 2250 Plymouth Citybus 5A to Elburton (Stanborough Cross) that arrives there at 2304 on Thursday evening.

 

[Rich McLean]

After a cold night on the street, we decide to catch the 0624 Plymouth CityBus service 5A to Royal Parade (Plymouth) arriving at 0642 Friday Morning

 

[dzug2]

Back to Plymouth (Viaduct) on the Citybus 5, leaving at 2319 and arriving 2350, Thursday evening.

 

[Rich McLean]

Back to Plymouth (Viaduct) on the Citybus 5, leaving at 2319 and arriving 2350, Thursday evening.

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