The Transport Game

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Deciding that we enjoy the thrill of passing through the Standedge tunnel, we board the 0642 First TPE service to Middlesbrough that arrives there at 0926 on Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Oh my god we've had no sleep guys; this is potentially disastrous! WE NEED COFFEE. So we grab coffee at Middlesbrough station and board 2W06, the 0931 Northern service to MetroCentre, arriving there at 1057 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Keeping Northern as our TOC of choice for the time being, we board the 1118 Northern service to Hexham that arrives there at 1148 on Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board 2N05, the 1200 Northern service to Newcastle, arriving there at 1240 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to head over the border in the general direction of "Lybster-land" and we board the 1252 XC service to Aberdeen that arrives there at 1711 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Class20]

We have just enough time to grab a quick bite to eat before boarding the 17:47 Scotrail service which we take as far as Stirling, arriving at 19:57 Sunday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then take the 2024 First ScotRail service to Dunblane that arrives there at 2039 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then take the 2024 First ScotRail service to Dunblane that arrives there at 2039 on Sunday evening.

I'm on a mission to avoid Lobster Land!

We board 2P16, the 2100 ScotRail service to Edinburgh, arriving there at 2200 on Sunday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We head to the bus station for the 2245 Megabus departure to London Victoria Coach Station, arriving at 0730 Monday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Calling at the booking office, we find there are still available seats on a service we wish to use, so we book these and board the 0800 National Express service 500 to Newquay (Manor Road bus station) that arrives there at 1525 on Monday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I do love how I've gone out for a bit and then by the time I get back we're 525 miles south of where we were :P the joys of this game!

We then catch the 88A operated by First Devon & Cornwall at 1550 to Truro (Bus Station), arriving there at 1640 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We look to the other coast of Cornwall from Newquay, whilst at this point, so we board the 1700 First in Devon and Cornwall service 88 to Penryn (Hendra Chemist) that arrives there at 1733 on Monday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

Following on from our study of Devon and Cornwall's very good buses, we then decide to test some of the lovely branch lines, so we walk to the railway station and board 2F88, the 1813 First Great Western service to Falmouth Town, arriving there at 1820 on Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we walk to the bus stop at The Moor where we board the 1855 First in Devon and Cornwall service 41B to Redruth (Bond Street) that arrives there at 1933 on Monday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then walk to the railway station and board 2P96, the 2049 First Great Western service to Plymouth, arriving there at 2222 on Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to seek out refreshments at this time of night, before boarding the 2351 FGW service to Taunton that arrives there at 0135 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then call it a night in a desperate attempt to get some sleep and the next day we board 2S04, the 0602 First Great Western service to Bedminster, arriving there at 0704 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We walk to the bus stop on Chessel Street and board the 0732 First in Bristol, Bath and The West service A1 to Bristol bus station that arrives there at 0757 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then walk around the corner to Broadmead and have some breakfast before catching the 48 operated by First Bristol at 0843 to Emersons Green (Sainsbury's), arriving there at 0925 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then walk around the corner to Broadmead and have some breakfast before catching the 48 operated by First Bristol at 0843 to Emersons Green (Sainsbury's), arriving there at 0925 on Monday afternoon.

This sounds something affected the driver of this bus, as he started on Tuesday and did not arrive until the following Monday...hock:

Did he take a diversion via your favourite resort of Lybster....

 

[ValleyLines142]

This sounds something affected the driver of this bus, as he started on Tuesday and did not arrive until the following Monday...hock:

Did he take a diversion via your favourite resort of Lybster....

I literally had just noticed my mistake there! I think he did go through Lybster!



We then catch the 5, also operated by First Bristol, at 1022 to Dowend (The Horseshoe), arriving there at 1033 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Posting deleted..until my laughter subsides.

It just is not your day...You have now made two consecutive postings

 

[ValleyLines142]

Posting deleted..until my laughter subsides.

It just is not your day...You have now made two consecutive postings

Hang on....you had a 49 to Fishponds didn't you? That's how I got the 5 to Downend!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I will ignore your last posting and continue, assuming your bus did actually arrive outside the Emersons Green supermarket on a Tuesday.....


We now board the 0946 First in Bristol, Bath and the West service 49 to Fishponds (Channons Hill) that arrives there at 1008 on Tuesday morning

 

[ValleyLines142]

I will ignore your last posting and continue, assuming your bus did actually arrive outside the Emersons Green supermarket on a Tuesday.....


We now board the 0946 First in Bristol, Bath and the West service 49 to Fishponds (Channons Hill) that arrives there at 1008 on Tuesday morning

Okies, then I'll continue with the 5, also operated by First Bristol, at 1022 to Dowend (The Horseshoe), arriving there at 1033 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then board the 1041 First in Bristol, Bath and The West service 48 to Old Market (Old Market Street) that arrives there at 1110 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then grab a quick hot drink before boarding the 40, again operated by First Bristol, at 1025 to Cribbs Causeway, arriving there at 1128 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then board the 11:38 First Bristol Service 1 to Broomhill (Whitmore Avenue) arriving there at 12:51 Tuesday Afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

Broomhill really isn't the most exotic of places HA!

We then board the 1 operated by First Bristol, at 1302 to Henbury (Crow Lane), arriving there at 1402 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We continue our travelogue by omnibus of this area by boarding the 1427 First in Bristol, Bath and The West service 1 to Westbury-on-Trym (Westbury Village) that arrives there at 1436 on Tuesday afternoon.