The Transport Game

[Zoe]

Most of the time yes, however in my case of Lockerbie it meant I HAD to take the 2230 to Edinburgh, even if I wanted to go southbound, which meant I had no choice.

As I say, the idea is to keep moving where possible and not to just wait around to go somewhere where you personally want to go. It's not that unusual in a game to be left in a situation where there is only one valid move.

Beforehand, there never used to be a two hour maximum rule.

Although not explicity stated in the original rules, it's not a recent addition.

 

[ValleyLines142]

As I say, the idea is to keep moving where possible and not to just wait around to go somewhere where you personally want to go. It's not that unusual in a game to be left in a situation where there is only one valid move.

Absolutely, and generally I do keep moving about; it was just slightly different at Lockerbie.

Although not explicity stated in the original rules, it's not a recent addition.

I was on moderation for nearly a year so I missed this.

Taking the opportunity afforded to change our mode of travel, we enter the railway station and board the 0718 Virgin Trains service to Lancaster that arrives there at 0756 on Saturday morning.

We then board 2Y53, the 0823 Northern service to Leeds, arriving there at 1019 on Saturday morning.

 

[Zoe]

Absolutely, and generally I do keep moving about; it was just slightly different at Lockerbie.

The idea of the game is still to keep moving, having only one service available does not make the situation different. The last post left us at Lockerbie and since there was only one way to keep moving without waiting around a long time we have to take it.

 

[me123]

Thereafter, we can take the 1038 to Hell Hull, getting in at 11:35.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thereafter, we can take the 1038 to Hell Hull, getting in at 11:35.

Please note that you need to end your posting with the "quiz day" that currently follows on from the previous posting. I have sent you a PM about another matter.

 

[Zoe]

We now continue from Hull on the 1357 Northern Rail service to Doncaster arriving at 1447 on Saturday.
No we don't, I misread the arrival time of the previous post. Open Flooor

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1203 Northern service to Howden that arrives there at 1227 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Zoe]

We next board the 1203 Northern service to Howden that arrives there at 1227 on Saturday afternoon.

You can reinstate that if you want, my previous post was invalid due to misreading the previous arrival time.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You can reinstate that if you want, my previous post was invalid due to misreading the previous arrival time.

My posting has now been reinstated

 

[ValleyLines142]

The idea of the game is still to keep moving, having only one service available does not make the situation different. The last post left us at Lockerbie and since there was only one way to keep moving without waiting around a long time we have to take it.

I know, it was just annoying as there was no other choice.

We next board the 1203 Northern service to Howden that arrives there at 1227 on Saturday afternoon.

We then board 2R98, the 1342 Northern service to York, arriving there at 1425 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heading for a more rural settlement, we next board the 1440 First TPE service to Malton that arrives there at 1503 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then quickly hop over to the other platform and board 1F69, the 1511 First TransPennine Express service to Liverpool Lime Street, arriving there at 1800 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1825 Northern service to Sankey for Penketh that arrives there at 1858 on Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We exit the station and we are just in time to catch the last bus of the day from Sankey station, which is the 1904 service 29 operated by Network Warrington. We take this to Warrington (Bus Interchange), arriving there at 1914 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1945 Warrington Coachways service 38 to Statham (Turnberry Close) that arrives there at 2003 on Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2118 service 37A, also operated by Warrington Coachways, to Altrincham (Bus Interchange), arriving there at 2140 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next take a rural omnibus ride and board the 2220 Stagecoach Manchester service 247 to Sinderland Green (Sinderland Lane) that arrives there at 2235 on Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I believe there are no more buses deaprting from Sinderland Green for the remainder of the day, so on Sunday morning we board the 0839 service 247 operated by Arriva North West to The Trafford Centre (Bus Station), arriving there at 0925 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0933 Stagecoach Manchester service 250 to Old Trafford (Trafford Bar) that arrives there at 0949 on Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1004 Metrolink service to Piccadilly Gardens, arriving there at 1019 on Sunday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

We then quickly hop over to the other platform...

That would be an achievement... Malton only has one platform.

We then board the 1004 Metrolink service to Piccadilly Gardens, arriving there at 1019 on Sunday morning.

We continue on the 10:27 Manchester Metrolink service to Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) arriving 10:50 on Sunday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A change of travel mode sees us next cross to the bus stop and board the 1057 Stagecoach Manchester service 216 to Ashton bus station that arrives there at 1109 on Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That would be an achievement... Malton only has one platform.

Oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

We then board the 1120 Stagecoach Manchester service 330 to Hyde (Bus Station), arriving there at 1137 on Sunday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

We continue our omnibus travels by boarding the 11:20 Stagecoach Manchester 330 service to Stockport, Mersey Sq/Merseyway Precinct arriving at 12:04 on Sunday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Another scenic omnibus ride beckons, so we board the 1149 Stagecoach Manchester service 202 to Charlesworth (Broadmeadow/Glossop Road) that arrives there at 1211 on Sunday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1259 Stagecoach Manchester service 202 to Hattersley (Railway Station), arriving there at 1322 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Class20]

We make our way into the station to board the 13:37 Northern Rail service to Glossop, arriving at 13:49 Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then take the short rail journey round another side of the Dinting triangle as we board the 1422 Northern service to Hadfield that arrives there at 1428 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board 2H77, the 1501 Northern service to Manchester Piccadilly, arriving there at 1540 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Noting the 10 minute connection time that so applies here, we board the 1552 Northern Rail service to Middlewood that arrives there at 1618 on Sunday afternoon.