The Transport Game

[Robinson]

Well I did say "for now"...

Despite it leading to a lack of sleep, we decide to travel early on the 0708 WAG Express. We alight at Shrewsbury at 0809 on Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What wonderful timing that last journey was and we decide to make a railway journey to remember, so after purchasing some "refreshments" from the station café, we board the Welsh version of The Orient Express that is the 0900 ATW "Heart of Wales" service to Swansea, passing our favourite metropolis that is Sugar Loaf (waving to a couple of foxes) and we arrive there at 1304 on Friday afternoon..

 

[gnolife]

After getting my head sorted out at Wythenshawe Hospital, I'm ready to get back into this

We take the 13:28 FGW service to Paddington, arriving 16:30 Friday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After an afternoon tea, we board the 1722 FGW service to Hereford that arrives there at 2027 on Friday evening.

 

[gnolife]

After wandering round Hereford for an hour to find dinner, we take the 21:29 London Midland service to Birmingham New Street, arriving 22:50 Friday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are relieved the last train kept to time as this allowed us to board the 2309 LM service to Crewe that arrives at 0016 on Saturday morning.

 

[gnolife]

We take the 00:44 Northern service to Manchester Airport, which runs non-stop, arrving 01:16 Saturday Morning

 

[Robinson]

So we're back where we were the previous night...

We take a short kip and then board the 0537 TransPennine Express service to York, arriving at 0722 on Saturday morning.

 

[gnolife]

Its fun to go full-circle

We take the 7:57 Northern to Leeds via Harrogate arriving 9:08 Saturday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to watch the arrival and departure of the night flights and time flies by until it is time to board the 0415 First TPE service to York that arrives there at 0600 on Saturday morning.

 

[gnolife]

We decide to watch the arrival and departure of the night flights and time flies by until it is time to board the 0415 First TPE service to York that arrives there at 0600 on Saturday morning.

You were too late with that one, we've already gone to York, then Leeds via Harrogate, which is where were at, at 9:08 saturday morning

 

[ValleyLines142]

This provides a good connection for a train to the lovely market town of Skipton. This involves jumping on Northern's 2H26 departure at 0926, arriving at Skipton at 1011 on Saturday morning, the perfect time for a cuppa me thinks

 

[gnolife]

We take the 10:26 Northern service to Carlisle arr 12:17 Saturday

 

[Robinson]

This time we do take enough time to get that cuppa; we then take a bit more time for the benefit of those in our entourage who have not visited the Great Border City.

We then continue the great adventure on First Scotland East's bus route X95, which gets us to Galashiels Bus Station. This leaves Carlisle (English Street) at 1610 and arrives at 1805 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time now to board the 1249 Virgin Trains service to London Euston that arrives there at 1612 on Saturday evening.

It would appear that I would be better served by hiding myself away in my sick bed, rather than try to compete on any quiizzes this afternoon.....

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then have a quick look in the town before re-boarding First Scotland East's route X95 to Edinburgh, which leaves Galashield High Street (opposite Iceland) at 1921 and arrives at Gate E Bus Station at 2032 on Saturday evening.

 

[Robinson]

Edinburgh is a city better explored during the daytime, so we decide to leave it for another day, and leave the capital after a hearty meal on First ScotRail's 2307 service to North Berwick, arriving at 2350 on Saturday night.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then stay in a hotel by the sea and in the morning board the first train of the day, ScotRail's 2Y13 service to Edinburgh, which leaves North Berwick at 1120 and arrives at Edinburgh at 1153 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

From there, after a hot snack, we board the 1230 EC service to Newcastle that arrives at 1358 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[gnolife]

We take the 14:08 TPX service to Manchester Airport, arriving 16:55 Sunday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

Happy New Year everyone! My first post of 2012; wishing you all the best and a prosperous year

We then head to my favourite town of Blackpool with FTPE on 1N68 at 1730, arriving at Blackpool North at 1900 on Sunday evening.

 

[gnolife]

We take 19:20 Northern to Manchester Victoria, arrving 20:45

 

[ValleyLines142]

....and then jumping on 2N53, which is the 2100 Clitheroe service, arriving at 2215 Sunday evening.

 

[gnolife]

We wait for the 6:07 Lancashire United route 225 to Whalley Bus Station, arriving 6:19 on Monday

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then head to a local cafe for a spot of breakfast before boarding 2J54, the 0713 Northern service to Manchester Victoria, with all the commuters, which arrives there at 0825 on Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now make our way out of the through platform areas to the east-facing terminal bay platforms, where we board the 0848 Northern service to Selby that arrives there at 1053 on Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

This gives us plenty of time to board First Hull Trains' 1A93 service to London Kings Cross which departs at 1105, arriving into the capital at 1310 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We really like Scotland at this time of the year and there is time to have something hot to eat before boarding the 1400 EC service to Aberdeen that arrives at 2116 on Monday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then check into a Hilton and next morning look around Aberdeen, before boarding ScotRail 1B28 - 1207 to Edinburgh, arr. 1427 on Tuesday.

 

[Robinson]

Arriving in Edinburgh during daylight hours this time, we take the opportunity to explore the capital, leaving on the 1715 ScotRail service to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High, arriving at 1806 on Tuesday evening.