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| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 04:14 #78423 | |
Gwasanaethau
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6: Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Worcester Park.
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| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 06:47 #78424 | |
Hugh Jampton
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1. Buy a ticket from a member of staff in the ticket office.
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| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 12:31 #78425 | |
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smw
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3a Oslo, norway Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 17:22 #78430 | |
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bill_gensheet
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Where are there three successive stations on the national rail network starting with the same word? Ach-an-alt, Ach-na-sheen, Ach-na-shellach Ach = Field in gaelic Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 22:17 #78435 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:6: Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Worcester Park.Sorry - Starting with the same word. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 22:20 #78436 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:1. Buy a ticket from a member of staff in the ticket office.Buy you probably can't do that that at 02:59 or 03:02. There is something that is specifically restricted between 03:00 and 03:01, oven though its not possible for quite a while before or after! Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 22:22 #78437 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:3aCorrect, well done. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 22:24 #78438 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:Where are there three successive stations on the national rail network starting with the same word?Sorry, but on National Rail there are no spaces or hyphens so it isn't a separate word (same as for Llan...). Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 22:42 #78439 | |
Red For Danger
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Timetable Challenge - My time is 28:07 Quintrell Downs dep 10:19 - Quakers Yard Arr 17:08 Quakers Yard dep 17:25 - Queens Park (London) arrive 21:13 Queens Park (London) dep 21:19 - Queenstown Road Arr 22:16 Queenstown Road Dep 22:29 - Queens Road Peckham arr 23:02 Queens Road dep 23:47 - Queenborough arr 05:33 Queenborough dep 07:05 - Queens Park Glasgow arr 14:26 Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 23:18 #78441 | |
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Danny252
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It seems you forgot to "list the arrival and departure time at every station you change at", RFD...
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| Christmas Quiz 2015 05/12/2015 at 23:31 #78442 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:Timetable Challenge - My time is 28:07I make that Quintrell Downs 10:19 - Par 11:02 Par 11:08 - Newton Abbot 12:41 Newton Abbot 13:08 - Cardiff Central 16:19 Cardiff Central 16:26 - Quakers Yard 17:08 Quakers Yard 17:25 - Cardiff Central 18:09 Cardiff Central 18:25 - London Paddington 20:37 London Paddington 20:52 - Queens Park (London) 21:13 [Bakerloo Line) Queens Park (London) 21:19 - Willesden Junction 21:25 Willesden Junction 21:31 - Clapham Junction 21:52 Clapham Junction 22:05 - Queenstown Road 22:08 Queenstown Road 22:29 - Clapham Junction 22:32 Clapham Junction 22:44 - Queens Road (Peckham) 23:02 Queens Road (Peckham) 23:47 - Peckham Rye 23:50 Peckham Rye 23:59 - Gillingham 00:18 Gillingham 04:56 - Queenborough 05:20 Queenborough 07:05 - London Victoria 08:42 London Victoria 08:57 - London Euston 09:06 (Victoria Line) London Euston 09:30 - Glasgow Central 14:01 Glasgow Central 14:20 - Queens Park (Glasgow) 14:26 So your 28:07 is the best so far. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 01:58 #78445 | |
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RainbowNines
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My timetable challenge... I've used 6 minute minimum connections unless otherwise stated - I've also used RTT rather than National Rail but don't think that affects any of the times. 23 minutes between STP and EUS assumes a walk, but reckon it's easily doable via the Vic too. Quintrell Downs-Par 1019-1102 2N03 Par-Taunton 1108-1332 1A83 Taunton-Bristol Parkway 1351-1438 1S51 Bristol Parkway-Cardiff Central 1508-1547 1B40 Cardiff Central-Quakers Yard 1556-1638 2M42 Quakers Yard-Cardiff Central 1655-1738 2E48 Cardiff Central-Paddington 1755-1954 1L88 Paddington-Willesden Junction 2011-2025 LT (Queens Park 2019) Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction 2031-2051 2Y15 Clapham Junction-Queenstown Rd Battersea 2105-2108 2K59 Queenstown Road Battersea-Clapham Junction 2114-2116 2V65 Clapham Junction-Queens Road Peckham 2129-2146 9M63 Queens Road Peckham-Peckham Rye 2159-2201 9N63 Peckham Rye-Bromley South 2225-2243 2B25 Bromley South-Sittingbourne 2253-2340 1S78 Sittingbourne-Queenborough 0025-0038 2D81 Queenborough-Sittingbourne 0536-0549 2D04 Sittingbourne-St Pancras International 0607-0707 1F09 Euston-Glasgow Central 0730-1159 1S42 Glasgow Central-Queens Park (Glasgow) 1220-1226 2P02 Total Time: 26:07 I don't *think* I've broken any rules. Last edited: 06/12/2015 at 02:00 by RainbowNines Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 10:51 #78449 | |
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Danny252
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I'm having trouble getting from Sittingbourne to Euston in the time you quote, as National Rail Enquires doesn't think walking from St Pancras to Euston is valid. Leaving Sittingbourne at 0607, the earliest you can reach Euston is 0727, and you then can't make the 0730 departure. I think the next valid set of timings is: St Pancras-Euston 07:22-07:27 (LUL) Euston-Glasgow Central 08:30-13:01 Glasgow Central-Queens Park 13:20-13:26 That brings you to 27:07, still in the lead. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: RainbowNines |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 11:06 #78451 | |
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RainbowNines
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" said:I'm having trouble getting from Sittingbourne to Euston in the time you quote, as National Rail Enquires doesn't think walking from St Pancras to Euston is valid. Leaving Sittingbourne at 0607, the earliest you can reach Euston is 0727, and you then can't make the 0730 departure.Thanks Danny - I had a feeling that might be the sticking point. Still, I'll take the slightly longer time if it's still top of the pops! Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 12:00 #78452 | |
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Danny252
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Taking Rainbow Nines' route in reverse... Queens Park (G) 1818 1825 Glasgow Central 1840 2339 Euston 2354 0008 Victoria 0037 0140 Gillingham 0456 0520 Queenborough 0640 0652 Sittingbourne 0659 0749 Bromley South 0753 0806 Denmark Hill 0812 0817 Queens Road 0829 0852 Clapham Jn 0905 0908 Queenstown Road 0914 0917 Clapham Jn 0931 0951 Willesden Jn 1007 1014 Queens Park (L) 1019 1030 Paddington 1045 1246 Cardiff Central 1256 1338 Quakers Yard 1425 1509 Cardiff Central 1530 1618 Bristol TM 1645 1945 Par 2028 2109 Quintrell Downs 26h51m Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 17:41 #78470 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:Taking Rainbow Nines' route in reverse...4 You've bee I've checked this and National Rail confirms the timings so 26h51m is the best so far. You've beaten my best of 27h06m by Quakers Yard -->Quintrell Downs, sleeper to Paddington than around London and finally Queens Park (Glasgow). Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 17:45 #78471 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:" said:Thanks Danny,I'm having trouble getting from Sittingbourne to Euston in the time you quote, as National Rail Enquires doesn't think walking from St Pancras to Euston is valid. Leaving Sittingbourne at 0607, the earliest you can reach Euston is 0727, and you then can't make the 0730 departure.Thanks Danny - I had a feeling that might be the sticking point. Still, I'll take the slightly longer time if it's still top of the pops! I'm sure the journey could be made, but for consistency all journeys must be possible on the national Rail website. There seems to be a bug on some longer journeys no showing the best journeys so as long as each individual connection is valid I am accepting the answers. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 18:04 #78473 | |
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RainbowNines
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" said:Taking Rainbow Nines' route in reverse...<mutter>Copyright, ripped off</mutter> 
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| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 21:50 #78481 | |
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WinsfordSaltMine
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Queens Park (Glasgow) - Glasgow Central 0636-0643 Glasgow Central - London Euston 0737-1213 London Euston - Willesden Junction 1237-1251 (Queens Park London) 1246 Willesden Junction - Clapham Junction 1301-1322 Clapham Junction - Queenstown Road (Battersea) 1335-1338 Queenstown Road (Battersea) - Clapham Junction 1352-1355 Clapham Junction - Queens Road (Peckham) 1414-1432 Queens Road (Peckham) - London Bridge 1441-1451 London Bridge - St Pancras International 1513-1533 (LUL) St Pancras International - Sittingbourne 1555-1651 Sittingbourne - Queenborough 1725-1738 Sittingbourne - Queenborough 1755-1811 Sittingbourne - St Pancras International 1837-1936 St Pancras International - London Paddington 1949-2009 (LUL) London Paddington - Cardiff Central 2115-2340 (145) Cardiff Central - Quakers Yard 0526-0608 Quakers Yard - Cardiff Central 0655-0738 Cardiff Central - Newton Abbot 0800-1100 Newton Abbot - Plymouth 1145-1237 Plymouth - Par 1239-1331 Par - Qunitrel Downs 1407-1448 This is my try if someone could work out how long for me i would be greatful :), Never been good at Maths
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| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 21:53 #78482 | |
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JamesN
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" said:Queens Park (Glasgow) - Glasgow Central 0636-064332h 12m Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 06/12/2015 at 23:55 #78488 | |
postal
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" said:. . . There seems to be a bug on some longer journeys no showing the best journeys so as long as each individual connection is validApologies in advance for having my pedant's hat on but can I pose a what-if scenario please? What are the rules about journeys, connections and interchange times that are not given by the National Rail website. For example, for many locations the quickest trains are to and from London and it may be possible to find a journey from A to B via London which is significantly longer in distance and which is not given by National Rail but which is potentially shorter in time. Would such a route be allowed and if so, what time should be allowed for the change of trains within one London terminal or to get from arrival of train at one London terminal to departure of train from another? “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 07/12/2015 at 00:00 #78489 | |
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Sacro
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I'd suggest referring to http://www.brtimes.com/#home as it shows the NR standard connection times, and standard fixed link walking times. Such as http://www.brtimes.com/#!board?stn=KGX&show=info&date=20151206 for King's Cross Log in to reply The following user said thank you: postal |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 07/12/2015 at 00:23 #78490 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:" said:I am applying a rule that as long as each individual connection is valid on the national rail journey planner. I think this covers your scenario. So if ABC and BCD are valid then ABCD is valid.. . . There seems to be a bug on some longer journeys no showing the best journeys so as long as each individual connection is validApologies in advance for having my pedant's hat on but can I pose a what-if scenario please? What are the rules about journeys, connections and interchange times that are not given by the National Rail website. For example, for many locations the quickest trains are to and from London and it may be possible to find a journey from A to B via London which is significantly longer in distance and which is not given by National Rail but which is potentially shorter in time. Would such a route be allowed and if so, what time should be allowed for the change of trains within one London terminal or to get from arrival of train at one London terminal to departure of train from another? Peter. Last edited: 07/12/2015 at 00:24 by pbinnersley Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 07/12/2015 at 00:49 #78491 | |
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postal
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" said:I am applying a rule that as long as each individual connection is valid on the national rail journey planner. I think this covers your scenario. So if ABC and BCD are valid then ABCD is valid.Peter That is not really the situation I am posing. What I am saying is when you put A > B into the National Rail site you may get reasonably direct options like A > X > B, A > Y > B or A > Z > B which will be governed by the National Rail connection times at X, Y or Z. However, what if A > London > B is actually quicker? What time is allowed for connection out of arriving train at London to departing train at London (whether at a single turn-round station of where you go from one London terminal to another) where the route is not suggested by National Rail? If we were travelling from for example South West to Scotland and Network Rail sent us via Cross Country when there was a potentially quicker route via Paddington/Euston should we try and find something from intermediate points for the same trains we would like to use (like maybe Reading to Watford Junction) to give transfer times - which leaves wide open the problem if a train is non-stop Exeter - Paddington then Euston - Preston leapfrogging the Cross- Country option on the way? “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2015 07/12/2015 at 07:30 #78495 | |
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primedetective
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Originally started working from Danny252's route. Queens Park (Glasgow) 1652 – Glasgow Central 1659 (SCT) Glasgow Central 1730 – Milton Keynes Central 2148 (VT) Milton Keynes Central 2159 – Watford Junction 2220 (VT) Watford Junction 2227 – Harrow & Wealdstone 2233 (SR) Harrow & Wealdstone 2242 – Queens Park (London) 2304 – London Waterloo 2326 (LUL Bakerloo) London Waterloo 2352 – Queenstown Road 2359 – Clapham Junction 0002 (SWT) Clapham Junction 0012 – London Victoria 0019 (SR) London Victoria 0037 – Gillingham 0140 (SE) Gillingham 0456 – Queenborough 0520 (SE) Queenborough 0536 – Sittingbourne 0549 (SE) Sittingbourne 0600 – Bromley South 0649 (SE) Bromley South 0704 – Beckenham Junction 0709 (SE) Beckenham Junction 0715 – Queens Road (Peckham) 0745 (SR) Queens Road (Peckham) 0755 – London Bridge 0808 (SR) London Bridge 0818 – London Paddington 0848 (LUL Jubilee and LUL Bakerloo) London Paddington 0915 – Cardiff Central 1123 (GWR) Cardiff Central 1156 – Quakers Yard 1238 (ATW) Quakers Yard 1255 – Cardiff Central 1339 (ATW) Cardiff Central 1400 – Bristol Temple Meads 1451 (GWR) Bristol Temple Meads 1513 – Taunton 1544 (CC) Taunton 1549 – Par 1821 (GWR) Par 1829 – Quintrell Downs 1910 (GWR) Total time: 26:18 Last edited: 07/12/2015 at 07:31 by primedetective Log in to reply |