The UKTS Challenge

jamestcc · Post by **jamestcc** » Wed May 03, 2006 5:15 pm

Today:

Stoke-On-Trent
Derby
Loughbrough
Syston

and

Syston
Loughbrough
Leicester
Nottingham
Derby
Stoke-On-Trent

nigelgresley · Post by **nigelgresley** » Wed May 03, 2006 7:34 pm

Last week:

Edinburgh
York
Peterborough
Cambridge
London Kings Cross

enotayokel · Post by **enotayokel** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:21 pm

Today - Exmouth and Exeter Central

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:13 pm

Did Basingstoke & London Waterloo today. Though I could cheat like the rest of you and say Hook, Winchfield, Fleet, Farnborough, Brookwood, Woking, West Byfleet, Byfleet & New Haw, Weybridge, Walton on Thames, Hersham, Esher, Surbiton, Berrylands, Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Earlsfield, Clapham Jcn, Queenstown Road, and Vauxhall. But I didn't get on or off at either.

Also done Euston, Rugby and Stafford this year.

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Thu May 04, 2006 10:42 pm

Monday 1st May:

Shrewsbury, Wellington, Oakengates, Telford Central, Shifnal, Cosford, Albrighton, Codsall, Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, Coseley, Birmingham New Street, Nuneaton, Leicster, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln Central, Metheringham, ?, ?, Sleaford, ?, Spalding, Peterborough, Grantham, Doncaster, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Telford, Shrewsbury, Crewe.....

Tuesday 2nd may:
.......Chester, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Bangor, Llandudno Junction, Rhyl, Chester, Crewe, Stafford, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International, Birmingham New street, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Stoke, Congleton, Macclesfield, Stockport, Macclesfield, Congleton, Stoke, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Telford, Wellington, Shrewsbury.

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Thu May 04, 2006 11:32 pm

Did you get off at all those stations?

Here's an idea, from 00:00 1/1/06, when you get back from a Railway Station/Journey, you post the names of the stations you have stopped at, and alighted the train.

David

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Fri May 05, 2006 12:27 am

rwaceyw wrote:Did you get off at all those stations?

Here's an idea, from 00:00 1/1/06, when you get back from a Railway Station/Journey, you post the names of the stations you have stopped at, and alighted the train.
David

Tomnick · Post by **Tomnick** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:41 am

rwaceyw wrote:Did you get off at all those stations?

Here's an idea, from 00:00 1/1/06, when you get back from a Railway Station/Journey, you post the names of the stations you have stopped at, and alighted the train.
David

As for your missing stations around Sleaford, I suspect the list was maybe intended to be: ...Lincoln, Metheringham, Ruskington, Sleaford, Spalding...?

enotayokel · Post by **enotayokel** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:11 pm

If I did all Calling points on last months whitby trip

(this one is null and void - either covered above or didn't alight)

Exmouth
Lympstone Village
Topsham
Digby and Sowton
Exeter Central
Exeter St Davids
Tiverton Parkway
Taunton
Reading
London Paddington
*just deleted this part by accident - so retyped version omits tube
London Kings Cross
Retford
Doncaster
York
Malton
Seamer
Scarborough
Whitby Bus Station

Return
Whitby Bus Station
Scarborough
Seamer
Malton
York
Peterborough
London Kings Cross
*tube*
London Paddington
Reading
Pewsey
Westbury
Castle Cary
Taunton
Tiverton Parkway
Exeter St Davids
Exeter Central
St James's Park
Polsloe Bridge
Digby and Sowton
Topsham
Exton
Lympstone Commando*
Lympstone Village
Exmouth

*I challenge anyone to alight at Lympstone Commando. Yesterday there was a nice Marine with SA80 assualt rifle ensuring that only authorised persons alighted from the train

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:50 pm

Technically not open to the public anyway, so it doesn't count! I find myself wondering why every train stops there, instead of just being as required and arranged between the Marines and Great Western.

jamestcc · Post by **jamestcc** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:23 am

Wat is at Lympstone Commando that does not permit the public to use it?

mattvince · Post by **mattvince** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:36 am

jamestcc wrote:Wat is at Lympstone Commando that does not permit the public to use it?

A bunch of Royal Marine Commandos. Allowing any form of public access could compromise secrecy and security. Training methods, tactics, and special equipment are best kept secret. Of course the Marines could always plant 'detonators' on the rails whenever they need to hail the train as the SAS used to do on the Marches Line...

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:17 pm

Tomnick wrote:
rwaceyw wrote:Did you get off at all those stations?

Here's an idea, from 00:00 1/1/06, when you get back from a Railway Station/Journey, you post the names of the stations you have stopped at, and alighted the train.
David

As for your missing stations around Sleaford, I suspect the list was maybe intended to be: ...Lincoln, Metheringham, Ruskington, Sleaford, Spalding...?

I knew id missed a station out Ruskington how can i forget, the local skaterboys got off the 153 there. When he jumped off he ended up with his pants round his knees, poor kid was red as a beatroot

enotayokel · Post by **enotayokel** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:25 pm

allypally wrote:Technically not open to the public anyway, so it doesn't count! I find myself wondering why every train stops there, instead of just being as required and arranged between the Marines and Great Western.

It has been a Request stop for a year or so now.

Saturday Afternoons are very busy there as the trainees are allowed out to Exmouth/Exeter for the afternoon