Anyone fancy a NW meetup?

megatron · Post by **megatron** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 1:04 pm

Is anyone up for a bit of a meeting and trek around somewere in the NW?
We havent had a meet up this way so has anyone got any suggestions for places? Journys we could do? And of course who would wanna come along?
I was thinking maybe a meet at Manchester Piccadilly or at Preston?

Just a suggestion, feel free to comment and suggest!

Cheers
Guy

mikey2001 · Post by **mikey2001** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 1:07 pm

Sounds like a good idea Guy! A meeting place like Picadilly would be good!

kyle14uk · Post by **kyle14uk** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 3:17 pm

I'd prob be up for it. Piccadilly would be the easiest place for everyone to reach I reckon.

Post by **martinhodgson** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 4:32 pm

Nah, Preston would be easiest

I'd come along, assuming the dates OK

cadet200 · Post by **cadet200** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 6:47 pm

sounds good to me, either will be fine but would like to avoid prescum for obvious reasons guy

good idea and i'd be up for it.

megatron · Post by **megatron** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 7:26 pm

hmm id prefer Preston to Manchester

i can wear my rovers shirt without getting shot in the knee caps!!!
Well thats four of us, thats enough for a meet and a trek around

Anyone got a preferable date? Should we say mid july so college is over for people? im off uni now so doesnt matter to me

Just as a random suggestion as a route trek (i havent totted up prices but i doubt itll be more that 25quid in total with a railcard) ...
Piccadilly to Crewe, Crewe to Liverpool, Liverpool to either back to Manchester, OR to Preston and back via Chorley and Bolton?

Post by **martinhodgson** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 7:45 pm

Mid July sounds good, as does the route!

cadet200 · Post by **cadet200** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 10:05 pm

i like it, definitely got a bit of variety there. i think i'd better get a railcard sorted. please tell me you're not wearing that loo roll guy

mikey2001 · Post by **mikey2001** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 10:08 pm

As long as it isnt on the 5th or 26th July, cos Ive got a stag night and wedding to go to!

Its not mine I hasten to add!

Apart from that, I think I can make it and il have to get a railcard myself!

i can also see myself having some heated debates with cadet200 about football what with me being a County fan and everthing

*runs for cover*

megatron · Post by **megatron** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:57 pm

tsk if its gonna cause conflict i best not wear my sacred shirt

Ill post up prices tomorrow

well today, oh i shud be in bed :S

mikey2001 · Post by **mikey2001** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:06 am

Cheers for that Guy!

Im sure I can make my student loan stretch a little further...

megatron · Post by **megatron** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:27 am

Manchester Piccadilly TO Crewe 11:06 12:00 Train First North Western
This is the First North Western service to Crewe. Runs Monday to Friday.
- Â£8.25 not discounted Â£5.45 - with Railcard - Class 323

Crewe TO Liverpool Lime Street 12:44 13:30 Train Central Trains
This is the Central Trains service to Liverpool Lime Street. Runs Monday to Friday. - Â£6.70 non discounted, Â£4.45 with railcard - likely to be class 156 (on a bad day), 158 or 170.

Liverpool Lime Street TO Preston (Lancashire) 14:32 15:30 Train First North Western
This is the First North Western service to Barrow-In-Furness. Runs Monday to Friday.
non discounted - Â£7.40, with a rail card Â£4.90. - no idea what unit! Probably a 15x sprinter.

Preston (Lancashire) TO Manchester Oxford Road (goes to piccadilly)16:12 16:54 Train T First North Western
This is the First North Western service to Manchester Airport. Runs Monday to Friday. non discounted - Â£6.80, with a rail card Â£4.50. - normally a Class 175 unless it breaks

OR

Liverpool Lime Street TO Manchester Oxford Road (goes to Piccadilly too)14:22 15:07 Train 1T ARRIVA Trains Northern
This is the ARRIVA Trains Northern service to Sunderland. Runs Monday to Friday.
non discounted - Â£7.50, with a rail card Â£4.95. - class 158

TOTAL (skipping Preston) - Â£22.45, WITH a railcard - Â£14.85.

TOTAL (via Preston, Chorley and Bolton) - Â£29.15, WITH a railcard - Â£19.30.

They are just some times ive quickly searched on qjump. By no means do we have to do those and get those trains

I think we could spend a lot more time at Crewe, so much passes through im sure there'll be plenty to look at!
We can juggle the timings around too so we can experiance some WCML or XC traction somewere along the line im sure.
Going back VIA Preston has two advatages, its easier for Martin and me to get home

and also it gives us another busy station to poke around hehe!

As i said, this is just to give a feel for prices and timings

In fact it might be better value to get a NW rover, that way we could go north to Carlise or Barrow then maybe to Leeds (ill have a check in the Rover Round up in Rail) therefore taking in plenty of sites over a couple of days! ( i mean come on are we really gonna be busy in the summer hols!!!)
Ill get back about the rovers

Cheers
Guy

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:57 am

Not 5th July - Tim C's at the NRM, there's something on there I think.

lumpchase · Post by **lumpchase** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 11:03 am

megatron wrote:i mean come on are we really gonna be busy in the summer hols!!!

If we are not a student we will be! I am not a student but would love to meet up. would be quite daunting I guess but I'd be up for it (work dependant of course)

Post by **martinhodgson** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:46 pm

the itinery sounds good, I'll have to get my railcard too