Sugar Loaf

[adtrainz]

Sugar Loaf is a game I have been creating in my head for the past few weeks, but have only recently been able to write it down. Rather than make a long post, I have added a word document with some details to this post. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to have a look, and possibly give some feedback?

Thanks in advance!

And as for the name...don't ask. It was the first odd station I thought of.

 

[Lampshade]

Looks like Llanwrtyd is in order

 

[adtrainz]

Oh no, sorry if I caused any confusion, but Sugar Loaf isn't the starting station! It is only a (very random) title. I just wanted feedback on the game to see if it was worthwhile.

So I hope you won't mind if I set the starting station at Birmingham New Street? The game can carry on.

 

[Track Basher]

Kings Norton (via Camp Hill)

 

[Class172]

Could I say Northfield then?

 

[TrainfanBen]

If I read the rules correctly I beleive the following is valid:

Longbridge

 

[Class172]

Barnt Green

 

[HST Power]

Alvechurch

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Redditch ?

 

[Class172]

Alvechurch

*Facepalm* :roll:

Nooooooo! What about Bromsgrove!?

I suppose I have no choice now but to say Redditch.
Paul's beaten me to it.

 

[TrainfanBen]

Multiple things have gone wrong. I realised this after posting.

A)
I am looking at a Network Rail map (all stations shown:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_services/maps/nationalrailnetworkmapZoom.pdf

and I can't see "Camp hill" station, as the first poster stated.
All subsequent posts could be incorrect.

B)
Class 172: how did you get to Northfield? It isn't the next station for any fast or slow train, intermediate stations have been missed.
Therefore all subsequent posts are possibly incorrect.

Since this game is new could we stop, and allow time to sort these teething problems out, before we get too far in?

 

[HST Power]

Yes, I'd like to take trainfanben's suggestion....

 

[adtrainz]

Yes, I knew the rules were a bit half-baked, that was the reason I was looking for feedback.

*Game Paused until I can sort this out*

Anyone feel free to PM me with feedback or ideas.

 

[Class172]

Multiple things have gone wrong. I realised this after posting.

B)
Class 172: how did you get to Northfield? It isn't the next station for any fast or slow train, intermediate stations have been missed.
Therefore all subsequent posts are possibly incorrect.

Since this game is new could we stop, and allow time to sort these teething problems out, before we get too far in?

I don't see how Northfield is incorrect, it is the next station along from Kings Norton southbound onboard a LM cross-city service.

 

[TrainfanBen]

I apologise, you were correct in following on from the previous poster, who made a mistake.

I was rushing my post and got stations and posters mixed up.


Edit:
I have ideas, I will PM adtrainz after eating

 

[adtrainz]

After checking the Rail Atlas, I can confirm that AFAIK Camp Hill is a route from N.Street to Kings Norton direct, although I can't find a service that actually uses it in the timetable.

Anyone able to correct me?

 

[TrainfanBen]

PM now sent.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Camp Hill has indeed had a varied history behind it:-

1840...Opened as Camp Hill
1841...Closed
1841...Re-opened
1867...Closed
1867...Re-opened as Camp Hill and Balsall Heath
1904...Re-named as Camp Hill
1941...Closed

Is this why you originally mentioned it in the early thread posting?

I agree that it is time for this quiz to be "put to bed" until the rules have been throughly re-examined and re-constituted.

Sugar Loaf also needs changing as the name of the quiz.

 

[Class172]

It may be advisable to PM a moderator for that.

Yes, I agree, no further posting until the rules are re-examined.

 

[Track Basher]

Cross Country use the route via Camp Hill.

 

[TrainfanBen]

Is this why you originally mentioned it in the early thread posting?

May I ask who the question was for?

 

[Class172]

Cross Country use the route via Camp Hill.

Yes, but XC don't stop at Kings Norton.

 

[Track Basher]

Fair point.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

May I ask who the question was for?

Track Basher and posting # 4 on the thread.

Anyway, all arguments are now superfluous.