The Journey Game

[Springs Branch]

London Blackfriars to Rochester on a SE 376 ?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. There is interchange with non-NR services at at least one station
2. The journey is operated by an EMU
3. The origin has 4 platforms
4. The terminus does not have 4 platforms
5. The service operates during peak times only
6. The service is formed of an odd number of coaches

 

[A Challenge]

Staines to Weybridge (707)

 

[Springs Branch]

Gidea Park to Liverpool Street on a 7-car class 345 ?

 

[Esker-pades]

Gidea Park to Liverpool Street on a 7-car class 345 ?

That's the one!

 

[Springs Branch]

1. Origin is a through station (has no bay platforms).
2. Destination station is managed by Network Rail.
3. Journey is timed for 75 mph max rolling stock.
4. This journey operates once per day Mon - Fri, twice per day on Saturday.

 

[Esker-pades]

Twickenham to London Waterloo (455)?

 

[Springs Branch]

1. Origin is a through station (has no bay platforms).
2. Destination station is managed by Network Rail.
3. Journey is timed for 75 mph max rolling stock.
4. This journey operates once per day Mon - Fri, twice per day on Saturday.
5. No rolling stock used for this journey makes an appearance at any London Terminal.

 

[Esker-pades]

Horsforth to Leeds (155)?

 

[Springs Branch]

1. Origin is a through station (has no bay platforms).
2. Destination station is managed by Network Rail.
3. Journey is timed for 75 mph max rolling stock.
4. This journey operates once per day Mon - Fri, twice per day on Saturday.
5. No rolling stock used for this journey makes an appearance at any London Terminal.
6. This journey is scheduled to make 13 intermediate stops between origin & destination.

 

[Springs Branch]

>48 hrs without a new guess, so I'll throw in another clue.....

1. Origin is a through station (has no bay platforms).
2. Destination station is managed by Network Rail.
3. Journey is timed for 75 mph max rolling stock.
4. This journey operates once per day Mon - Fri, twice per day on Saturday.
5. No rolling stock used for this journey makes an appearance at any London Terminal.
6. This journey is scheduled to make 13 intermediate stops between origin & destination.
7. The origin is an unstaffed Category F2 station with a total of 16 departures on M-F and 17 trains on Saturdays.

 

[Esker-pades]

Ribblehead to Leeds (153)?

 

[Springs Branch]

Ribblehead to Leeds (153)?

That's the one. Over to you.

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England

 

[SteveyBee131]

Leeds to Doncaster on a Northern 321?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England
5. There is no corresponding service in the other direction

 

[DanTrain]

Sheffield to Carlisle on a 158?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England
5. There is no corresponding service in the other direction
6. The journey is timed for 100mph max

 

[DanTrain]

Leeds to Hull on a 185?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England
5. There is no corresponding service in the other direction
6. The journey is timed for 100mph max
7. No station en-route is managed by the TOC which operates the service

 

[DanTrain]

Derby to Nottingham on a 170?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England
5. There is no corresponding service in the other direction
6. The journey is timed for 100mph max
7. No station en-route is managed by the TOC which operates the service
8. The service passes at least 10 stations non-stop

 

[DanTrain]

Birmingham to Southampton Central on a 220?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England
5. There is no corresponding service in the other direction
6. The journey is timed for 100mph max
7. No station en-route is managed by the TOC which operates the service
8. The service passes at least 10 stations non-stop
9. The destination is a dead-end terminus with 3 platforms

 

[A Challenge]

Manchester Picadilly to Plymouth (220)

 

[Esker-pades]

Manchester Picadilly to Plymouth (220)

Plymouth violates rule 9.

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin has both through and bay platforms
2. The service is operated by a multiple unit
3. The service calls at at least one Network Rail managed station
4. The destination is in England
5. There is no corresponding service in the other direction
6. The journey is timed for 100mph max
7. No station en-route is managed by the TOC which operates the service
8. The service passes at least 10 stations non-stop
9. The destination is a dead-end terminus with 3 platforms
10. Both origin and destination have direct services to London termini (but not to the same one)

 

[DanTrain]

Gloucester to Stanstead Airport on a 170?

 

[Esker-pades]

Gloucester to Stanstead Airport on a 170?

That's the one!

 

[DanTrain]

That's the one!

Took a while

1) This service runs 7 days a week
2) The origin is served by only 1 TOC
3) The traction for the journey is AC electric
4) This service calls at all stations on its route