The Journey Game

[DanNCL]

Low Level?

The Mallaig service uses Queen Street high level, which is a terminus.

Inverness to Wick on a 158?

That doesn't meet clue 5

5) The destination station has more than 4 platforms

 

[DanTrain]

Low Level?

Inverness to Wick on a 158?

You’ve guessed twice, are you just making up for DanNCLs failed guesses

Anyway, still not there.

6) The origin station has one platform

 

[A Challenge]

Wick to Inverness (158)

 

[DanTrain]

7) The origin station is in the Eastern Hemisphere

 

[DanNCL]

Sherringham to Norwich on a 156?

 

[A Challenge]

Sheringham to Norwich (153)

 

[DanTrain]

Sherringham to Norwich on a 156?

That’s it - the last clue rather gave it away! Your floor

 

[DanNCL]

@A Challenge did most of the work, you can have the floor

 

[A Challenge]

1. There is at least two stations on the route that are hyphenated
2. This journey is done on an Abellio TOC
3. This journey serves at least one station with more than 5 platforms
4. This service passes through no timing point twice

 

[DanTrain]

Colchester to Walton-on-the-Naze in a 321?

 

[A Challenge]

How did you get that first go, that's right @DanTrain

 

[DanTrain]

I think it's the only line in East Anglia that fits, I hadn't got to Scotland yet!

1) This service uses rolling stock produced in the last 30 years
2) This service does not call at any station in Greater London
3) This journey takes over 3 hours to complete
4) The origin station has a direct service to a London Terminus
5) This journey does not leave England

 

[DanNCL]

Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport on a 350?

 

[A Challenge]

Its only four clues to start isn't it, and Glasgow Central is in Scotland

London to Newcastle on a IC225 set?

 

[DanNCL]

London to Newcastle on a IC225 set?

Note this clue

2) This service does not call at any station in Greater London

 

[A Challenge]

Whoops

Exeter to Newcastle on a voyager

 

[DanNCL]

Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street on a 170?

 

[DanTrain]

Its only four clues to start isn't it

I think it may be, I hadn't really clocked that. Oh well...

6) This journey is undertaken on an Arriva TOC

 

[A Challenge]

Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly (voyager)

 

[DanNCL]

Leeds to Carlisle on a 158?

(I think 158s are just under the 30 year old mark...)

 

[DanTrain]

Leeds to Carlisle on a 158?

(I think 158s are just under the 30 year old mark...)

Closest yet by a fair whack.

7) This is not run by an ‘intercity’ TOC (e.g. Virgin, XC, Grand Central...)

 

[DanNCL]

Nottingham to Carlisle on a 158?

 

[DanTrain]

^Check RTT, I'm not sure that exists, but it is essentially the service I'm intending

8) This service runs once a week

 

[A Challenge]

Carlisle to Sheffield?

 

[DanNCL]

^Check RTT, I'm not sure that exists, but it is essentially the service I'm intending

There always used to be one on a Sunday (iirc), so that must have had the chop recently.

Sheffield to Carlisle on a 158?

 

[DanTrain]

Carlisle to Sheffield?

‘Fraid @A Challenge beat you to it! Your go

 

[A Challenge]

Have a go @DanNCL if you want it

 

[DanNCL]

Have a go @DanNCL if you want it

Thanks

Clue 1 - The starting station is not a terminus
Clue 2 - The destination is a terminus
Clue 3 - The rolling stock is more than 20 years old
Clue 4 - This journey takes more than 3 hours

 

[A Challenge]

Aberdeen to London Kings Cross on an HST

 

[DanNCL]

Clue 5 - The rolling stock is not 125 mph capable