The Transport Game

[dzug2]

We have an hour to kill (in the Mexico Inn?) before taking First's 17B service at 2040 to St Ives Bus Station, arriving at 2111 Thursday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Walking to the railway station, we board the 2137 FGW service to St Erth that arrives at 2151 on Thursday evening.

 

[dzug2]

The sleeper (at 2155) is fully booked, so we quickly revise our plans and catch the 2216 XC departure to Liskeard, arriving at 2337 Thursday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We obviously need overnight accommodation, but this time with a full Cornish breakfast (fed up with early morning alarm calls), which being end-of-season poses no problems and we sleep the sleep of the just. After being treated to a breakfast "like Ma Larkins would be proud of", we make our way to the bus stop outside the Post Office, where we board the 0830 Western Greyhound service 593 to St Columb Major (Trelawney Parc 9 (sic) ) that arrives there at 0925 on Friday morning.

 

[dzug2]

Western Greyhound's 510 sevice takes us on at 0935 to Camelford (Museum), arriving at 1026 Friday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time for a hot drink and a perambulation of the town centre, before returning to the bus stop to board the 1131 Western Greyhound service 584 to Polzeath (The Mowhey Cafe) that arrives there at 1212 on Friday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

Just in time for lunch. We spend a leisurely couple of hours before catching the next 584 at 1412 which takes us on the short trip to Rock Clock Garage, arriving at 1416 Friday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After playing "spot the visiting Royal", we make our way to the jetty where we board the 1440 Black Tor ferry to Padstow that arrives at 1500 on Friday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

After playing "spot the visiting Royal", we make our way to the jetty where we board the 1440 Black Tor ferry to Padstow that arrives at 1500 on Friday afternoon.

I was wondering if you might take that opportunity - which is why I stopped where I did

We make our way to the bus terminus and take the 1530 Western Greyhound 555 service. We ponder getting off at Bodmin General for the steam line, but notice the service has ceased for the day, so we continue to Bodmin Parkway station, arriving at 1625 Friday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now enter the railway station and board the 1644 FGW service to St Austell that arrives at 1704 on Friday afternoon.

 

[Bodie]

Feeling mighty peckish after all our travels, we go in search of dinner.

We hop foot it down to the St Austell Conservative Club. Upon asking for a table for one, we are told politely to leave. We stand our ground and having failed to produce a Conservative Club membership card we are flung out of the door.
We yell back 'I beileve I had a hat' - Taking the newly gained hat that has now joined us in being flung out of the St Austell Conservative Club we dust ourselves down and set off in search of a friendlier place to eat. We're not sure, but we thought we heard the word 'Pleb' float through the night air.

Thankfully 'The Hop and Vine' restaurant has no such qualms in allowing this weary, unshaven, quite dirty looking out of towner in for a fine meal.

We skip and dance our way back to the railway station and board the 1840 First Great Western service to London Paddington. We however alight at Reading at 2306 on Friday evening in honour to be in the same place that gave us a 12 goal triller.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are indeed fortunate to be in time for another long distance onward service at this time of the day and we board the 2319 FGW service to Swansea that arrives there at 0212 on Saturday morning.

 

[Buttsy]

After kipping fitfully on the station, we decide we need a visit to the seaside and so we wander down to the bus station to catch the 09:15 2C First Cymru service to Caswell Bay car park on Saturday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After kipping fitfully on the station, we decide we need a visit to the seaside and so we wander down to the bus station to catch the 09:15 2C First Cymru service to Caswell Bay car park on Saturday morning

You have omitted the time of arrival of this service.....which is 0948. Always remember to show this when you make a posting.

 

[dzug2]

Little choice but to turn round and catch the next 2C out at 1049. We decide to get off it at Oystermouth Square at 1101 Saturday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Just a short wait before we board the 1119 First Cymru service 2 to Swansea bus station that arrives at 1140 on Saturday morning.

 

[dzug2]

First Cymru's X63 service takes us inland to Brecon, Bulwark, St Mary street, leaving at 1150 and arriving at 1324, Saturday afternoon

Traveline Cymru seems to think it's a through journey though the timetable wants a change at Ystradgynlais

 

[Buttsy]

deciding we need to try for a village with a difficult to pronounce name
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After a wander around Brecon, we decide it's time to move on so we go to Brecon Interchange and jump on the 16:00 Stagecoach in South Wales T4 service to Builth Wells, Groe, arriving there at 16:40 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time at leisure to enjoy the sights of the area until it is time to board the 1830 Stagecoach in South Wales service T4 to Llandrindod Wells (Station Crescent) that arrives there at 1852 on Saturday evening.

 

[Bodie]

We wish for a longer distance journey so stroll onto the railway station.

We set about passing the time and resolve to hop on one leg till our train arrives.

One lady arrives on the platform and asks if 'there is anyone she can call for us?'

We wonder at this strange question but keep on a hopping.

The time may have passed but we have to say our leg is getting a wee bit sore as our train pulls into the station.

The door's open and we hop aboard the 2040 Arriva Trains Wales service to Shrewsbury arriving in that fair town at 2208 on Saturday night

 

[gnolife]

We jooin the 22:19 Arriva Trains Wales service to Stockport Edgeley, arriving 23:32 Saturday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A change of TOC sees us board the 2351 Northern Service to Manchester Piccadilly that arrives there at 0007 on Sunday morning.

 

[dzug2]

Ever onward with the 0145 Transpennine Express substitute bus to York, arriving at 0410 Sunday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to pass away the early hours of Sunday morning to do some sightseeing as far as the Castle Museum and returning via Coppergate (past Jorvik), The Shambles (with its shops either side of a very narrow street) and calling in at York Minster (which is open by then), before crossing over the bridge over the River Ouse back to the railway station where we board the 0938 XC service to Glasgow Central that arrives at 1312 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[gnolife]

We take a leisurely walk down to the low level platforms for the 13:34 ScotRail service to Milngavie, arriving 14:00 Sunday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave this terminal railway station and walk to the bus stop on Park Road where we board the 1426 First Glasgow service 119 to Firhill (opposite Bonawe Street on Maryhill Road) that arrives there at 1449 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then wait for the 15:02 First Glasgow service 40A to Glasgow (Before Bath lane on Renfield Street) Arriving there at 15:13 Sunday Afternoon

 

[dzug2]

Just a short walk to Queen Street station for the Scotrail departure at 1545 to Montrose arriving at 1741 Sunday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now take the short walk from the railway station to the bus stop on High Street where we board the 1833 Stagecoach Strathtay service X7 to Dundee (Seagate bus station) that arrives there at 1930 on Sunday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We decide on a leisurely stroll over to the railway station before boarding the 20:30 FirstScot Rail Service to Edingburgh Waverley Arriving there at 22:11 Sunday Night