Rail Awareness game

[Robinson]

Excellent, right up my street

EUS (Euston) 1300 - SOT (Stoke-on-Trent) 1424 - MAC (Macclesfield) 1441 - SPT (Stockport) 1455 - MAN (Manchester Piccadilly) 1507.

EUS 1303 - RUG (Rugby) 1351 - COV (Coventry) 1402 - BHI (Birmingham Int'l) 1413 - BHM (Birmingham New Street) 1427.

EUS 1307 - STA (Stafford) 1422 - RUN (Runcorn) 1455 - LIV (Liverpool Lime Street) 1515.

EUS 1310 - MKC (Milton Keynes Central) 1341 - CRE (Crewe) 1447 - CTR (Chester) 1512.

EUS 1320 - MKC 1350 - SOT 1448 - SPT 1516 - MAN 1528.

EUS 1323 - WFJ (Watford Junction) 1337 - COV 1422 - BHI 1433 - BHM 1445 - SAD (Sandwell & Dudley) 1457 - WVH (Wolverhampton) 1511.

EUS 1330 - WBQ (Warrington Bank Quay) 1514 - WGN (Wigan North Western) 1525 - PRE (Preston) 1538 - OXN (Oxenholme Lake District) 1604 - PNR (Penrith North Lakes) 1631 - CAR (Carlisle) 1646 - GLC (Glasgow Central) 1801.

EUS 1340 - CRE 1510 - WML (Wilmslow) 1527 - SPT 1536 - MAN 1549.

EUS 1343 - MKC 1413 - COV 1442 - BHI 1453 - BHM 1508.

NB I have corrected what I assume to be an error - your MKC 1450 should be the 1350 I've put in on the 1320 MAN.

 

[johnnycache]

Well done and sorry about my error
I always seem to make one error no matter how much i check!
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Thursday 08 November

This game is called "the longest day"

First there is a list of times
Then a list of stations
Match the stations to the times

The total distance of the journey (according to rail miles) is 772.2 miles
The total journey time is 13h 22m
The average speed is 57.77 mph
Note that today this train is running on time as at 2010

08:20
08:38
08:59
09:15
09:32
09:47
09:54
10:01
10:09
10:17
10:32
10:54
11:05
11:25
11:48
12:08
12:41
12:53
13:11
13:44
14:11
14:23
14:54
15:06
15:28
15:38
16:12
16:52
17:27
17:44
18:17
18:29
18:46
19:08
19:21
19:49
20:11
20:23
20:35
20:41
21:00
21:15
21:22
21:33
21:42

ABD
ALM
ARB
BHM
BOD
BPW
BRI
BUT
BWK
CBN
CHD
CNM
CUP
DAR
DBY
DEE
DHM
DUN
EDB
EXD
HYM
INK
KDY
LDS
LDY
LEU
LSK
MNC
MTS
NCL
NTA
PAR
PLY
PNZ
RED
SAU
SER
SHF
STN
TAU
TOT
TRU
TVP
WKK
YRK

 

[IanXC]

WKK

Trying to cast my mind back to doing this journey!! Nearly there!

Presumably the above is intended to be WKF

 

[gnolife]

ABD - Aberdeen 08:20
STN - Stonehaven 08:38
MTS - Montrose 08:59
ARB - Arbroath 09:15
DEE - Dundee 09:32
LEU - Leuchars 09:47
CUP - Cupar 09:54
LDY - Ladybank 10:01
MNC - Markinch 10:09
KDY - Kirkcaldy 10:17
INK - Inverkeithing 10:32
HYM - Edinburgh Haymarket 10:54
EDB - Edinburgh Waverley 11:05
DUN - Dunbar 11:25
BWK - Berwick-upon-Tweed 11:48
ALM - Alnmouth for Alnwick 12:08
NCL - Newcastle Central 12:41
DHM - Durham 12:53
DAR - Darlington 13:11
YRK - York 13:44
LDS - Leeds 14:11
WKK WKF - Wakefield Westgate 14:23 (If I were on that train, I'd be very surprised, and proabably a little bit scared if it wandered over to Kirkgate)
SHF - Sheffield Midland 14:54
CHD - Chesterfield 15:06
DBY - Derby 15:28
BUT - Burton-on-Trent 15:38
BHM - Birmingham New Street 16:12
CNM - Cheltenham Spa 16:52
BPW - Bristol Parkway 17:27
BRI - Bristol Temple Meads 17:44
TAU - Taunton 18:17
TVP - Tiverton Parkway 18:29
EXD - Exeter St Davids 18:46
NTA - Newton Abbot 19:08
TOT - Totnes 19:21
PLY - Plymouth 19:49
LSK - Liskeard 20:12 (so does it spend all year here? )
BOD - Bodmin Parkway 20:25
PAR - No prizes for guessing which station this is? 20:36
SAU - St Austell 20:43
TRU - Truro 21:02
RED - Redruth 21:16 (Wouldn't you prefer to come to Reddish though?)
CBN - Camborne 21:23
SER - St Erth 21:34
and terminating at
PNZ - Penzance 21:42

 

[Eagle]

(If I were on that train, I'd be very surprised, and proabably a little bit scared if it wandered over to Kirkgate)

I wouldn't, it's a standard diversionary route for XC (with a call at Kirkgate).

 

[johnnycache]

Well done sorry about me confusing WKF and WKK

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Friday 09 November

This game is called "night-time is the right-time" with acknowledgements to Ray Charles (or Status Quo if you prefer)

There are now just six sleeper trains in the UK every night (except Saturdays) although the scottish ones consist of 2 or 3 portions to serve more destinations

Here they are (departing monday to thursdays):

EUS 2350
EDB 0716
GLC 0720

GLC 2340
EDB 2340
EUS 0643

PAD 2345
PNZ 0753

PNZ 2145
PAD 0525

EUS 2115
ABD 0736
INV 0838
FTW 0954

FTW 1950
INV 2047
ABD 2142
EUS 0747

Below is a selection of stations and you have to identify which of the above trains and portions they belong to
If you know more stations then add them too

2252 CAN
0623 CAN
0141 CAR
0516 CAR
2205 CNR
0743 CNR
0534 CRE
2354 CRE
0620 CRS
0016 CRS
0608 DEE
2306 DEE
0012 INK
0458 INK
0656 MTH
2356 MTH
0331 NTA
0033 NTA
0052 PRE
0432 PRE
0539 PTH
2321 PTH
2106 RAN
0841 RAN
0037 RDG
0400 RDG
0006 STG
0455 STG
0136 TAU
0232 TAU
2227 TRU
0706 TRU
0555 WES
2356 WES
2133 WFJ
0619 WFJ
0010 WFJ

 

[Robinson]

2350 EUS (London Euston) - 0010 WFJ (Watford Junction) - 0516 CAR (Carlisle) - 0620 CRS (Carstairs) Train divides here - 0656 MTH (Motherwell) - 0720 GLC (Glasgow Central) and 0716 EDB (Edinburgh Waverley).

2340 GLC - 2356 MTH and 2340 EDB - 0016 CRS Train attaches here - 0141 CAR - 0619 WFJ - 0643 EUS.

2345 PAD (London Paddington) - 0037 RDG (Reading) - 0232 TAU (Taunton) - 0311 EXD (Exeter St Davids) - 0331 NTA (Newton Abbot) - 0417 PLY (Plymouth) - (several stops later, don't know them all) 0706 TRU (Truro) - 0753 PNZ (Penzance).

2145 PNZ - 2227 TRU - 2351 PLY - 0033 NTA - 0106 EXD - 0136 TAU - 0400 RDG - PAD 0525.

2115 EUS - 2133 WFJ - 2354 CRE (Crewe) - 0052 PRE (Preston) - Train divides at EDB:

0458 INK (Inverkeithing) - KDY (Kirkcaldy) - LEU (Leuchars) - 0608 DEE (Dundee) - CAN (Carnoustie) - ARB (Arbroath) - MTS (Montrose) - STN (Stonehaven) - 0736 ABD (Aberdeen).

0455 STG (Stirling) - DBL (Dunblane) - GLE (Gleneagles) - 0539 PTH (Perth) - DKD (Dunkeld & Birnam) - PIT (Pitlochry) - BLA (Blair Atholl) - DLW (Dalwhinnie) - NWR (Newtonmore) - KIN (Kingussie) - AVM (Aviemore) - CAG (Carrbridge) - 0838 INV (Inverness).

0450 EDB - 0555 WES (Westerton) - DMR (Dalmuir) - HLU (Helensburgh Upper) - GCH (Garelochhead) - ART (Arrochar & Tarbet) - AUI (Ardlui) x - 0743 CNR (Crianlarich) - BRO (Bridge of Orchy) - 0841 RAN (Rannoch) - CRR (Corrour) x - TUL (Tulloch) - RYB (Roy Bridge) x - SBR (Spean Bridge) - 0954 FTW (Fort William).

1950 FTW - SBR - RYB - TUL - CRR x - 2106 RAN - BRO - 2205 CNR - AUI x - ART - GCH - HLU - DMR - 2356 WES - EDB;

2047 INV - AVM - KIN - NWR - DLW - BLA - PIT - DKD - 2321 PTH - GLE - DBL - 0006 STG - FKG (Falkirk Grahamston);

2142 ABD - STN - MTS - ARB - CAN - 2306 DEE - LEU - KDY - 0012 INK; Train attaches at EDB:

0432 PRE - 0534 CRE - 0747 EUS.

Sure someone else will be along to add the bits of info I've missed, like all the Cornish shacks on the Riviera that I've missed and the timings of the Caley sleeper stops...

 

[johnnycache]

Very good - thank you



Monday 12 November

The next game after this will be on Thursday 15 November so this is intended to keep you busy

This game is called "buried treasure"

Many three letter codes spell words
Here are some
There must be tons more
Who can find the most?


ALP Althorpe
BAN Banbury
BAD Banstead
BAG Bagshot
BAR Bare Lane
BAT Battle
BID Bidston
BUD Burnside (Cumbria)
CAD Cadoxton
CAM Camberley
CAN Carnoustie
CAT Caterham
EGG Eggesford

 

[Robinson]

AND Anderston
BAY Bayford
CAR Carlisle
CRY Crayford
CUD Cuddington
DID Didcot Parkway
DON Doncaster
DOT Dunston
DUD Duddeston
FIN Finstock
FRY Ferriby
HEN Hendon
LID Lidlington
LOT Lostock
MAN Manchester Piccadilly
MEN Menheniot
NEW Newcraighall
NOT Nottingham
NUT Nutbourne
ORE Ore
PAN Pangbourne
PIT Pitlochry
RAM Ramsgate
RAN Rannoch
RUN Runcorn
SAD Sandwell & Dudley
SHY Shipley
SIN Singer
SLY Selly Oak
STY Styal
SUN Sunderland
TIP Tipton
TON Tonbridge
TOP Topsham
WAT London Waterloo
WIN Winchester
WOK Woking

And loads of others as well, no doubt...

 

[Eagle]

Like Poole and Alness?

 

[Ivo]

Like Poole and Alness?

And Weeley?

 

[IanXC]

Well so long as its WET (Weeton) I'm sure the stink wont be too bad.

 

[johnnycache]

Here is the full list including the suggestions from the Southern version of this quiz

Not included below:

The most memorable (Poole and Weeley) are not included

ALP Althorpe
AND Anderston
BAD Banstead
BAG Bagshot
BAN Banbury
BAR Bare Lane
BAT Battle
BAY Bayford
BET Bethnal Green
BID Bidston
BIN Bingham
BUD Burnside (Cumbria)
BUS Busby
BUT Burton on Trent
CAD Cadoxton
CAM Camberley
CAN Carnoustie
CAR Carlisle
CAT Caterham
CRY Crayford
CUD Cuddington
CUP Cupar
DID Didcot Parkway
DON Doncaster
DOT Dunston
DUD Duddeston
EGG Eggesford
FIN Finstock
FOG Forest Gate
FRY Ferriby
GOD Godalming
HAM Hamworthy
HAT Hatfield
HEN Hendon
HIT Hitchin
HOT Henley on Thames
IVY Ivybridge
KIT Kintbury
LEG Lea Green
LID Lidlington
LOT Lostock
MAN Manchester Piccadilly
MAT Matlock
MEN Menheniot
NEW Newcraighall
NOT Nottingham
NUT Nutbourne
ORE Ore
PAN Pangbourne
PEA Peartree
PIN Pinhoe
PIT Pitlochry
RAM Ramsgate
RAN Rannoch
RED Redruth
RUN Runcorn
SAD Sandwell & Dudley
SHY Shipley
SIN Singer
SIT Sittingbourne
SLY Selly Oak
STY Styal
SUN Sunderland
TIP Tipton
TON Tonbridge
TOP Topsham
WET Weeton
WIN Winchester
WOK Woking


Here is a very short game called "three's a crowd"

What do the following stations have in common ?

Criccieth
LLandeilo
Sheerness-on-Sea
Wootten Wawen

Are there any more like that ?

 

[Eagle]

All of them omit 25 letters of the alphabet from their station codes :P

 

[johnnycache]

Ok i've got one that will take a bit longer for Friday
Here it is early:

Below are stations in Wales whose names start LLAN (plus NLR)

You have to group them into the following categories:

Cambrian (Shrewsbury to Aberystywth/Pwllheli)
Central Wales (stations between Llanelli and Shrewsbury)
South Wales (including Valleys)
North Wales

LAS
LBR
LDN
LGO
LLA
LLC
LLD
LLE
LLF
LLG
LLH
LLI
LLJ
LLL
LLM
LLN
LLO
LLR
LLS
LLT
LLV
LNB
LNR
LNW
LPG
LTH
LWM
LWR
NLR


solution to Friday 16 November

from the lack of attempts to solve this one i'm guessing you find Welsh stations as difficult as i do

LLA Llanaber Cambrian
LBR Llanbedr Cambrian
LLT Llanbister Road Central Wales
LNB Llanbradach South Wales
LLN Llandaf South Wales
LDN Llandanwyg Cambrian
LLC Llandecwyn Cambrian
LLL Llandeilo Central Wales
LLV Llandovery Central Wales
LLO Llandrindod Central Wales
LLD Llandudno North Wales
LLJ Llandudno Junction North Wales
LLI Llandybie Central Wales
LLE Llanelli South Wales
LLF Llanfairfechan North Wales
LPG Llanfairpwll North Wales
LLG Llangadog Central Wales
LLM Llangammarch Central Wales
LLH Llangennech Central Wales
LGO Llangynllo Central Wales
LLR Llanharan South Wales
LTH Llanhilleth South Wales
LLS Llanishen South Wales
LWR Llanrwst North Wales
NLR North Llanrwst North Wales
LAS Llansamlet South Wales
LWM Llantwit Major South Wales
LNR Llanwrda Central Wales
LNW Llanwrtyd Central Wales


Monday 18 November

This game is called "south circular"

The network south of London looks like spaghetti on the map but really its quite simple

From Victoria Southern operate the following trains every hour (off-peak, Dec 2012 timetable)

CYP route

xx06 SUO via CYP
xx19 LBG via CYP
xx36 SUO via CYP
xx49 LBG via CYP

NRB route

xx03 SUO via NRB
xx13 CAT via NRB
xx23 EPD via NRB
xx33 SUO via NRB
xx43 CAT via NRB
xx53 EPS via NRB

HCB route

xx01 HRH via EPS
xx17 EPS via HCB
xx31 DKG via EPS
xx47 EPS via HCB

Gatwick Express

xx00 GTW Express
xx15 GTW Express
xx30 GTW Express
xx45 GTW Express

Other Main Line

xx02 PMH and BOG
xx06 BTN Express
xx17 LIT and EBN
xx23 EGR
xx32 SOU and BOG
xx36 BTN Express
xx47 ORE and LIT
xx51 BTN
xx53 EGR

Total 27

Questions

How many trains can you catch to GTW?
How many trains stop at ECR?
How many trains stop at CLJ?

 

[Robinson]

Stopping at GTW (Gatwick Airport) are: xx00 GatEx, xx02 PMH and BOG (Portsmouth Harbour and Bognor Regis), xx15 GatEx, xx17 LIT and EBN (Littlehampton and Eastbourne), xx30 GatEx, xx32 SOU and BOG (Southampton Central and Bognor Regis), xx45 GatEx, xx47 ORE and LIT (Ore and Littlehampton) and xx51 BTN (Brighton).

Stopping at ECR (East Croydon) are: xx13 and xx43 CAT via NRB (Caterham via Norbury) and all "Other Main Line" services.

Stopping at CLJ (Clapham Junction) are: All except GatEx services and xx51 BTN.

 

[johnnycache]

well done Robinson perfect answer

thats 9 trains per hour VIC GTW, 11 trains per hour VIC ECR and 22 trains per hour VIC CLJ

Tuesday 20 November

Here's London Bridge (Southern trains only)

FOH

xx06 CAT via FOH
xx22 VIC via FOH
xx36 CAT via FOH
xx52 VIC via FOH

TUH

xx10 WCY via TUH
xx25 BKJ via TUH
xx40 WCY via TUH
xx55 BKJ via TUH

FAST LINE

xx03 HRH via RDH
xx08 UCK via OXT
xx15 REI via RDH
xx33 HRH via RDH
xx45 TON via RDH

Total 13 trains

So if we count London Bridge and Victoria together
there are

(13 + 27 - 2) x 2 = 76 trains (in both directions) every hour

Now its your turn:

what other trains are there that don't start or terminate at LBG or VIC?

 

[Robinson]

Coastway West from BTN:

xx03 PMH (Portsmouth Harbour)
xx14 HOV (Hove)
xx23 WWO (West Worthing)
xx33 SOU (Southampton Central)
xx44 HOV
xx53 WWO

Coastway East from BTN:

xx10 SEF (Seaford)
xx22 LWS (Lewes)
xx32 AFK (Ashford International)
xx40 SEF
xx52 ORE (Ore)

Coastway West from LIT (Littlehampton):

xx11 BOG (Bognor Regis)
xx54 PMS (Portsmouth & Southsea)

Coastway West from BAA (Barnham):
xx52 BOG

West London Line from SCY (South Croydon):
xx07 MKC (Milton Keynes Central)

PUR (Purley) xx02 - TAT (Tattenham Corner)

Actually, speaking of TAT, where are the LBG - TAT services in your analysis above?

 

[johnnycache]

Thanks Robinson i forgot the London Bridge Tattenham Corner trains so here is London Bridge corrected

Tuesday 20 November

Here's London Bridge (Southern trains only)

FOH

xx06 CAT via FOH
xx22 VIC via FOH
xx36 CAT via FOH
xx52 VIC via FOH

TUH

xx10 WCY via TUH
xx25 BKJ via TUH
xx40 WCY via TUH
xx55 BKJ via TUH

FAST LINE

xx03 HRH via RDH
xx08 UCK via OXT
xx15 REI via RDH
xx20 TAT via PUR
xx33 HRH via RDH
xx45 TON via RDH
xx50 TAT via PUR

Total 15 trains

So if we count London Bridge and Victoria together
there are

(15 + 27 - 2) x 2 = 80 trains (in both directions) every hour

Adding in the non-London trains we get:

Brighton - West Coastway 6
Brighton - East Coastway 5
Other - 5

Total 16
Total both directions 32

So Southern operates 80+32=112 trains in a "standard hour" of which 80 start or finish at Victoria or London Bridge

Wednesday 21 November

Based on Monday's and Tuesday's exploration of the services operated by Southern here are a few questions

1) Which station has the most Southern departures in the standard hour we have been looking at and how many is that ?

2) Which station has the most frequent Southern service from Brighton and how many trains is
that ?

3) Which of the following stations have the most Southern trains from Brighton in the standard hour and how many trains is that ?

HHE
TBD
GTW
RDH

4) Which station has the most frequent Southern service from London Bridge and how many trains is that ?

5) In the next franchise Southern will be combined with Thameslink

In the current timetable how many trains per hour would that franchise operate per hour between London and Gatwick Airport ?


We'll leave these questions up until Sunday...

Here is a correct solution to the questions. These don't seem to have attracted much interest - perhaps too focussed on Southern. Sorry about that:

1) Which station has the most Southern departures (in the standard hour we have been looking at) and how many is that ?

CLJ
2 BTN (one train stops up direction only)
2 Coastway
2 Arun Valley
2 EGR
4 via SRH
7 via NRB (including one from MKC)
4 via HCB
1 West London Line
23 VIC
47 total

2) Which station has the most frequent Southern service from Brighton
and how many trains is that ?

HOV
6 trains

3) Which of the following stations have the most Southern trains from Brighton in the standard hour and how many trains is that ?

1 per hour to GTW

4) Which stations have the most frequent Southern service from Eastbourne
and how many trains is that ?

4 HMD, PLG & LWS

5) In the next franchise Southern will be combined with Thameslink

In the current timetable how many trains per hour would that franchise operate per hour between London and Gatwick Airport ?

VIC
4 Gatwick Express
1 BTN
2 Coastway
2 Arun Valley

LBG (Southern)
2 HRH

LBG (Thameslink)
4 BTN

15 Total


NEW GAME:

Monday 26 November 2012

This game is called "Terry and Julie" (why?)

Here are some trains leaving from a well known station and the minutes past the hour (10 December 2012, 1100-1159)

Below that there are some station codes
Please attach the station codes to the trains that call there

03 GLD via CSD
06 HMC
09 GLD via BKA
12 SHP via KNG
16 CSS
20 WOK via ESH
24 DKG
27 STW via KNG
33 GLD via CSD
36 HMC
39 GLD via BKA
42 SHP via KNG
46 CSS
50 WOK via ESH
54 DKG
57 STW via KNG

Total 16

CLA x 4
WYB x 2
NEM x 6
EPS x 4

 

[Robinson]

Not sure I get what I'm supposed to do on this one; I reckon I know what station you're at and deduce the service group you've outlined...

 

[gnolife]

I do not know why you called this geme "Terry and Julie"

The station the trains leaving from is London Waterloo.
11:03 Guildford via Cobham and Stoke d'Abernon
calls at CLA (Clandon) 11:53

11:06 Hampton Court
calls at NEM (New Malden) 11:28

11:09 Guildford via Bookham
Calls at EPS (Epsom) 11:46
Calls at CLA (Clandon) 12:11

11:12 Shepperton via Kingston
Calls at NEM (New Malden) 11:34

11:16 Chessington South
Calls at none of the specified stations

11:20 Woking via Esher
Calls at WYB (Weybridge) 11:57

11:24 Dorking Main
Calls at EPS (Epsom) 11:57

11:27 Strawberry Hill via Kingston
Calls at NEM (New Malden) 11:49

11:33 Guildford via Cobham and Stoke d'Abernon
calls at CLA (Clandon) 11:53

11:36 Hampton Court
calls at NEM (New Malden) 11:28

11:39 Guildford via Bookham
Calls at EPS (Epsom) 11:46
Calls at CLA (Clandon) 12:11

11:42 Shepperton via Kingston
Calls at NEM (New Malden) 11:34

11:46 Chessington South
Calls at none of the specified stations

11:50 Woking via Esher
Calls at WYB (Weybridge) 11:57

11:54 Dorking Main
Calls at EPS (Epsom) 11:57

11:57 Strawberry Hill via Kingston
Calls at NEM (New Malden) 11:49

 

[IanXC]

I do not know why you called this geme "Terry and Julie"

Something about:

Millions of people swarming like flies round waterloo underground
But terry and julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound

 

[johnnycache]

Well done perfect answer
Terry and Julie are mentioned in the song "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks


TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER

This game is called "bournemouth belle"
I think you are going to find it quite easy!

Below is a list of trains from WAT on the main fast line in an off-peak hour from 10/12/12

Some stops have been shown as ZZZ

The true codes are listed at the bottom

Replace ZZZ with the correct code in each case

xx00 PMH
calling at WOK ZZZ HSL PTR HAV FTN PMS

xx05 WEY
calling at CLJ BSK WIN SOA SOU
BCU NWM CHR ZZZ BMH
POO HAM HOL WRM WOO
MTN DCH UPW

xx09 PMH
calling at WOK FNB BSK MIC WIN ESL
HDE BOE ZZZ PTC CSA HLS
FTN PMS

xx12 BSK
calling at CLJ SUR WAL WYB
WOK ZZZ FNB FLE WNF HOK

xx15 HSL
calling at CLJ WOK GLD
FNC ZZZ MLF WTY

xx20 EXD
calling at CLJ WOK BSK ADV SAL
TIS GIL TMC SHE ZZZ CKN
AXM HON PIN EXC

xx23 AON
calling at SUR WBY WOK
BKO ZZZ AHT FNH

xx30 PMH
calling at WOK GLD HSL
PTR HAV FTN ZZZ

xx35 WEY
calling at WOK WIN SOA SOU
ZZZ BMH BSM PKS
POO HAM WRM DCH

xx39 POO
calling at CLJ FNB FLE BSK
WIN SHW ESL SOA SOU TTN
ANF BCU SWY NWM HNA CHR
POK ZZZ BSM PKS

xx42 BSK
calling at CLJ SUR WAL WYB
WOK BKO FNB FLE WNF ZZZ

xx45 PMS
calling at CLJ WOK WPL GLD
FNC GOD HSL LIP LIS
PTR ZZZ HAV BDH HLS FTN

xx50 SAL
calling at WOK BSK OVR WCH ZZZ GRT

xx53 AON
calling at CLJ SUR WBY WOK
BKO AHV AHT FNH ZZZ

Total number of trains 14

ZZZ stations

ADV
AHV
BCU
BKO
BMH
BTY
FRM
GLD
GOD
HOK
PMS
POK
RLN
YVJ

 

[gnolife]

xx00 Portsmouth Harbour via Haslemere
Calls at WOK (Woking), GLD (Guildford Main), HSL (Haslemere), PTR (Petersfield), HAV (Havant), FTN (Fratton), PMS (Portsmouth and Southsea) and PMH (Portsmouth Harbour)

XX05 Weymouth
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), BSK (Basingstoke), WIN (Winchester), SOA (Southampton Airport Parkway), SOU (Southampton Central), BCU (Brockenhurst), NWM (New Milton), CHR (Christchurch), POK (Pokesdown), BMH (Bournemouth), POO (Poole), HAM (Hamworthy), HOL (Holton Heath), WRM (Wareham), WOO (Wool), MTN (Moreton), DCH (Dorchester South), UPW (Upwey) and WEY (Weymouth)

XX09 Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh
Calls at WOK (Woking), FNB (Farnborough Main), BSK (Basingstoke), MIC (Micheldever), WIN (Winchester), ESL (Eastleigh), HDE (Hedge End), BOE (Botley), FRM (Fareham), PTC (Portchester), CSA (Cosham), HLS (Hilsea), FTN (Fratton), PMS (Portsmouth and Southsea) and PMH (Portsmouth Harbour)

XX12 Basingstoke
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), SUR (Surbiton), WAL (Walton-on-Thames), WYB (Weybridge), WOK (Woking), BKO (Brookwood), FNB (Farnborough Main), FLE (Fleet), WNF (Winchfield) and BSK (Basingstoke)

XX:15 Haslemere
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), WOK (Woking), GLD (Guildford Main), FNC (Farncombe), GOD (Godalming), MLF (Milford), WTY (Witley) and HSL (Haslemere)

XX20 Exeter St Davids
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), WOK (Woking), BSK (Basingstoke), ADV (Andover), SAL (Salisbury), TIS (Tisbury), GIL (Gillingham Dorset), TMC (Templecombe), SHE (Sherborne), YVJ (Yeovil Junction), CKN (Crewkerne), AXM (Axminster), HON (Honiton), PIN (Pinhoe), EXC (Exeter Central) and EXD (Exeter St Davids)

XX23 Alton
Calls at SUR (Surbiton), WBY (West Byfleet), WOK (Woking), BKO (Brookwood), AHV (Ash Vale), AHT (Aldershot), FNH (Farnham) and AON (Alton)

XX30 Portsmouth Harbour via Haslemere
Calls at WOK (Woking), GLD (Guildford Main), HSL (Haslemere), PTR (Petersfield), HAV (Havant), FTN (Fratton), PMS (Portsmouth and Southsea) and PMH (Portsmouth Harbour)

XX35 Weymouth
Calls at WOK (Woking), WIN (Winchester), SOA (Southampton Airport Parkway), SOU (Southampton Central), BCU (Brockenhurst), BMH (Bournemouth), BSM (Branksome), PKS (Parkstone), POO (Poole), HAM (Hamworthy), WRM (Wareham), DCH (Dorchester South) and WEY (Weymouth)

XX39 Poole
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), FNB (Farnborough Main), FLE (Fleet), BSK (Basingstoke), WIN (Winchester), SHW (Shawford), ESL (Eastleigh), SOA (Southampton Airport Parkway), SOU (Southampton Central), TTN (Totton), ANF (Ashurst New Forest), BCU (Brockenhurst), SWY (Sway), NWM (New Milton), HNA (Hinton Admiral), CHR (Christchurch), POK (Pokesdown), BMH (Bournemouth), BSM (Branksome), PKS (Parkstone) and POO (Poole)

XX42 Basingstoke
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), SUR (Surbiton), WAL (Walton-on-Thames), WYB (Weybridge), WOK (Woking), BKO (Brookwood), FNB (Farnborough Main), FLE (Fleet), WNF (Winchfield) and BSK (Basingstoke)

XX45 Portsmouth and Southsea via Haslemere
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction), WOK (Woking), WPL (Worplesdon), GLD (Guildford), FNC (Farncombe), GOD (Godalming), HSL (Haslemere), LIP (Liphook), LIS (Liss), PTR (Petersfield), RLN(Rowlands Castle), HAV (Havant), BDH (Bedhampton), HLS (Hilsea), FTN (Fratton) and PMS (Portsmouth and Southsea)

XX:50 Salisbury
Calls at WOK (Woking), BSK (Basingstoke), OVR (Overton), WCH (Whitchurch Hampshire), ADV (Andover), GRT (Grateley) and SAL (Salisbury).

XX53 Alton
Calls at CLJ (Clapham Junction) SUR (Surbiton), WBY (West Byfleet), WOK (Woking), BKO (Brookwood), AHV (Ash Vale), AHT (Aldershot), FNH (Farnham), BTY (Bentley) and AON (Alton)

 

[Robinson]

Worth noting too that the aforementioned services which call CLJ (Clapham Junction) are pick-up only (outbound)/set-down only (inbound).

 

[johnnycache]

Thank you gnolife almost perfect except the xx42 stops at HOK (Hook)

WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER

This game is called “boomerang”

Below is a list of trains from WAT in an off-peak hour (after 10 December 2012) that take the route via Putney

There are 12 trains in all and what is unusual is that 6 of them are shown as going from WAT to WAT – that’s because these trains operate in a continuous loop and end up back where they started. There are two loops – some trains go outwards via RMD and back via HOU or go out via HOU and return via RMD, while others go out via RMD and return via KNG and WIM (or go out via WIM and KNG and return via RMD). There are a few questions below to see if you’ve got it!

xx03 WAT to WAT via RMD,KNG,WIM
xx07 WAT to WAT via HOU,RMD
xx15 WAT to WAT via RMD,HOU
xx20 WAT to RDG via RMD
xx22 WAT to WYB via HOU
xx28 WAT to WNR via RMD
xx33 WAT to WAT via RMD,KNG,WIM
xx37 WAT to WAT via HOU,RMD
xx45 WAT to WAT via RMD,HOU
xx50 WAT to RDG via RMD
xx52 WAT to WYB via HOU
xx58 WAT to WNR via RMD

1) Which of the above trains call at BNI before CHK?
2) Which of the above trains call at ISL before SYL?
3) Which of the above trains call at SMG before TWI?
4) Which of the above trains call at NSH before MTL?
5) Which of the above trains don’t call at PUT?

This is a summary of trains from WAT:

Main slow line 16 trains per hour.
Main fast line 14 trains per hour.
All trains via PUT 12 trains per hour.
Total trains from WAT 42 per hour.
Total in both directions (42 - 4) x 2 = 76
We take out 4 to avoid counting the loop trains twice
As a comparison SN (including GX) run 80 trains per hour to/from VIC and LBG

Finally can you think of any trains operated by SW that don’t start or finish at WAT?

 

[Robinson]

1) xx07 and xx37 to WAT (London Waterloo) via HOU (Hounslow) and RMD (Richmond); xx22 and xx52 to WYB (Weybridge) via HOU.

2) xx15 and xx45 to WAT via RMD and HOU.

3) xx03 and xx33 to WAT via RMD, KNG (Kingston) and WIM (Wimbledon); xx15 and xx45 to WAT via RMD and HOU.

4) xx07 and xx37 to WAT via HOU and RMD; also 2 not on the list are xx27 and xx57 to WAT via WIM, KNG and RMD.

5) xx20 and xx50 to RDG (Reading).


SWT services which don't start/finish at WAT:

xx56 SAL (Salisbury) to ROM (Romsey) via ROM, SOU (Southampton Central) and ESL (Eastleigh); xx07 ROM to SAL.

xx12 and xx42 BCU (Brockenhurst) to LYP (Lymington Pier); xx27 and xx57 LYP to BCU.

xx44 SOU to PMS (Portsmouth & Southsea); xx38 PMS to SOU.

xx23 and xx53 ACT (Ascot) to GLD (Guildford) via AHT (Aldershot); xx00 and xx30 GLD to ACT.

 

[Eagle]

Finally can you think of any trains operated by SW that don’t start or finish at WAT?

SAL–ROM (via SOA); SOU–PMS; BCU–LYP; ACT–GLD.

Plus at either end of the day you get a whole lot of workings like HON–EXD and WEY–SOU.

 

[johnnycache]

Well done another perfect solution

I don't think you'll struggle too much with the next one

THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER

Summary of what we have learned so far

Southern

Victoria 27 departures per hour
London Bridge departures per hour 15
Total trains per hour 112
To/from London 80
Non-London 32

South West Trains

Waterloo 42
Total trains per hour 88*
To/from London 76
Non-London 12

* London (42 - 4) x 2
Adjusting for loop trains
Non-London 6 x 2

So SWT operates quite a lot less trains than Southern and is much more concentrated on London despite only having one London terminus

Anyway some questions:

Here is a list of stations

Please indicate whether they have off-peak services from
LBG, VIC or WAT

1) AHT
2) AHD
3) BAL
4) CLJ
5) DKG
6) FTN
7) HRH
8) SNW
9) SOU
10) WCY

 

[Robinson]

1) WAT
2) VIC and WAT
3) LBG and VIC
4) LBG, VIC and WAT (all 3)
5) VIC and WAT
6) VIC and WAT
7) LBG and VIC
8) VIC
9) VIC and WAT
10) LBG and VIC