How far North can you get, only using local trains?
40,723
Published 2023-10-20
So the challenge is, how far North can you get in a day, if you only travel by "Twos".
Here's the rules:
+ you can start on the first train of the morning out of any station
+ you must travel only on trains with a "2" headcode
+ you must always leave the station you arrived at - no other forms of transport are allowed, including walking between stations
I won't leave any more details here... you'll have to watch the video to see how I get on and where I go and on which trains.
As I say at the end, this was the best I've come up with, but I'm happy to hear from you if you think there's another route that can gain more lattitude than I managed.
finally, I have to add a huge thanks to @travelling_turtle , who's previous exploits have given me the inspiration to try my own challenge. I'm sure if he'd done it, it would have been called #Two24
All Comments (21)
-
I do wish the railway companies would show the headcodes on timetables and departure boards, as they do in mainland Europe. That extra bit of information can be useful sometimes when searching for your train.
-
Brilliant idea, brilliantly executed! Well done. Just glad you didn't have to grapple with the existential question of whether you could use a class 9 train or not - at my local station, the all-station Thameslinks are class 9s, but go to Euston and the class 9s are Avanti intercities to Scotland...!
-
16:10 177 km/h, nice! I think the Class 360s that we have at EMR are 177km/h capable, though those trains would not be suitable for this challenge because, being a commuter service out of London, their headcode begins with 1, and not 2.
-
Wow that's very enjoyable. Lots to see and hear about including the trains. You've left all the other rail travel guys in the dust.
-
Travelling up and down the country on split tickets, I can relate to the anxiety around the crewe/Manchester area 😂
-
Some of those ScotRail services from Carlisle go as far as Glasgow. There you could change for a 2*** service to Edinburgh and head up the East of Scotland, or go to Mallaig via Fort William!
-
Really enjoyed that video, impressive how far you can get. Reminds me of a similar(ish) trip I did a few years back - Penzance to Wick using 15x Sprinter units only. Did it in just over four days, I think it is still possible but may take a lot longer.
-
Loving the video’s. Really fun to watch!
-
I've really enjoyed your journey 😊 well done 👏
-
That was excellent. Well done.
-
That Deacon Blue poster at Bristol Parkway is a local landmark now. It's been there for about 3 years!
-
Well done 👏👏👏 I enjoyed your journey 👍
-
This is a fun little challenge
-
What an absolutely wonderful journey, I’m so glad I found this video (& channel), this has made my day. Thank you, I really really enjoyed 😊
-
New to your channel, this was a great idea for a video. The "New Model Army" reference convinced me to hit the subscribe button. Very Jago Hazzard-esque! I’ve also done the "Galton Bridge Shuffle", in my case in order to get to Bordesley for a football match.
-
Stumbled across your channel quite by accident and very glad I did. Super video. You have a new subscriber. 👍🏼
-
Great video , really enjoyed that and quite an accomplishment
-
Great video and challenge really enjoyed it
-
What a great challenge and as always a fabulous watch! I love all the info you provide.
-
John, another really well put together video. You made the challenging journey really interesting and informative. Thank you. I'm looking forward to the next video.
