The Flying Finn - Latest GWR attempt - live updates

[Going Underground]

A good start to the day for Andi............

Made the dreaded Moor Park connection with 1 minute to spare......

Seems that Ollie over slept and didn't make the scheduled meet up as arranged at Chesham....
The witness statement obtained at Chesham was done by the same person as his previous attempt

Andi was a few minutes ahead of schedule at Alperton due to a slightly delayed South/East bound Piccadilly train that he hadn't scheduled to make....

This time was lost heading North / West bound waiting for a Central Line service to West Rusilip......

So as of 07:45 hrs Andi was exactly on schedule.........

Weather is currently good in London, a fair amoutn of sunshine an no wind.....
Only current service issue are minor delays on Piccadilly due sugnal failure at Turnham Green..So is currently behaving itself a lot better than earlier this week......

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 08:50HRS
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Andi will shortly be leaving Harrow & Wealdstone and is now approx 7 minutes behind schedule.....This was caused due to train going into West Ruislip at slow speed and subsequently missed the planned Ickenham departure......

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 1020 HRS
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Andi is at Hendon Central heading up to Edgware and is approx 8 mins behind schedule despite goods connections at E & C and Camden Town......

Currently good service on all lines........

[tubeguru]

And to think I started work today before he even left Amersham.

*yawn*

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 1055 HRS
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Despite catching bus route 142 in the wrong direction Andi managed to persuade the driver to let him off before the next stop and has actually made some time up and is now approx 5 minutes down.....

There may be a change of route plan due to fire alert at Wood Green causing severe delays on the Piccadilly Line.......

[Root]

Seems that Ollie over slept and didn't make the scheduled meet up as arranged at Chesham....

Oh bugger it. I wish someone had reminded me - I was sort of half-asleep at that time and could have gone to meet him if I had remembered.

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 14:20 HRS
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Unless anyone else has been there Andi is the first on the forum to visit T5...

I have no idea how he is doing now time wise as the route has changed and the scheduled arrival at T5 was 20:01......

[hwolge]

I'd be interested in knowing if he actually went by bus T4-T5 and how long that actually took...

[Going Underground]

Still early days yet but Andi will be going from Livepool Street Upminster being the finish.... He will make a decision upon arrival at Liverpool Street as he must get a train back from Upminster by 23:35hrs latest......

[hwolge]

Sounds like he expects to be somewhat late for the GWR, doesn't it?

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 15:55 HRS
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Steeevoo has joined Andi to support and they were on the Hainhault (sic) loop and was all going well.... Difficult to say where they are time wise but Andi said it was looking good for a completion..........

[Lancaster Gate]

UPDATE 14:20 HRS
Unless anyone else has been there Andi is the first on the forum to visit T5...

I was there at 13:50 so I don't know if I beat Andi or not! I did a mini trip taking HEX from Paddington to T5 and then I did an out-and-back from there to Hatton Cross. The Piccadilly was in quite a mess and I had to wait 12 minutes until departure of the first train from T5, then I had to hang around for another 6 minutes at Hatton Cross for a T5 train which was the first indicated departure there. I hope Andi did better and I'll be checking regularly this evening for further updates - GOOD LUCK!

[joy54]

The time to beat is 18hrs 15 mins

The current record (current as at the date of this letter) is:
Category opened for applications for the tube network as of 27 March 2008 (i.e. following the closure of the East London Line as part of the London Underground on 22 December 2007 and the opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 on 27 March 2008). Minimum time: 18 hours 15 minutes

Got the email today!!

Good luck Andi

[Root]

Why do all Finns have to be flying all the time?

[Going Underground]

All Finn's are flying because of the great Lassie Virren

Well no news from Andi since 5pm when they he was heading upto Epping...... that's goodnight from me I am off to darts now so good luck for the rest of the evening.......