TC95's Attempts

[TC95]

Today I attempted only my second ever tube challenge, and I decided to tackle the Mouse. Will post full details later but managed a 1hr 37min 21sec...

[The Orange One]

It is now later.

[TC95]

Indeed, better late than never

So my route was:
Euston Square Moorgate Camden Town Kennington Bank Monument Westminster Southwark Waterloo Lambeth North Piccadilly Circus Russell Square Holborn St. Paul's

The eight interchanges from Camden Town to Piccadilly Circus was fantastic, with trains either already in platform or arriving into platform. Horrible door positioning cost me a ninth for the double-back into Holborn, and possibly a tenth there. Finishing up with a time of 1:37:21 leaves me with a competitive first attempt, and momentum for a second (or even a third) go...

[TC95]

I had a second bash at setting a new record time (sub 5hrs) for the Alphabet challenge today which was going to plan up until my journey out to Upton Park. I failed my first attempt in April due to a multitude of service delays, which was largely because; Tower Hill Aldgate East took 6 minutes, letting a H&C get ahead of us as the District was already 2-3 minutes late , a 10 minute wait for any westbound train at Upton Park watching four northbound trains pass by, one of which was a District line S Stock to Barking , and a 4 minute wait for a southbound Victoria line at Oxford Circus which was shown as 2 mins away! I was fairly satisfied with my route which had no other major setbacks. Two slow Jubilee journeys were a bit annoying. Most connections were good. I had a couple of sexy interchanges including a dive through the closing doors of a Bakerloo line at Oxford Circus , but these were overshadowed by a number of missed connections.

I finished in an unimpressive time of 5:14:20
I must try again and get the record before the Bond Street interchange closes again

[greatkingrat]

If you were trying to go south from Upton Park, no wonder you had a long wait!

[TC95]

If you were trying to go south from Upton Park, no wonder you had a long wait!

Opps, westbound - long day

[TC95]

Had a second bash at the Mouse this afternoon. Stuck to same route as last time but unfortunately could not set a quicker time than previously. I blame all those city workers bunking off early for the weekend. Most interchanges were good, with two sexy interchanges; one onto a northbound Bakerloo at Lambeth North and one onto an eastbound Central at Holborn. Only twice did I have to wait longer than 2mins for a train! 3mins for a Northern going north from Moorgate but surprisingly had a 3.5min wait at Piccadilly Circus for an eastbound Picc! Both delays on the Central line and a person ill on a southbound Northern could have affected me but neither turned out to be problematic! Was nice to see a through MHE signalled at Kennington. All in all I finished at St. Paul's with a time of 1:41'13.

[TC95]

A new Mouse route done today with a very tasty time of 1:27'58 (1 min shy of the current record!)
Challenge involved three sexy interchanges and an Angel finish

[TC95]

Did a repeat of yesterday's Mouse route today. Didn't run so smoothly this time. Finished with a time of 1:34'38...