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Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 29 May 2016, 18:50
by Going Underground
OK my tuppence worth....
1) We stick with the original rules, for some reason a perfectly good challenge has been hugely complicated for no good reason
2) With Tube Olympics going on this year we have enough challenges already so lets defer until 2017
3) When someone has finally calculated the actual maximum number of stations and route(s) please post here (Based on the initial rules/criteria please...
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 29 May 2016, 20:15
by The Orange One
Hakan's put through
his ten 129 Snakes under the initial criteria - I'm counting that as solved.
I think the next new challenge to be attempted should really be the Rainbow Challenge, that's been such a long time coming! But yes, defer until 2017. The thing about the Snake, though, is it doesn't require extensive route planning beforehand!!
This longest snakes that do not cross over themselves (initial criteria) and snakes using extra modes business was simply down to idle curiosity. It won't really happen!
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 10:01
by Iain
The Orange One wrote:West Croydon is two separate stations, so all the Tramlink does is make the Wimbledon finish extremely long.
not sure what you mean Hugo - tram isn't a station at West Croydon - just caught a few yards outside of the Overground station, but through a gate line, so in breach of the rules I believe.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 10:06
by Tube Geek
So not a separate station, but not a "valid" interchange due to a gateline? Right.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 10:36
by Iain
That's how I read it, yes.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 10:41
by The Orange One
Unlike at Wimbledon where they call at a platform inside the complex, at West Croydon you have to go outside onto the road to get the tram. Plus it's in breach of the gateline rule, so I'd say that was very clear cut!
As trams don't call at tram stations but tram stops, of course it's not a station.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 10:50
by Iain
So what do you mean by "West Croydon is two separate stations"?
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 11:27
by The Orange One
I was not being pedantic - I see I should have said "West Croydon is a station and a tram stop, separate from each other".
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 May 2016, 18:00
by Iain
Ah right I see - it confused me
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 18 Jul 2016, 15:43
by Tube Geek
Any news on the mass attempt at this?
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 18 Jul 2016, 19:51
by Tube Geek
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 18 Jul 2016, 21:12
by greatkingrat
I think it is still possible to increase that by quite a lot. I can't believe Covent Garden is the best finishing station.
For a start, you can go Bank - Tottenham Court Road - Warren Street - Oxford Circus - Notting Hill Gate, which adds two stations. When the Goblin reopens you can go Willesden - Gospel Oak - Blackhorse Road - Highbury - Whitechapel which adds another five, for a total of 174.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 18 Jul 2016, 21:36
by greatkingrat
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Epping
Woodford
Stratford (via Hainault)
Romford
Upminster
Mile End
Liverpool Street (via Central)
Baker Street
Wembley Park (via Jubilee)
Rayners Lane
Ealing Common
Ealing Broadway
Notting Hill Gate
Gloucester Road
Gunnersbury
Gospel Oak
Blackhorse Road
Highbury & Islington
Whitechapel
Westminster
London Bridge
Stockwell
Victoria
South Kensington
Green Park
Bond Street
Oxford Circus
Warren Street
Leicester Square
Holborn
Bank
Canary Wharf DLR (not stopping at West India Quay)
Poplar (stopping at West India Quay)
Canning Town
Canada Water
Clapham Junction
West Brompton
Wimbledon
Beckenham Junction
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 25 Nov 2016, 14:01
by Tube Geek
Going Underground wrote:OK my tuppence worth....
1) We stick with the original rules, for some reason a perfectly good challenge has been hugely complicated for no good reason
2) With Tube Olympics going on this year we have enough challenges already so lets defer until 2017
3) When someone has finally calculated the actual maximum number of stations and route(s) please post here (Based on the initial rules/criteria please...
It's nearing 2017.... Any possible dates?
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 25 Nov 2016, 17:48
by Going Underground
Tube Geek wrote:Going Underground wrote:
When someone has finally calculated the actual maximum number of stations and route(s) please post here (Based on the initial rules/criteria please)..
It's nearing 2017.... Any possible dates?
Once this has been confirmed we can look at something