Ric and I have been talking about this just now.
If we end up at Euston Square for example and the named line is the H&C, you must start on the first H&C you want in the direction you want after 1pm.
If however the named line is the Circle, same rules apply but for a Circle line train after 1pm.
tpfkar wrote:3)You must depart on the first train after 1pm on the named line you want in the direction you want from the starting station. (e.g. if it's Cannon St, you can choose between the first district/circle in the right direction as you wish, if it's Earl's Court + you want to leave on the district you can choose first train to High St Ken or first train to South Ken - but you can't hold out for an Edgware Rd train if the first is for High St Ken only.)
juice-rail wrote:Ric and I have been talking about this just now.
If we end up at Euston Square for example and the named line is the H&C, you must start on the first H&C you want in the direction you want after 1pm.
If however the named line is the Circle, same rules apply but for a Circle line train after 1pm.
tpfkar wrote:3)You must depart on the first train after 1pm on the named line you want in the direction you want from the starting station. (e.g. if it's Cannon St, you can choose between the first district/circle in the right direction as you wish, if it's Earl's Court + you want to leave on the district you can choose first train to High St Ken or first train to South Ken - but you can't hold out for an Edgware Rd train if the first is for High St Ken only.)
Does this not bring us back to the Euston problem??? [Where does the first Northern line train leave?] May I humbly suggest the small following amendment to the organisers' set of rules: "For the purpose of this challenge, the CX and the City branch of Northern are considered two different lines." Potentially the same exception could be made for Wimbleware and Ken(O)-HSK...
Three times Zone 1 Challenge winner Official record holder in the 2008 Guinness Book of Records, pg 199
I don't want to get too bogged down in minutiae rules discussions (it may be that my first set of rules is more helpful in these circumstances.)
However as there is some confusion, I would say that the Northern CC and Northern Bank branches would count as separate from Euston - it would be impractical to rule otherwise as they depart from separate platforms out of sight of each other. I'd tentatively amend to 'first train on chosen line which stops at your next desired station' (so Northern from Euston would be fine, as the branches would next stop at Warren St/Kings Cross respectively; if you genuinely want a District eastbound from Earls Court, take the first train which next stops at High St Ken/Gloucester Road. However if you want to head up towards Edgware Road from Earls Court, take the first district which goes to Kigh St Ken and change onto circle there if necessary.)
There is something like a 3% chance of these stations being picked however - so we'll deal with any issues arising like this on the day.
jamesthegill wrote:I'll be there! With a pair of friends too. Wanted to do last years but I had an exam that day
Nice one James, welcome to the forum and look forward to meeting you on the day
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
editorsfoot wrote:Unless the first train rule is amended so I can start about 6pm, looks like I am going to be stuck at work that day!
I don't think we can hold on at the pub that long to announce the results
Can't you play truant anyway, I know of a few others that certainly will be
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
Three times Zone 1 Challenge winner 
