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hi everyone

will be making my second full attempt of the new 268 configuration january 7th 2008 monday with my girlfriend anybody wishing to join us or be a stopwatch operator or point person be most appreciated please pm me if interested.

andi

Update everything is going well for a 2nd full attempt route has been planned well in advance and door positions noted.

Still looking for any help start stopwatch and finishing wise be happy to pay some1 for their accomodation on the sunday night/monday night if wish if that is a problem.

Otherwise all is set for jan 7th and i cant wait i even get a bit of practice with some changes on the south of the thames challenge on saturday.

Good luck. I assume from previous discussions that the new 268 record will be yours if you go under 18h10m00s, provided no-one else gets in first.

'fraid i'm not a london native so can't really help out, but i wish you the best of luck in achieving that minimum time and maybe even beating anyone who might have beat you out to it!

and i especially wish you luck for the bravery of attempting it on a monday! not any old monday, but the first one back to work for a lot of people after the holiday period!

well i think mondays are better to attempt everybody seems more helpful and alert maybe it has something to do with the weekend rest factor.

only problem is late finishing to enigineering works on the sunday

I am a Londoner and can be a support tem member if needed, however due to work commitments I am only available after 1630 but can then help out right up until tehe last train if need be.

Just ask and I will be of assistance.

i just need to clear something up 268 stations until heathrow t5 is open march 2008 so from the full network of old configuration 275 u miss these stations out to make 268?

Shoredtich
Wapping
Rotherithe
Shadwell
Surrey Quays
New cross
New cross gate

correct

All the best Andi, unfortunately unable to join you as working all day and darts match in the evening...

Keep us updated during the day have pm'd my number to you....

Kevin

*** UPDATE ***

Andi & Sarah departed from Amersham at 05:28:29 this morning, so they are almost 30 secs up on schedule already!

I took the train up to Chesham with them and then said goodbye at Chalfont & Latimer. Their train seemed to be held for around a minute at C&L so the arrival at Moor Park might have been tight.

It was a very cold and windy morning up at Amersham so I don't envy the guys today. At least it was not raining.

If I hear anything during the day I will update details here.

UPDATE

As per TfL at 0840hrs currently good service on all lines........

Wouldn't fancy some of those runs with that cold wind today.......

**UPDATE**

Looks like Moor Park went wrong so subsequently put them a little behind schedule and they have altered their route plans, however they tell me that due to this they are on the "bit with problems" which I guess is the Jubilee as at 0945hrs is showing severe delays.......

Given that we failed at Moor Park/Watford (= 10 minute after schedule) on both our last attempts (Sep -07), and that Soup Dragon's successful attempt (Dec 29) suffered in the same way, and now this - the question arises:

Has anybody managed a Watford departure on plan lately?

**UPDATE 10:15 HRS**

Andi had a very good bus connection at Edgware but then 10 minute wait for Jubillee........ Running behind but still have high hopes of a completion...

Update 13:48

Sarah is busting for a pee, but it looks like they are on schedule to complete all 268 stations. Estimated time unknown.