Its time to beat the Brown Clan

[nozzacook]

Well Ive decided to drag myself back to the capital and the Brown Clan a run for their money

I have picked the Jan 30th Weather permitting.

Starting Amerham & finishing Heathrow and all 266 station in between

[Garion]

I would love to join you but sadly, college calls.

[Soup Dragon]

Good luck Nozza, I will let you know if I can offer any help a little nearer to the date.

[Going Underground]

Good luck Nozza from a member of the "Brown" clan that is now an "ex" GWR holder......

I can come out and support you in the evening (Can head up from Feltham around 18:00-18:30hrs) and stop the watch if you require

[palkanetoijala31]

If you need a stopwatch operator for the start and a support man for early on in the day i be happy to lend my services to you.

Does anyone know what date heathrow t5 opens then i can plan one for that day too.

[joy54]

March 27 is the date of opening atm. From 13th January the Piccadilly line splits with half services going to Heathrow Terminal 4, waiting 8 minutes and then continuing the Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3. The other half will go directly from Hatton Cross to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 and continue on empty to Heathrow Terminal 5 and then return. The whole thing adds about 12 minutes to your journey as you have the 8 minute wait at Terminal 4, it takes approx. 2 minutes longer to get to Terminal 4 from Acton Town and also 2 minutes longer from Terminal 4 to Terminals 1-2-3. This occurs until March 27 when it will be the same situation except Terminal 5 will be in service

[joy54]

Speaking to a friend of mine on the Piccadilly line it seems once the train leaves Heathrow Terminal 4 heading back to London it doesn't wait at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 like they did prior to the change, they just stop pick up passengers and leave. This may actually mean that this change doesn't take as much time up as previosuly thought (unless you finish at Heathrow ofc)

[moley]

Correct Joy54.

However it is unlikely that you would travel from T4 to T123 and then onto Hatton Cross once T5 has opened.

With regard to your post of Jan 3 - you should have read my earlier post, it would have saved you time.

[dudey]

However it is unlikely that you would travel from T4 to T123 and then onto Hatton Cross once T5 has opened.

but you might between this new timetable and T5 opening....

[Chris A]

Speaking to a friend of mine on the Piccadilly line it seems once the train leaves Heathrow Terminal 4 heading back to London it doesn't wait at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 like they did prior to the change, they just stop pick up passengers and leave. This may actually mean that this change doesn't take as much time up as previosuly thought (unless you finish at Heathrow ofc)

This is correct, there was no wait at T123.

[nozzacook]

Well all set and ready to go On Wednesday Stopwatch starter & stopper sorted will be texting in to keep you updated

[Going Underground]

Live updates on Cornwall's No 1 tube challenger will appear here

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 1

1) A nice Brucie bonus time of depature from Amersham 05:28:33

2) Moor Park Watford at 06:20 and back out again went without hitch....

3) Lost a bit of time and was 10 behind schedule at West Rusilip at 08:01

4) 20 mins behind schedule but not downhearted at Harrow & W at 09:19

More to follow later, at least "it's a nice day for a tube challenge"

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 2

11:02 HRS


On Upminster Branch heading east and hoping to pull some time back.....

[Going Underground]

UPDATE 3

15:05 Hours

At Mill Hill East now 45 mins behind schedule, just missed the earlier MHE train by 1 min