GWR Full Network Attempt Fri 18th April - Live updates

[Going Underground]

Live updates for the mega media hyped event will appear here.......

Can we get a team of six including a Newbie around

All will be revealed........

[Soup Dragon]

You will also be able to listen in throughout the day via the BBC website.
Rachel Brabbins will be doing her best to keep in contact with BBC 3 Counties:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/

Unfortunately BBC Look East will not be able to film the event because TFL has refused permission.

[palkanetoijala31]

strange that tfl refused permission to film are they up at 5.28 in the morning?With kevins permission he has asked me to keep the public updated throughout the day so if u can give me some funnies to report on Soup dragon please do will be keeping u updated on delays by tfl website.

[Soup Dragon]

I think the reason that TFL refused is that they don't want to actively encourage Tube Challenge, which is a shame when you consider how much money it has raised for various charities over the past few years.

[Root]

Yes, we've raised a fair bit of money for charity over the years, but we've also raised a fair bit of money for TfL! Just think about how many ~£15 Travelcards have been bought because of Tube Challenging. This attempt on Friday will generate at least £105 for them, not to mention the Travelcards that the support team will be buying.

Having said that, a Tube Challenger certainly knows how to get the best value out of their Travelcard.

[palkanetoijala31]

Good morning the magnificient 7 set out from Amersham at 05.28.16 to take on the brutal force of London Underground these 7 heroes complete with their special powers now engage in a war that is too last for the next 18 hours will they will the win the war or succumb to defeat.?

The Team

Dr Who = special power the sonic screwdriver to fix trains
Soup Dragon = ready to breathe fire on the demons of delays
Rachel Brabbins = The Radioactive woman mesmerising drivers with her stunning looks.
Starkey = ready to shoot lightning bolts of speed from his shoes
Beer Baron = Ready to batter his enemies into defeat with his mighty strength
Ping Pon = Iceman ready to freeze trains to the spot if needing connection.
Going Underground = Using insidous mind control to make the trains go faster

with Ollie in support team made Chalfront connection were heading to Chesham.

[palkanetoijala31]

LATEST UPDATE 06.23AM

Team have successfully made the dreaded Moor Park connection out at 06.20.48 so things going well all lines still problem free.

[palkanetoijala31]

LATEST UPDATE 06.42 AM

Team have successfully made out of Watford at 06.32.57 and moving down metropolitan Line towards North Harrow.Rachel is proving to be quite an asset and fluttering her eyelashes at the train drivers causing them to go faster hope she is prepared for whatever her first run is though.

Minor delays at Hammersmith on district to a signal failure but it wont effect them where they are.

[palkanetoijala31]

LATEST UPDATE 07.11 AM

nothing new to report still minor delays on district at hammersmith due to a signal failure team looks to be a well oiled unit.7 team members and ollie who is helping till 4pm i give more news when i have some i guess there busy doing a couple of runs and havent the time.

[palkanetoijala31]

LATEST UPDATE 07.35 AM

Team are on schedule at Perivale presumably heading up to West Ruislip seems their special powers are definately working for them today rain appears to be holding off and the network is behaving itself.

[palkanetoijala31]

LATEST UPDATE 07.50 AM

Mr Soup Dragon just phoned me and said for the first time ever he has got a U1 Bus crikey allthough the driver is not the quickest in the world.Starkey has a slight knee injury so he is not running as fast as he can should arrive in Uxbridge then very soon.

Serious delays on Vic Line at Green Park signal failure this wont effect them right now for the moment team in high spirits and enjoying the expierence.

[CrunchySaviour]

With a seven-strong team AS WELL AS support, it's got to be good fun!

Keep it up, chums.

[hwolge]

Interesting... - they've obviously adopted the Finnish Ealing Gambit... (BTW That one has lot's of merit to it especially if you're at least a half decent runner). I named it due to its first 'public' mentioning on this forum a while ago (but maybe Brown Starkey used it before?).

Well, according to time tables there should indeed be a U1 bus at 7.50 from West Ruislip, but it seems a bit late... Maybe it's the 7.35, slightly delayed. OR, which would really be an amazing piece of luck, they made a delayed 7.18 from Hanger Lane...

Regardless, things are looking quite bright for them at the moment!

[palkanetoijala31]

LATEST UPDATE 08.09 AM

Team have successfully got out of Uxbridge on time at 08.00am i bet they are glad they didnt have to run from West Ruislip to Ickenham eh.!Maybe we could have a Radio presenter has a world record holder.

[palkanetoijala31]

According to my last attempt Hakan Going Underground told me that they had used this before i think they are a few minutes up on me though probably helped by the fact that they can hold up trains for all the team members perhaps.