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« on: August 02, 2012, 20:57:27 » |
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Interesting idea in Railway Magazine - how many stations can you travel through on a journey where each station name is in alphabetical order?
For example
Ascot
Bagshot
Camberley
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Arram
Beverley
Cottingham
My best is 4
Barry Docks
Cadoxton
Dinas Powys
Eastbrook
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ReWind
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 22:48:07 » |
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I've got four too......
Bruton
Castle Cary
Taunton
Tiverton Parkway
Or if this counts and you go via Didcot Avoider and thus don't go through Didcot Parkway
Appleford
Choseley
Goring & Streatly
Pangbourne
Tilehurst
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Here, there and Everywhere!!
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JayMac
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2012, 23:01:27 » |
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I've got six with changes:
Bourne End
Cookham
Furze Platt
Maidenhead (c)
Twyford (c)
Wargrave
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2012, 00:34:41 » |
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Some permutations on BNMs suggestion.
Bourne End
Cookham
Furze Platt
Maidenhead (c)
Reading (c)
Wokingham/Tilehurst/Reading West/Reading TMD▸
With a seriously long change at Reading you could manage: Bourne End Cookham Furze Platt Maidenhead (c) Reading (c) ( RDG‡ - HOT direct morning service) Twyford Wargrave |
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JayMac
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2012, 00:54:34 » |
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Original question was "stations you can travel through..." Maidenhead to Reading involves going through Twyford, and that's not alphabetical. How about an entire branch that can be done alphabetically: Falmouth Docks Falmouth Town Penmere Penryn Perranwall Truro  |
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2012, 06:01:34 » |
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If you're at Swindon at this time in the morning, there's a train which starts at 06:12 calling at
Chippenham
Melksham
Trowbridge
Westbury
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2012, 07:58:32 » |
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You guys ought to get our more  But this sounds fun...going to have to think about this one... I could start off with Bath Spar Chippenham Swindon |
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« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2012, 12:08:42 » |
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Didn't 'amiddl' mean consecutive letters in the alphabet? That's what his three examples were anyway. Not to say that the other examples aren't an equally absorbing challenge for those of you keen on quizzes!
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amiddl
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2012, 12:18:04 » |
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Mine were consecutive so still looking for a challenge greater than 4 consecutively. but didnt define the rules so I guess non consecutive counts.
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JayMac
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2012, 15:25:36 » |
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Yet to find a 'seven' but have found another 'six':
Canonbury
Dalston Junction
Haggerston
Hoxton
Shoreditch High Street
Whitechapel
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2012, 10:30:23 » |
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If more stations were to reopen in the future, would that lead to longer sequences?  Chippenham Chippenham West Lacock Melksham Staverton and Holt Trowbridge White Horse Park Westbury |
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2012, 13:46:21 » |
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I've got a seven, though it's slightly off the patch!  Aberdour Burntisland Kinghorn Kirkcaldy Markinch Ladybank then Perth or Springfield, depending what route you take. Does that qualify as two sevens for me?! |
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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2012, 14:57:32 » |
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I've got a seven, though it's slightly off the patch! Aberdour Burntisland Kinghorn Kirkcaldy Markinch Ladybank then Perth or Springfield, depending what route you take. Does that qualify as two sevens for me?! mmm...since when did "L" follow "M"? (Apologies if I am missing something!) |
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JayMac
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2012, 16:01:23 » |
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Back to school readytostart.  |
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2012, 17:38:34 » |
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Here's a seven:
Burnage
East Didsbury
Gatley
Heald Green
Manchester Airport
Style
Wilmslow
From an area I use to live in.
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