12 countries in 24 hours
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12 countries in 24 hours
While looking on the GWR website I noticed this record:
Alison Bailey, Ian Bailey, John English and David Kellie visited 11 countries travelling solely by train in 24 hours from 1 to 2 May 1993. Their journey started in Hungary and continued through Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, back into Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, where they arrived 22 hrs 10 mins after setting off.
Anyone else interested in trying to beat it?
Alison Bailey, Ian Bailey, John English and David Kellie visited 11 countries travelling solely by train in 24 hours from 1 to 2 May 1993. Their journey started in Hungary and continued through Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, back into Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, where they arrived 22 hrs 10 mins after setting off.
Anyone else interested in trying to beat it?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
i might be up for this its all the matter of getting the countries right if they started in hungary through to slovakia did they go close to poland and i wonder if they count wales as a differant country?The Raven wrote:While looking on the GWR website I noticed this record:
Alison Bailey, Ian Bailey, John English and David Kellie visited 11 countries travelling solely by train in 24 hours from 1 to 2 May 1993. Their journey started in Hungary and continued through Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, back into Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, where they arrived 22 hrs 10 mins after setting off.
Anyone else interested in trying to beat it?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
That's what I was thinking, or doing a completely different route.palkanetoijala31 wrote:i might be up for this its all the matter of getting the countries right if they started in hungary through to slovakia did they go close to poland and i wonder if they count wales as a differant country?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
well presuming as the useless arbitrator wont rely on OYSTER cards for this.The Raven wrote:That's what I was thinking, or doing a completely different route.palkanetoijala31 wrote:i might be up for this its all the matter of getting the countries right if they started in hungary through to slovakia did they go close to poland and i wonder if they count wales as a differant country?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
Lol, I don't think there's Oysters in Europe!
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
Don't even mention it. Speak of the devil and all that...
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
Had a bit of a play around with route planning for this and I can't even get close to matching them, never mind doing an extra country.
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
There are smart cards though!The Raven wrote:Lol, I don't think there's Oysters in Europe!
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
Europe can't be further out than Chesham surely?
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All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
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All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
I did the same - my first attempt was over 25 hours.greatkingrat wrote:Had a bit of a play around with route planning for this and I can't even get close to matching them, never mind doing an extra country.
2 attempts
2 completions
(Not getting much quicker)
2 completions
(Not getting much quicker)
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
Well now Yugoslavia is now separated since record maybe chance down there?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
As Richard Osman would say,it's not "a Sovereign State recognised by the UN"...palkanetoijala31 wrote:
i might be up for this its all the matter of getting the countries right if they started in hungary through to slovakia did they go close to poland and i wonder if they count wales as a differant country?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
This isn't Pointless though
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All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
You can visit 3 countries in 19 kilometres, starting in Monaco, going through France, to Ventimiglia in Italy. I know this as last year I visited Monaco by train!
I wonder if you could follow the south coast of France and tick off Andorra before entering Spain?
I wonder if you could follow the south coast of France and tick off Andorra before entering Spain?
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Re: 12 countries in 24 hours
How about Monaco France Italy Switzerland Liechenstien Austria Germany Austria (again) Czech Republic Slovakia Poland Ukraine Belarus Poland (again) Russia (that little bit not attached to the rest) Lithuania Latvia Estonia? How long is that?
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