Editing Festive Turbos and Burnham Sprouts

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|image = Festive Turbos and Burnham Sprouts banner.png
|date = 16 December 2023
|start = 1000
|location = [[Liverpool Street]]
|tickets = [[Thames Branches Day Ranger]]<br />Bus ticket (<abbr title="Pay on Day">PoD</abbr>)<br />[[B:†|Cross-London travel]]
|}}

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= '''Festive Turbos and Burnham Sprouts''' =
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''' Saturday 16 December 2023 - 1000 onwards ''' <br>
''' [[Liverpool Street]] [[Kindertransport]] memorial statue, or ''en route'' '''
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File:Liverpool Street Station, London. (50226892201).jpg|The main concourse at [[Liverpool Street]]
File:"Für Das Kind" in Liverpool Street Station.jpg|[[Kindertransport]] statue
File:165119 - Henley-on-Thames.jpg|[[Class 165]] at [[Henley-on-Thames]]
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Join us for a pre-Christmas [[Thames Turbo|turbo]]-tastic adventure on the train. For this outing, we'll be exploring the delightful [[Thames Branches]] on the way out to [[Reading]]. You'll need a [[Thames Branches Day Ranger]] and, depending on where you join us, a valid ticket for cross-London travel. We will also be catching a bus during our adventure, for which a further fare will apply.

The day is largely centred around travelling on transport, so should be suitable for everyone. Please dress appropriately for the weather! All are welcome to join, community members new and old, although in line with all ''On Our Lines'' events '''all''' members aged under 16 must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian, whilst those aged between 16 and 18 should seek permission from their parent and/or guardian. As always, the even will be bound by the ''On Our Lines'' [[B:CoC|Code of Conduct]].

Please do invite any transport-loving friends or family along too - the more the merrier!

==Attendees==
The following community members attended the social.
*[[User:Jarley|Jarley]] ([[User talk:Jarley|talk]])
*[[User:Thryduulf|Thryduulf]] ([[User talk:Thryduulf|talk]])
*[[User:Zootfish|Zootfish]] ([[User talk:Zootfish|talk]])
*[[User:Lcawte|Lcawte]] ([[User talk:Lcawte|talk]])
*[[User:Dlpb|dlpb]] ([[User talk:Dlpb|talk]])
*[[User:Goldenarrow|Goldenarrow]] ([[User talk:Goldenarrow|talk]])

==Ticketing==
The best ticket for the day is a [[Thames Branches Day Ranger]][http://railrover.org/pages/thames-branches-day-ranger.html], which is £25, or £16.50 with a [[Railcard]]. We will also be catching a bus (£2, pay on board) and, depending on where you join or leave us, you'll need cross-London travel such as an [[Oyster]] or [[contactless]] card too.

==Itinerary== 
We will be meeting at [[Liverpool Street]] by the [[Kindertransport]] memorial statue (near the main entrance to London Underground from the National Rail concourse) at 0945 to start our journey on the Underground. You are welcome to find us elsewhere on route if that's easier - approximate times are listed below, and we will keep our [[B:SM|social media]] platforms updated throughout the day.

Our departure from Liverpool Street will be at about 1000 on the [[Central line]] to [[Greenford]], aiming for the 1130 [[GWR]] departure to [[West Ealing]], ticking off our first Thames Branch of the day.

Arriving at approximately 1141, we have an easy, ten minute change onto an [[Elizabeth line]] service to head west. Departing at 1151, we make the short journey to [[Hayes & Harlington]] arriving at 1158, for another change onto the 1205 service for [[Maidenhead]]. This will allow us to diverge to the [[Marlow]] branch via [[Bourne End]], departing at 1234 and arriving at 1257. Here, we will find a cosy eatery to enjoy a well earned lunch.

The afternoon continues with our only bus journey of the day, the Arriva 800 from Marlow (departing at 1446 from Foxes Piece) to [[Henley-on-Thames]], arriving at 1512. There's plenty of time to make our next rail connection here, giving time to have a little bit of an exploration around the town before boarding the 1600 service to [[Twyford]], arriving at 1612 and rejoining the mainline.

Now in darkness, we will have the choice about whether to continue exploring the Branches and heading west to [[Tilehurst]] or [[Reading]], or returning east towards [[Slough]] for our evening gathering. We'll take a group decision, and of course you are always free to choose your own adventure! If we do go west, in the seminal words of the Village People, our plan is to push the bounds of the rover as far as we can, taking the 1637 from Twyford direct to Tilehurst to arrive at 1657. Here we will have around 30 minutes, before taking a train to return east to Slough.

If you are not joining us for the evening event, we will leave you here and the same train will continue through to [[Paddington]] for a 1820 arrival, affording connections across London and beyond. However, if you are staying with us, we will transfer across to the branch platform, ready to board the 1810 service to [[Windsor & Eton Central]], arriving at 1816.

==Dress Code==
Whilst we do not have any formal dress code for ''On Our Lines'' social events, we will always encourage you to wear your railway merch or pride swag, in keeping with the ethos of our community! Of course, please ensure first and foremost that you dress for the prevalent weather conditions of the day, and do ensure that any garments do not display any offensive or distasteful slogans or graphics.

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