TT Meet 2009

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Introduction

The 2009 Transport Tycoon Forums meet will take place in York on the 8th August 2009 at the National Rail Museum.

"No under sixteens" says Andel.

Attendance

I'm coming!

Post your name/nick here if you're coming.

• orudge (Owen Rudge) 20:18, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• Born Acorn (Chris Jones) 20:21, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• JamieLei (Jamie Hodgson) 20:30, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• Sacro (Ben Woodward) 20:38, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• lolman (John Brennand) 20:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• Andel (Dominic) 21:28, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• Quaver (Dan Kennedy) 00:38, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
• Brianetta ^{Brian Ronald, UK.} 18:12, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
• Helen Ronald (who's lovely)
• Eoin (Eoin Lesslie) 21:38, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
• Jolteon (Adam Taylor)

I'm pretty sure I'm coming!

If you're not that sure whether or not you'll be able to make it, but you want to make the effort, post your name/nick here

• Jonty 20:55, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
• XeryusTC (Xeryus) (Depends if he got money for such a trip (and being free from other stuff))
• SHADOW-XIII (Depends on various stuff)
• Lankku (Depends on funds and/or location in Europe)
• Kevo00 21:43, 17 January 2009 (UTC) Much too early to say whether I'm going or not, but will if I can!
• JVassie (James Vassie) 23:58 21 January 2009 (UTC) Depends if I'm still up in York in early August
• Beardie27 (Robert Beardwell) 19:06 29 January 2009 (UTC) Don't know yet, bit early to say.
• Griff (Ben Griffin)
• Benjamin Goodger [benji147461027] 2009-02-11; too early to be certain, also money etc.
• beeb375 (Rob Hardie) - 12 February 2009 'Tis close by so I'll probably head down
• Michael Sammels - 16 March 2009. Need to find a way there, first. :) Should be OK though.
• welshdragon (Mark Jones) depends on where i am.
• LilDood (Ben) Depends on funds & permission from parents, mostly permission.

I'm spending the first two weeks of August supping fine wine and eating great food on South West Trains!

If you're not attending, but are going to be in Guildford on the day of the meet, post your name/nick here

• Wave Dorley (Wave Dorley) 21:27, 28th March 2009 (ASS)
• Dennis Bishop (Dennis Bishop) 22:05, 30th March 2009 (WANK)

I have a youth camp to tech at from the 10th

• Weirdy

Travelling

Let us know how and when you're getting to the meet. This way, we will be able to know when people are arriving, and can let people know if they're likely to be travelling together or meeting each other at a station. Try and keep all entries in time order :)!

There

• orudge - Maybe by car, maybe by train.
• Born Acorn - Car
• JamieLei - Train. CrossCountry from Birmingham New Street.
• Sacro, Quaver - Train from Hull!
• Andel - Clacton to York via where he feels like, possibly the day before
• Griff - Peterborough to York
• Brianetta - Newcastle to York
• Eoin - Dundee to Waverly (Scotrail), Waverly to York (NXEC)
• Jolteon - Huddersfield to York (Transpennine Express)
• JVassie - Walking/Bus
• Benjamin Goodger [benji147461027] --- Car. Can take someone from virtually anywhere along the route from Cornwall in return for a small contribution to fuel costs...
• beeb375 - Newcasle to York, most likely TPE because they were similar to Northern once upon a time so my free travel pass still carries weight ;)
• Michael Sammels - Alloa to York, most likely by train, since I can't navigate my way in the car. :P
• welshdragon Train from Hull or Colwyn Bay via Manchester.
• lolman Train from (most likely) Leeds

Back

• orudge - Maybe by car, maybe by train.
• Born Acorn - Car
• JamieLei - Train. CrossCountry back home to Birmingham New Street.
• Sacro, welshdragon, Quaver - Train to Hull!
• Andel - Clacton to York via where he feels like, possibly the day after
• Griff - York to Peterborough
• Brianetta - York to Newcastle
• Eoin - York to Waverly (NXEC), Waverly to Dundee (Scotrail)
• Jolteon - York to Huddersfield (Transpennine Express)
• JVassie - Walking/Bus
• Benjamin Goodger [benji147461027] --- Car. Can take someone from virtually anywhere along the route from Cornwall in return for a small contribution to fuel costs...
• beeb375 - York to Newcastle TPE
• Michael Sammels - York to Alloa, most likely by train, since I can't navigate my way in the car. :P
• lolman Train to (most likely) Leeds.

Travel around York

Buses are all fairly constant and getting from the station to the NRM is piss easy.

Overnight in York

The following people will be staying in York over the weekend:

• Andel
• XeryusTC
• JVassie

Cameras

If you're bringing a digital camera, or a video camera, please let us know here. At least one camera per group will be required for the game. In addition, Owen would appreciate any video of your journey, your time at the meet, or your group's part of the game, for the Meet 2009 video.

• orudge - Bringing DSLR and DV camera
• andel - Bringing a Digital Camera that does basic video
• Born Acorn - A DSLR and DV camera.
• XeryusTC - DV camera.
• Quaver - Bringing kit (DSLR, 35mm SLR & TLR)
• Griff - Digital Camera (which does video as well)
• beeb375 - Phone camera probably, maybe a 7ish MP digital too
• Michael Sammels - Vivitar camera, 8MP
• Brianetta - 4MP with an outstanding lens (video capable) and tripod

Activities

Andel will be running a little game that will require teams to have a camera, a pen and an ounce of common sense. Actually, just the first two will do as the third is not likely.

The "WAGs"

Confirmed wives and girlfriends attending so far are:

• Helen Ronald

External links

• Meet thread on TT-Forums