Wessex_Electric_Nutter
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a slightly different take of the "Station Name Game (UK)" but I thought, why not put it into auto-announcers? There are 2 ways to play this game.
The first way is the bland and boring way. You start off with an auto-announcer, the origin has to match the destination of the previous post, so if the train's final destination is "Stannmore" from the previous post, the start would be "Stannmore'. For durability, we can safely assume that the train will be a 2-car 150 to start with. From origin to destination, you need to add a "Calling at" bit, so you can have any amount of stations between the origin and destination. Heck, you can have a Via bit if you want.
For those are wondering, there is no restriction to where the train can go, so it can be completely random, but please, keep it logical where possible. E.g. trains can''t reverse at Wembly Central if you are going from St Albans Abbey to Watford via Wembly.
If you want to combine trains, you have to add where it combines and the next poster has to combine the train at that station and repeat the stations from the station the train combines at to either where it divides or where it terminates. For simplicity, lets just keep it as a multiple of 2. So 2 cars attaches to another 2 cars, to another 2 cars, etc.
If the poster wishes to, the poster can divide the train and specify which cars will go where.
Finally, the format. The bits in quotes are what you need to start with, e.g.
"This train is the" (insert company here) "to" (insert station here) (Via optional) "Calling at:" (list station) "where this train divides" (station), "Passengers for" (list) "should join the" (position, front, mid, rear and car no.), (as previously, but for the second destination)
(Italics is optional)
You can add other announcements too, like no smoking, short platforms, etc.
E.g.
If you want to play the other way, the fun way, all you need to do, is add something random and funny that the auto-announcer could say. E.g.
Lets start:
"This train is the Arriva Trains Wales service to Crewe, Calling at Bangor, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Llandudno Junction, Flint, Chester and Crewe. This is coach 2 of 2."
"We're sorry, but there are no catering facilities available on this service as the catering company has gone on strike."
The first way is the bland and boring way. You start off with an auto-announcer, the origin has to match the destination of the previous post, so if the train's final destination is "Stannmore" from the previous post, the start would be "Stannmore'. For durability, we can safely assume that the train will be a 2-car 150 to start with. From origin to destination, you need to add a "Calling at" bit, so you can have any amount of stations between the origin and destination. Heck, you can have a Via bit if you want.
For those are wondering, there is no restriction to where the train can go, so it can be completely random, but please, keep it logical where possible. E.g. trains can''t reverse at Wembly Central if you are going from St Albans Abbey to Watford via Wembly.
If you want to combine trains, you have to add where it combines and the next poster has to combine the train at that station and repeat the stations from the station the train combines at to either where it divides or where it terminates. For simplicity, lets just keep it as a multiple of 2. So 2 cars attaches to another 2 cars, to another 2 cars, etc.
If the poster wishes to, the poster can divide the train and specify which cars will go where.
Finally, the format. The bits in quotes are what you need to start with, e.g.
"This train is the" (insert company here) "to" (insert station here) (Via optional) "Calling at:" (list station) "where this train divides" (station), "Passengers for" (list) "should join the" (position, front, mid, rear and car no.), (as previously, but for the second destination)
(Italics is optional)
You can add other announcements too, like no smoking, short platforms, etc.
E.g.
This train is the Southern Service to Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Central via Eastleigh, calling at Ford, Barnham, Chichester, Havant where this train divides.
Passengers for Fareham, Eastleigh and Southampton Central should join the front 2 coaches. Passengers for Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour, should join the rear 2 coaches of this train.
This is coach 2 of 4.
If you want to play the other way, the fun way, all you need to do, is add something random and funny that the auto-announcer could say. E.g.
(You can also mix and match the announcements)"Would passengers please note that smoking is only permitted outside the train, if you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em"
Lets start:
"This train is the Arriva Trains Wales service to Crewe, Calling at Bangor, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Llandudno Junction, Flint, Chester and Crewe. This is coach 2 of 2."
"We're sorry, but there are no catering facilities available on this service as the catering company has gone on strike."