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Post by ianvisits on Mar 4, 2010 10:48:01 GMT
There will be an open day on the 12-13th March with access to the tunnels.
Phone the LT Museum on 020 7565 7298 to book tickets.
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Post by rincew1nd on Mar 4, 2010 11:40:51 GMT
I predict a sudden abandonment of the forum Acton meet that weekend!
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Post by Chris W on Mar 4, 2010 14:29:16 GMT
Nothing on the LT Museum website... I'd be surprised that during an Acton Museum open weekend, the museum would arrange something that would compete with itself... What tunnels & where  |
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Post by ianvisits on Mar 4, 2010 14:46:18 GMT
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Post by mrfs42 on Mar 4, 2010 15:14:03 GMT
I think I'd rather remain in a pub in Acton than sniff the essence of Old Father Thames!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2010 21:02:35 GMT
"There was a problem with your order.
The system has encountered an error in confirming the items you have attempted to purchase.
As it is highly likely that your card has been charged, please contact the Box Office immediately."
Brilliant!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2010 21:04:16 GMT
"There was a problem with your order. The system has encountered an error in confirming the items you have attempted to purchase. As it is highly likely that your card has been charged, please contact the Box Office immediately." Brilliant! i had that error early just call up and they will sort it out very quickly  i think the booking system is playing up  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2010 21:07:14 GMT
And indeed my card was charged. Will call tomorrow (as obviously they are closed now) Hopefully they won't run out of tickets by then! |
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Post by Chris M on Mar 5, 2010 19:47:12 GMT
I too encountered that error, and just too late for the box office to be open. Yet the person booking tickets sat beside me, using the same internet connection, about 1.5 minutes later had no problems at all.
I've left a message on the booking office answerphone, will see what they have to say for themselves in the morning.
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Post by ruislip on Mar 5, 2010 21:31:48 GMT
I wonder if the Museum will plan a similar outing for the Aldwych tunnels?!?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2010 18:45:10 GMT
When I phoned the box office, I was told to arrive 15 minutes early and that was to the entrance to somewhere. But where? (I forgot!)
Anyone with the better memory?
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Post by slugabed on Mar 7, 2010 20:12:00 GMT
I was told Rotherhithe station.
I remember this,as it is the least convenient for me to get to!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2010 14:10:37 GMT
I assumed ticket collection would be from the Brunel Museum. (Must check again, if I can find the page again; do you meet there, or at Rotherhithe station, or...?)
I phoned this morning to check, and was told they've been posting all tickets out, regardless of what ticket-collection option they ticked. So tickets should be appearing in the post. Otherwise, ticket collection would be from Covent Garden.
It's all been a bit of a disorganised mess...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2010 15:11:00 GMT
it same their both on the same day because i would of like to gone to the tunnel open day |
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Post by Chris M on Mar 8, 2010 15:12:10 GMT
The orders we made cocked up and we've had 5 tickets emailed to us already, and the remaining 3 tickets should be being posted (you can only order a maximum of 5 tickets at once, and trying to order the other three for our party of 8 fell foul of the anti-tout detection).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2010 15:17:26 GMT
The orders we made cocked up and we've had 5 tickets emailed to us already, and the remaining 3 tickets should be being posted (you can only order a maximum of 5 tickets at once, and trying to order the other three for our party of 8 fell foul of the anti-tout detection). so, you had alot of fun then ;D |
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Post by Chris M on Mar 8, 2010 17:43:34 GMT
you could put it that way!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2010 18:59:30 GMT
Got my tickets this morning for 1430 on Friday. They said to arrive at Rotherhithe Station 15mins before the tour starts. According the @ltmuseum Twitter, the tickets are all now sold out, so I must've had one of the last few. |
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Post by Tomcakes on Mar 8, 2010 19:45:22 GMT
it same their both on the same day because i would of like to gone to the tunnel open day It should be noted that the Depot is open Saturday & Sunday and (I believe - but don't quote me on it) that tickets for that are valid both days. |
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Post by 21146 on Mar 9, 2010 21:48:05 GMT
Got my ticket for 1600 Friday in the post today.
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Post by Chris M on Mar 9, 2010 22:25:38 GMT
The instructions for those attending are, in a nutshell:
a.. Assemble at Rotherhithe Station 15 mins before the tour for registration & H&S induction. (3:15)
b.. Tunnels are dirty, don't wear your best frock. They supply gloves to protect from Weil's disease etc.
c.. Wear sturdy shoes, people wearing trainers, sandals or high heels wont be allowed in.
d.. Be prepared to walk for 2 miles.
e.. Don't turn up pi$$ed!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2010 10:34:41 GMT
Still no tickets for me (for Friday 1600 and Saturday 1130)...  Weil's disease? I'm truly scared now! Also, 2 miles? According to Google Maps even if we will go from Rotherhithe to Wapping and back it will be less than a mile! |
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Post by Chris W on Mar 10, 2010 13:23:03 GMT
I booked on Monday (for the Friday 3:15pm walk/wonder) - my ticket didn't arrive yesterday   Oh well... two days to go so fingers crossed it arrives in time  So I'll assume that the walk will take longer than 15 mins then Message to self... remember to take my low light lens ;D |
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Post by ducatisti on Mar 10, 2010 21:58:28 GMT
please take lots of good pics... I've just too many things on to get there...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2010 23:43:45 GMT
My ticket for Friday arrived in the post today.
Sounds like I'm going to have to do a quick change from office clothes to tunnel rat clothes and back to work clothes!
I'm just glad my employer has a flexible working policy that allows me to sneak off for 3 hours in an afternoon. (Not that they can complain given I have to work Saturday morning instead of driving trains at Acton!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2010 18:35:01 GMT
Woo-hoo! Got my tickets! Now it's time to charge my camera... |
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Post by Chris W on Mar 11, 2010 20:07:15 GMT
please take lots of good pics... I've just too many things on to get there... Don't worry It'll be 3 days of railway photography for me... I've taken 216 today traveling back and forth to Manchester. I nearly ended up taking a photo of Jack Straw getting onto Pendalino 390 001 very early this morning at Euston (he was on the same train as me, but then given the fact that Police were everywhere I thought better of it ). Tomorrow it'll be the Thames Tunnel (yes my tickets have arrived - batteries being recharged & low light lenses being packed tonight) and on Saturday the Acton Museum & meet I'll probably end up with RSI on Sunday ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by SE13 on Mar 12, 2010 7:57:35 GMT
Chris W have you got enough room on your camera to save the pictures of the tunnel for the Saturday meet? Would be nice to review a few in the RLAP if you could.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Mar 12, 2010 10:05:12 GMT
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Post by bassmike on Mar 12, 2010 14:39:59 GMT
got my ticket for 1930 today. Re sky news report, has anyone noticed thecompletely inaccurate details, dates etc. I do'nt know where they get these so called reporters from,ther'e worse than daily mail and similar! Incidentally is it me or is this site extremley slow yesterday and today ? All my other contacts seem OK. /
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