The 9 rat Saturday

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There is more than one way to do this move

This is the normal way if everything is running to time

Travel between On Service Miles Booked MP
Wolverhampton - Newtown 07:40 Euston - Aberystwyth 63.40 2 x 25
Newtown - Shrewsbury 10:07 Aberystwyth - Euston 33.73 2 x 25
Shrewsbury - Welshpool 10:10 Euston - Aberystwyth 19.76 2 x 25
Welshpool - Shrewsbury 10:30 Pwllheli - Birmingham NS 19.76 DMU
Shrewsbury -Wolverhampton 13:30 Chester - Wolverhampton 29.68 DMU
Wolverhampton - Birmingham New St 13:05 Blackpool - Euston 12.88
Birmingham New St - Derby 10:55 Weymouth - Leeds 41.23
Derby - Nottingham 13:26 Llandudno - Nottingham 16.00 1 x 25
Nottingham - Derby 14:20 Yarmouth - Derby 16.00 2 x 25

Here is an alternative, but only if the Cardiff - Crewe is delayed

Travel between On Service Miles Booked MP
Wolverhampton - Newtown 07:40 Euston - Aberystwyth 63.40 2 x 25
Newtown - Shrewsbury 10:07 Aberystwyth - Euston 33.73 2 x 25
Shrewsbury - Welshpool 10:10 Euston - Aberystwyth 19.76 2 x 25
Welshpool - Shrewsbury 10:30 Pwllheli - Birmingham NS 19.76 DMU
Shrewsbury -Crewe * 11:50 Cardiff - Crewe * 32.75
Crewe - Nottingham 13:26 Llandudno - Nottingham 66.76 1 x 25
Nottingham - Derby 14:20 Yarmouth - Derby 16.00 2 x 25
* This service has to be LATE to complete the move this way. If you're lucky it may drop a 25 making it a 10 Rats move!