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« on: December 10, 2024, 07:58:49 »

1. Melksham - ellendune


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3. Disentis - eightonedee


4. Antwerpen Centraal - JayMac


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8. Lyndey - Western Pathfinder


9. Ashley Down - Red Squirrel


10 Marsh Barton - PhilWakely


11. Chippenham - stuving


12. Trowbridge - brooklea
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2024, 08:26:50 »

11. is Chippenham ...
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2024, 08:37:36 »

6. Looks like Flam in Norway, which is the terminus of the Flam branch railway down from the main line in the hills.  Tip: if you sail in to Flam you should get up early and get to the station in time for the first train of the day and buy an ordinary ticket, which is cheaper than booking a group excursion from the ship.
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2024, 08:47:12 »

1. Looks very familiar - somewhere beginning with M..... I know Melksham.
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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2024, 08:53:42 »

9 shows some familiar faces (and familiar backs of heads!) on the first day of service at Ashley Down
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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2024, 08:55:03 »

6. Looks like Flam in Norway, which is the terminus of the Flam branch railway down from the main line in the hills.  Tip: if you sail in to Flam you should get up early and get to the station in time for the first train of the day and buy an ordinary ticket, which is cheaper than booking a group excursion from the ship.

Close, but no cigar.   The tip is a good one in many places - use the local services slightly away from the tourism peaks.  Just the same for the "Glacier Express" with a chance to break journey at places like Disentis and Andermatt along the way ... and come 2028 will we be able to do a day out to Minehead arriving on the early service train and leaving at the end of a wonderful day ... sorry - dreaming on that one.
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2024, 09:39:47 »

12. is Trowbridge.
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2024, 09:46:21 »

10 is Marsh Barton.

The connection is....................... these are all places you have visited  Cool  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2024, 09:48:55 »

10 is Marsh Barton.

The connection is....................... these are all places you have visited  Cool  Grin

That is a correct connection - but only a part of the answer.  Please go further ...
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2024, 09:50:35 »

No8 I think is Lydney.
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2024, 11:00:31 »

4. Antwerpen-Centraal
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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2024, 16:45:15 »

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Just the same for the "Glacier Express" with a chance to break journey at places like Disentis and Andermatt along the way ...

A clue to no. 3  - Disentis?
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« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2024, 16:57:46 »

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Just the same for the "Glacier Express" with a chance to break journey at places like Disentis and Andermatt along the way ...

A clue to no. 3  - Disentis?

As it happen  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2024, 17:09:13 »

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Just the same for the "Glacier Express" with a chance to break journey at places like Disentis and Andermatt along the way ...

A clue to no. 3  - Disentis?

As it happen  Grin

And these correct answers edited in, in no particular order.

8. Lyndey - Western Pathfinder
4. Antwerpen Centraal - JayMac
3. Disentis - eightonedee
10 Marsh Barton - PhilWakely
12. Trowbridge - brooklea
9. Ashley Down - Red Squirrel
11. Chippenham - stuving
1. Melksham - ellendune

Yes, all my pictures as was suggested earlier, but a bit more of a link / correlation too
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« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2024, 18:03:34 »

6.  Skjolden, Norway.

I'm still no nearer working out the connecting link in this quiz, though.  Roll Eyes

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