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basset44

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Where was this taken

« on: April 04, 2010, 08:37:54 »

Hi All,

I know some of you are well travelled but do you know where this was taken

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6740/pic0027i.jpg

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 09:54:24 »

Bukarest (think that's spelling)


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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 10:04:22 »

Actually while we are here this loco has somethin in common with one I saw yesterday being d^zel-hidraulikus


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basset44

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 10:33:02 »

Hi relex109

Not Romania sorry

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grahame

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 16:49:17 »

Budapest, Hungary ...

Sz^chenyi-hegy terminus station


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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2010, 16:57:01 »

Easy for you to say! Roll Eyes


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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2010, 17:24:32 »

Wow Grahame correct, found this by chance after travelling on the cog tram up the mountain. Missed the steam train but caught this around the Mountain to the other terminus which I cant even spell.

It was a great litttle train ride will do it again if I get the chance.

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2010, 17:26:18 »

Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 04, 2010, 16:57:01

Easy for you to say! Roll Eyes

Vee hav Vaze of finding Zeez thing zout.

(Admission - put the loco number into Google ....)

Here's a much more tricky one:


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moonrakerz

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2010, 17:44:19 »

One of the Somerset quarry lines ?


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2010, 17:51:28 »

On the TransWilts, between Chippenham and Melksham ?


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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2010, 19:28:19 »

Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 04, 2010, 17:51:28

On the TransWilts, between Chippenham and Melksham ?

Quote from: moonrakerz on April 04, 2010, 17:44:19

One of the Somerset quarry lines ?

I'm mystified ... how from those pictures did you come out with those ideas Wink


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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2010, 19:31:59 »

Single line ... pylon in the distance ... access close to the track ... somewhere you might have taken your dog for a walk?

(We're miles off, aren't we?? Roll Eyes

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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2010, 20:20:53 »

Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 04, 2010, 19:31:59

(We're miles off, aren't we?? Roll Eyes

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No ... you're on - SPOT on - actually! Been a long and slightly silly day and we're on the "lighter side" here. We've got a few spare pylons if you would likkkk ssssoooo... oh - no, you don't want any.

There's the most massive electric substation north of Melksham - wires coming in from all over the place, and yet virtually ignore it. I was out walking today with a gent who's an official who helps look after footpaths over a wide area, and I learned so much from him.

Sorry - I'm rambling. Or was ... Cheesy


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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2010, 20:36:31 »

Hi All,

ThoughtI spotted the Pylon in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyprZW2PQ-0

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Re: Where was this taken

« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2010, 20:43:58 »

Quote from: grahame on April 04, 2010, 20:20:53

... you're on - SPOT on - actually!

Erm ... "Elementary, my dear grahame!" Cheesy


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