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Title: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 25, 2015, 17:00:51 Since the TransWilts service was improved towards the end of 2013, I've travelled by train from my local station in Melksham to no fewer than 12 different countries. Tickets such as RailSail, CIV and Gatwick Flyer, and a local connecting bus to the station, make this a really effective way to get around. Alas, many of my trips have been for work - so I lack iconic picture of some of th countries. Which ones can YOU work out?
1. Paris, Ellendune (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld01.jpg) 2. Barcelona, Bignosemac (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld02.jpg) 3. Manhattan, RogerW (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld03.jpg) 4. Rekyavik, John R (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld04.jpg) 5. Dublin, Western Pathfinder (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld05.jpg) 6. Thun, Switzerland (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld06.jpg) 7. Mannheim, Germany (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld07.jpg) 8. Rotterdam Central, The Netherlands (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld08.jpg) 9. Llandrindod {Wells} - BigNoseMac (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld09.jpg) 10. Glasgow AndTEngineer (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld10.jpg) 11. England, Western Pathfinder (Scarborough - Ellendune) (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld11.jpg) 12. Ponta Delgarda, ChrisFromNailsea (http://www.wellho.net/pix/aworld12.jpg) Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: rogerw on May 25, 2015, 17:14:16 3. The statue of liberty and Manhattan, probably taken from teh Newark cruise terminal or thereabouts. I have a similar picture so perhaps that is cheating ;)
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: JayMac on May 25, 2015, 17:21:19 2. La Bas^lica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Fam^lia, Barcelona.
Possibly. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 25, 2015, 18:05:07 2. La Bas^lica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Fam^lia, Barcelona. Possibly. Correct and ... 3. The statue of liberty and Manhattan, probably taken from the Newark cruise terminal or thereabouts. I have a similar picture so perhaps that is cheating ;) ... Correct. Not cheating; both of those two taken in holiday mode. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: John R on May 25, 2015, 18:29:14 4. Reykjavic
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: TonyK on May 25, 2015, 18:45:43 1. Blackpool.*
(* Joking...) Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 25, 2015, 18:58:26 1. Blackpool.* (* Joking...) Yes! ... Also joking! 4. Reykjavic Something like ;-) ... Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: John R on May 25, 2015, 20:27:33 Oops! I'll claim it's the welsh translation ;D ;D Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: SandTEngineer on May 25, 2015, 20:41:52 10. Glasgow Central.
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: Western Pathfinder on May 25, 2015, 20:57:33 5 the arcade in Dublin ?.
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 26, 2015, 06:23:19 5 the arcade in Dublin ?. 10. Glasgow Central. Both correct. Both business trips without the opportunity to take a really iconic picture of the city's landmarks, so well spotted. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 27, 2015, 18:19:05 I've updated the original post to show which have been identified. Free for all now - and there's at least one easy one left.
I'm happy with the COUNTRY for many of these - exact locations are going to be tough in some cases! Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: chuffed on May 27, 2015, 18:37:52 11. Germany ..somewhere on the Romantic Road ..say, Dinkelsbuhl ?
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 27, 2015, 18:39:00 11. Germany ..somewhere on the Romantic Road ..say, Dinkelsbuhl ? Nope, sorry - not Germany at all. Looks like it though! Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: ellendune on May 27, 2015, 19:01:59 Someone has to say the obvious.
I believe the edifice in 1 was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eifel. It is not a lattice bridge in Porto, so just perhaps it is a tower in Paris. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: Western Pathfinder on May 27, 2015, 19:05:48 No 11 might be south coast probably Dorset Lyme Regis ??.
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 27, 2015, 19:14:15 No 11 might be south coast probably Dorset Lyme Regis ??. You have the correct country (England) but the wrong end of the country - taken in a town with a station; travelled there on rail promotion business. Someone has to say the obvious. I believe the edifice in 1 was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eifel. It is not a lattice bridge in Porto, so just perhaps it is a tower in Paris. It is indeed the Eiffel Tower - and it's also the most recent of all the pictures in my series, taken from the No. 42 bus headed for "Station of the North". Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 28, 2015, 22:36:59 12 ... is either Taunton, or Ponta Delgarda in the Azores. I'm not convinced it's Taunton, though. :P ::) ;D
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: JayMac on May 28, 2015, 22:53:20 Could be East Reach, Taunton, before they put all the traffic lights in.
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 29, 2015, 05:32:25 12 ... is either Taunton, or Ponta Delgarda in the Azores. I'm not convinced it's Taunton, though. :P ::) ;D It is in indeed Ponta Delgarda. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: ellendune on May 29, 2015, 11:20:20 No 11 might be south coast probably Dorset Lyme Regis ??. You have the correct country (England) but the wrong end of the country - taken in a town with a station; travelled there on rail promotion business. Then it must be Scarborough - Oh no can't be - isn't Yorkshire was a separate country! Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: NickF on May 29, 2015, 13:52:47 9 - Craven Arms?
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 29, 2015, 15:16:52 Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: JayMac on May 29, 2015, 15:20:03 9. Llandrindod Wells
Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 29, 2015, 15:27:36 9. Llandrindod Wells Yes, putting it into another country (Wales). A lot of the "Wells"s have been dropped, so I think it's supposed to be just "Llandrindod" these days. Of course, if there were still a station at Wells, that would have been renamed "" by the same token and have the shortest name for a station anywhere in the world! Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: JayMac on May 31, 2015, 13:16:47 Some clues to mop up 6,7,8?
Then I can post my prize quiz. :D Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: ellendune on May 31, 2015, 13:21:56 No 11 might be south coast probably Dorset Lyme Regis ??. You have the correct country (England) but the wrong end of the country - taken in a town with a station; travelled there on rail promotion business. Then it must be Scarborough - Oh no can't be - isn't Yorkshire was a separate country! Am I correct that 11 is Scarborough. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on May 31, 2015, 14:17:11 Am I correct that 11 is Scarborough. Yes, you are correct. The country of Yorkshire Some clues to mop up 6,7,8? Then I can post my prize quiz. :D All three taken on the same trip - within the first few days of the new train services starting from Melksham in December 2013. I left the UK by a ferry on that occasion, rather tun through a tunnel or on a train, and spend about a day getting to final destination once I got to the "other side". Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: grahame on June 02, 2015, 14:25:26 Some clues to mop up 6,7,8? Then I can post my prize quiz. :D Looks like no-one's coming in this more answers and as I want to see us get onto the prize quiz, I'll mop up - Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands and the final 3 - Thun, Mannheim and Rotterdam Central. Title: Re: Melksham to the world - TransWilts Journeys Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 07, 2015, 20:02:02 Thanks for posting yet another rather challenging set of quiz pictures, grahame. ;)
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