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Title: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 16:08:49 Can you place these six?
1. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/dmu1.jpg) 2. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/dmu2.jpg) 3. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/dmu3.jpg) 4. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/dmu4.jpg) 5. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/dmu5.jpg) 6. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/dmu6.jpg) No partial guesses please ... please tell me where you thing all six are, and I'll tell you how many you have right! Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 17, 2008, 16:55:41 1. Westbury
2. Dartmoor Railway?! 3. Chippenham 4. Cardiff?! 5. Fareham 6. Reading DMUD Edit: re 5... could have made an effort to photoshop out the third rail in the bay road ;) Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: devon_metro on August 17, 2008, 17:03:27 2. Meldon Quarry
4. Westbury Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 17:31:33 1. Westbury 2. Dartmoor Railway?! 3. Chippenham 4. Cardiff?! 5. Fareham 6. Reading DMUD Edit: re 5... could have made an effort to photoshop out the third rail in the bay road ;) 3 out of 6 right. All pictures are of genuine places, and not computer art based on a place. If I had wanted it to be harder, I could have simply cropped it to show just the top right quarter. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 17, 2008, 17:33:27 Top right would have been just as easy - the bridge is quite easy to spot for Fareham. ;)
Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: devon_metro on August 17, 2008, 17:33:33 1. deffo isn't WSB which doesn't have destination boards of that kind. Salisbury perhaps?
Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 17:35:46 Top right would have been just as easy - the bridge is quite easy to spot for Fareham. ;) Maybe for you ;) ... and you're in effect saying that there would have been no point in hiding the third rail. Thank you. ;D Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 17:37:19 1. deffo isn't WSB which doesn't have destination boards of that kind. Salisbury perhaps? Come up with a listing of all 6 and I'll give you a score. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 17, 2008, 17:38:52 1. Salisbury
2. Meldon Quarry 3. Chippenham 4. Westbury 5. Fareham 6. Reading DMUD Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: devon_metro on August 17, 2008, 17:48:07 So two of those are thanks to me. Looking again, I don't think 2 is Meldon
Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 17:48:59 1. Salisbury 2. Meldon Quarry 3. Chippenham 4. Westbury 5. Fareham 6. Reading DMUD 5/6 Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 17:49:38 So two of those are thanks to me. Looking again, I don't think 2 is Meldon ;D Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 17, 2008, 17:53:30 I don't have a clue so I borrow. :)
Well, I do have a rough idea but I need to check. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 17, 2008, 17:54:42 Is 2 Norchard? (he says after browsing graham's photo index)
Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: Electric train on August 17, 2008, 18:25:28 6 Upper Triangle Sidings Reading
Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 18:28:50 Is 2 Norchard? (he says after browsing graham's photo index) Goodness - my "autoindexer" is working quickly today! - yes - you have all 6 now. 1. Salisbury 2. Norchard (that's on the Forest of Dean railway, about 15 miles from Severn Tunnel Junction) 3. Chippenham 4. Westbury 5. Fareham 6. Reading Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: Phil on August 17, 2008, 18:29:01 Is 2 Norchard? (he says after browsing graham's photo index) Sorry, but I thought the rules were we tried to guess all 6, and "no partial guesses"? I can't see how someone who is (a) bending the rules and (b) has already been shown up by someone else he asked for the answer to be a cheat can possibly get away with not being disqualified. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 18:30:19 6 Upper Triangle Sidings Reading Certainly Reading, and in the triangle. I'll take your word for the siding's name! Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 17, 2008, 18:37:15 Is 2 Norchard? (he says after browsing graham's photo index) Sorry, but I thought the rules were we tried to guess all 6, and "no partial guesses"? I can't see how someone who is (a) bending the rules and (b) has already been shown up by someone else he asked for the answer to be a cheat can possibly get away with not being disqualified. Yes, but I felt we had established (beyond reasonable doubt) the other five ... once I got to saying "5 out of 6" and both competitiors were saying they were very much guessing at Meldon Quarry ... Had there been a prize on offer we might have had tighter rules ... and there's probably a good case with competitons like this to say "give everyone else a chance" in some way but, hey, this is the lighter side ;D Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 18, 2008, 00:28:37 To be honest, Phil, I was fairly sure straight away that 3 was Chippenham - but I hadn't a clue about any of the others, so I was rather entertained by the following discussion as to possibilities!
Chris ;) Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 18, 2008, 01:41:43 I can't see how someone who is (a) bending the rules and (b) has already been shown up by someone else he asked for the answer to be a cheat can possibly get away with not being disqualified. Like Graham said, if we were playing for prizes then it would matter a bit more. Also, where did I specifically ask someone for an answer? I simply borrowed one that might make sense. That's the wonder of forums. Besides, a bit of research into a subject is required to know where somewhere is in the first place. Research being the definition that you need to look into it more - or that you've actually been there before. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: oooooo on August 18, 2008, 02:51:43 1 Melksham
2 Melksham 3 Melksham 4 Melksham 5 Melksham 6 Melksham 7 Melksham 8 Melksham 9 (link bleow) 10 Melksham Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 18, 2008, 05:08:50 I simply borrowed one that might make sense. That's the wonder of forums. Besides, a bit of research into a subject is required to know where somewhere is in the first place. Research being the definition that you need to look into it more - or that you've actually been there before. I'm in broad agreement with you, Tom - yet at the same time I have a slight disquiet that the thread ran so quickly - that you (and one or two others) are so knowledgable, and at times so picky, that you're rather daunting and can put other people off even trying their hands. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 18, 2008, 05:14:13 Make them a bit harder or ban me from posting in here then ;)
Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: grahame on August 18, 2008, 05:35:11 Make them a bit harder or ban me from posting in here then ;) There is probably a lot to be said for running some competitions where previous winners are asked not to post - I think they do something similar in horse racing. Title: Re: 6 pictures of diesel multiple units - but where Post by: swlines on August 18, 2008, 05:49:32 I will voluntarily send my responses by PM to you then in future quizzes. :)
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