Great Western Coffee Shop

Here are some pictures from my latest day out.  They are not in any particular order of travel, and while I haven't obscured anything within the photos, I have cropped a couple of them, just to omit 'spoiler' details!

May I ask that we please observe our usual rule: one guess each, for the first 24 hours - just to give everyone else a chance?  Thanks!

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(http://a.imageshack.us/img529/8383/181w.jpg) (http://img529.imageshack.us/i/181w.jpg/)

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(http://a.imageshack.us/img837/1784/155xv.jpg) (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/155xv.jpg/)

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12. Lisieux's twin town?

Correct, mon brave!  12 is Taunton.  ;D

There is a certain irony on that one, as grahame posted a picture of that very same platform ramp, albeit in a rather different configuration, in a previous quiz - and it caught me out (yet again!).

C.  ::)

I really should've used my guess on one of the others rather than bluddy Taunton!   ::) :)

<stands on one leg, touches knee three times>*

*A superstitious ritual that I now do each time that station features on the forum.

Yes; in terms of tactics, I was rather startled when you answered that one first!  ;D

According to my GWR atlas 274 miles (no 6) is Bodmin Parkway.

Thanks, eightf48544!  Actually, I assume you mean picture 5  - in which case, you are correct!  ;)

Would you care to expand on your answer - in terms of what's in the background?

I assumme that it is Mark 1 in blood and custard belonging to the Bodmin and Wenford Railway.

In summer of 59 I had a footplte ride on a 45XX from Bodmin Road to Wadebridge. Running round in Bodmin (General). For a tiny station General seems a bit pretentious.

Exactly that!  ;) :D ;D

Nos 2 and 11, Par, 8 Truro, 9 Lostwithiel, 10 Falmouth ??

Referee? Foul!!

I make that 5 guesses from jester.  :o ;D

6 Exeter St Davids

3 Taunton.  The old bay platforms for trains coming from Minehead.  Now for a bonus point if anyone can tell me what the little bit of fencing is for just above where the buffers would have been.  Cant imagine what for.

No idea on the fencing but surely that pic is a candidate for the Railway Eye (http://railwayeye.blogspot.com/search/label/2010%20Railway%20Garden%20Competition) Railway Garden Competition!

No 4 is Truro, more information, it's the masonary surpport of the Black footbridge that crosses over the West end of the platforms.

Re Taunton concrete block and fencing.

Suggest it was a BR additon to get BRUTEs onto the mainline platform, does it lead to a gate?

They could cut back the Minehead bay with short DMUS as runround niot required.

Ahem!  :o  I'll accept your GroupSave of four answers: 2, 8, 9 and 11 - correct.  What makes you less sure on number 10?


Correct.


Correct.


Correct - excellent answer!  ;)

Can I have a Second go? I know number 7

I rather thought you might know that one!  ;)

Yes, there's only a couple to go now, so second (or more) answers are now being taken.  ;D

5 = 7

Correct!

Just number 1 to go, now.

Now as Bristol Temple Meads has Mile post of 118 1/2 and it's 8 miles (Zero chains) to Nailsea and 118+8 is 126       My guess is No 1 is your local (station)

Correct again!  ;D

Sorry about the multiple  guesses..bit early this morning and wasnt paying attention... :-[ I thought the picture was the very new railings at Falmouth.

No problem, really, Jester: thanks for contributing!  ;) :D ;D

And yes: those are the apparently very recently painted railings at Falmouth Town:

(http://a.imageshack.us/img137/2829/032nf.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/i/032nf.jpg/)

Thought the railings looked familiar.

Erm ... since when, Ollie, did you become an expert on the railings at Falmouth Town??  ::) :o ;D

I collect pictures of railway fencing ;)

Thanks, super tm: I, too, was rather puzzled as to what those railing-type things were.  Here's another picture of them:

(http://a.imageshack.us/img261/3083/166d.jpg) (http://img261.imageshack.us/i/166d.jpg/)

Maybe a bike rack for these:

(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/quad-dem.jpg)

 ;D

... and finally:

As my quiz pictures have all been answered correctly, I'd just like to offer my thanks to my travelling companion, on my 'grand day out' last Thursday.

We went from Bristol Temple Meads to Falmouth Docks, on FGW trains - I'd like to offer our thanks to the various staff we met on our route, who were all very professional and friendly.  (And, no: I'm not just saying that!)

Just in case you haven't made the connection, by the way: my travelling companion that day has also posted some quiz pictures (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=7375.0) from our journey.

Thanks, Ollie!  ;D

CfN  ;) :D ;D


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Anytime :P

Just out of interest, the railings are replacements, getting rid of the ones with the nasty spiked tops.
Glad to hear you had a nice day out to Falmouth!  ;)

And the railings with the Nasty Spiked tops were only installed in the past few years. I'd say about 1998-2000

More to the point NR STILL install spiked fences. 
Great when some Child climbs a tree and foolishly falls out.
Now whats that about NR being OTT with Safety.