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Title: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 16:28:36
A bumper random selection from my hard drive. Some easy, some not so easy.

Rules. One guess each until 2359 12/10/2011. If notified of an incorrect guess then you can have another go. Under each group of 10 pics you'll see the correct answers as and when they come in.

First 10....

1.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q1.jpg)

2.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q2.jpg)

3.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q3.jpg)

4.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q4.jpg)

5.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q5.jpg)

6.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q6.jpg)

7.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q7.jpg)

8.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q8.jpg)

9.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q9.jpg)

10.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q10.jpg)

Correct answers as and when they come in:

1. Bristol Parkway. Chris from Nailsea
2. Waterloo Underground, Waterloo & City Line. super tm
3. Pedestrian entrance to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Harbour. Brucey
4.
5. London Liverpool Street. paul7755
6. Minehead. relex109
7. Freshford. Timmer
8. Ipswich. Brucey
9. Cardiff Central. relex109
10. Willesden Junction. IndustryInsider


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 16:33:52
Second 10....

11.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q11.jpg)

12.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q12a.jpg)

13.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q13.jpg)

14.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q14.jpg)

15.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q15.jpg)

16.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q16.jpg)

17.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q17.jpg)

18.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q18.jpg)

19.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q19.jpg)

20.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q20.jpg)

Correct answers as and when they come in:

11. Booking office, Newton Abbot. Devon Big Bird
12.
13. Brockenhurst. paul7755
14. Baker Street Underground. paul7755
15. Brighton. Ollie
16. East Yard, Exeter St Davids. Bob_Blakey
17.
18. Bracknell. bobm
19. Bristol Temple Meads. eightf48544
20. Newbury Park Underground, Central Line. paul7755







Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 16:40:24
Third 10....

21.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q21.jpg)

22.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q22.jpg)

23.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q23.jpg)

24.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q24.jpg)

25.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q25.jpg)

26.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q26.jpg)

27.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q27.jpg)

28.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q28.jpg)

29.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q29.jpg)

30.
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/Forum%20Quiz%20October%202011/Q30.jpg)

Correct answers as and when they come in:

21. Lymington Town. grahame
22. (the former) Ashton Gate Station - as seen from the droplight of a railtour HST. Image ^Chris from Nailsea
23. Falmouth Docks. marky7890
24. London Waterloo. IndustryInsider
25. Severn Beach. signalandtelegraph
26. St Erth bay platform. bobm
27. Dorchester West. relex109
28. Westbury. ellendune
29. Swindon. ellendune
30. Taunton. ReWind


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: paul7575 on October 12, 2011, 16:45:17
13. Brockenhurst


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 12, 2011, 16:48:05
im just going to guess two of them, 6 IS minehead, 9 IS cardiff central


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 16:54:46
13. Correct, paul7755. Brockenhurst

6. Correct, relex109. Minehead
9. Correct, relex109. Cardiff Central. ( ::) But did you not read the bold text on the first post relex? One guess each for the first 24 hours. Yellow card.  :P)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 12, 2011, 16:57:02
13. Correct, paul7755. Brockenhurst

6. Correct, relex109. Minehead
9. Correct, relex109. Cardiff Central. ( ::) But did you not read the bold text on the first post relex? One guess each for the first 24 hours. Yellow card.  :P)

makes up for me missing the first day on the last few quizes   :D ... i will do a fergie and appeal a blatant disregard for the rules  ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Timmer on October 12, 2011, 17:06:10
7 Freshford


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 17:07:39
7. Correct, Timmer. Freshford


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: bobm on October 12, 2011, 17:10:45
26 - St Erth (specifically the bay platform for St Ives)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 17:30:00
26. Correct, bobm. St Erth bay platform


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: bobm on October 12, 2011, 17:41:27
... now counting the 24 hours to my next guess.   ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 17:44:37
Slightly edited the rules. One guess each until 2359 12/10/2011. If notified of an incorrect guess then you can have another go.

Relex109's yellow card still stands.  ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Brucey on October 12, 2011, 17:45:08
3. Entrance to Gunwharf Quays in Pompey


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 17:47:25
3. Correct, Brucey. Pedestrian entrance to Gunwharf Quays, under the throat of Portsmouth Harbour station. Nice one. Thought that pic was one of the tough ones!

Now, just who exactly is that 'way' dedicated to?  :P


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: eightf48544 on October 12, 2011, 18:01:33
!9 Temple Meads?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 18:33:30
19. Correct, eightf48544. Bristol Temple Meads.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 18:37:16
Following an appeal, I'm going to rescind relex109's yellow card for having two guesses. I'd inadvertently used one of the images he correctly guessed in an earlier quiz.  :-[ :P :D

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=8503.msg85914#msg85914 (pic 19)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 12, 2011, 18:48:35
does that also mean i get a point on previous said quiz?

on subject of cardiff ....

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1525753@N23/


 ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 18:53:50
Popular 57 obviously!  ;D

Looks like I've stood in the exact same place as you relex on Cardiff Central station!


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 12, 2011, 18:55:26
Popular 47 obviously!  ;D

57  ::) lol


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 18:57:44
Edited very quickly after spotting my mistake. Just not quick enough for you though, relex.  :-[

Back to the quiz.....


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Bob_Blakey on October 12, 2011, 20:26:10
16 is the East Yard immediately north of the Red Cow level crossing at EXD.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 20:30:00
16. Correct, Bob_Blakey. East Yard, Exeter St Davids


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Devon Big Bird on October 12, 2011, 20:34:48
11 is the booking office at Newton Abbot I believe?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: marky7890 on October 12, 2011, 20:38:57
23 is Falmouth Docks station.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 12, 2011, 20:42:36
pleaseeeeeeeeee can i guess 29 pleaseeeeeeeeee


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 20:46:12
After 2359.  :P

Rules is rules. You've already come to the attention of the referee once this evening.....


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 20:47:04
23. Correct, marky7890. Falmouth Docks


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 21:12:46
11. Correct, Devon Big Bird. Booking office, Newton Abbot


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2011, 21:16:39
15.  Paddington.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: ellendune on October 12, 2011, 21:19:23
29 Swindon


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 21:38:30
15. Congratulations Chris from Nailsea on giving the first incorrect answer of the evening.  :P :D ;D. Have another go....

29. Correct, ellendune. Swindon


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: grahame on October 12, 2011, 21:49:10
21. Lymington Town?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 22:00:38
21. Correct, grahame. Lymington Town


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2011, 22:18:11
22. Portishead Line - I think it's Pill Station, but I'd have to check the hard drive of my camera - as I seem to remember someone had to use mine due to having forgotten his own?  ::)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 22:26:22
22. Right line CfN, wrong location. As you were charitable in letting me use your camera that day I'll be charitable and let you have another guess on this one...  :P ;) ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2011, 22:34:04
Ashton Gate Station.  ::)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 22:42:47
22. Correct, (the former) Ashton Gate Station. Chris from Nailsea  ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2011, 22:44:49
Erm ... the 'soon to be re-opened' Ashton Gate Station, hopefully??  :o


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Ollie on October 12, 2011, 22:48:33
15 is Brighton


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 22:51:38
15. Correct, Ollie. Brighton. And most definitely not Paddington  :P




Edit note: I really don't know what I was thinking of, when I made that suggestion. Chris.   :-[

2nd Edit note: At least it wasn't Taunton. bignosemac.  ;)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: ellendune on October 12, 2011, 23:30:30
28 Westbury?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2011, 23:33:56
Sir, sir! ellendune had another guess, before 23:59, sir!  :o


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: bobm on October 12, 2011, 23:36:15
It's bad enough they guessed Swindon when I was waiting til 2359 to say it!  ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 23:48:47
28. Correct, ellundune. Westbury. But a yellow card for a technical foul.  ::)

As it's darn near 2359, those that have already had one guess can have another go. But please, just one further guess until I say otherwise.

I'm thinking up suitable punishments for those that transgress further. You have been warned.  :P ;) ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2011, 23:50:00
1.  Bristol Parkway.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: bobm on October 12, 2011, 23:51:31
18. Bracknell. London bound platform looking back towards Wokingham.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2011, 23:55:42
1. Correct, Chris from Nailsea. Bristol Parkway

18. Correct, bobm. Bracknell


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: signalandtelegraph on October 13, 2011, 07:40:44
25 Severn Beach


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: ReWind on October 13, 2011, 07:56:07
30 Taunton


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: paul7575 on October 13, 2011, 08:30:29
20.  Newbury...






...Park, LU Central Line


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: super tm on October 13, 2011, 09:54:32
2 Waterloo on the Waterloo and City line


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: eightf48544 on October 13, 2011, 11:01:33
I think you are right super TM aren't they the door markers in NSE colurs?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 11:53:51
25. Correct, signalandtelegraph. Severn Beach

30. Correct, ReWind. Taunton

20. Correct, paul7755. Newbury Park Underground, Central Line

2. Correct, super tm. Waterloo Underground, Waterloo & City Line


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 12:03:06
Correct answers as of 1900 13/10/2011:

1. Bristol Parkway. Chris from Nailsea
2. Waterloo Underground, Waterloo & City Line. super tm
3. Pedestrian entrance to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Harbour. Brucey
4.
5. London Liverpool Street. paul7755
6. Minehead. relex109
7. Freshford. Timmer
8. Ipswich. Brucey
9. Cardiff Central. relex109
10. Willesden Junction. IndustryInsider
11. Booking office, Newton Abbot. Devon Big Bird
12.
13. Brockenhurst. paul7755
14. Baker Street Underground. paul7755
15. Brighton. Ollie
16. East Yard, Exeter St Davids. Bob_Blakey
17.
18. Bracknell. bobm
19. Bristol Temple Meads. 48544eightf
20. Newbury Park Underground, Central Line. paul7755
21. Lymington Town. grahame
22. (the former) Ashton Gate Station - as seen from the droplight of a railtour HST. Image ^Chris from Nailsea
23. Falmouth Docks. marky7890
24. London Waterloo. IndustryInsider
25. Severn Beach. signalandtelegraph
26. St Erth bay platform. bobm
27. Dorchester West. relex109
28. Westbury. ellendune
29. Swindon. ellendune
30. Taunton. ReWind

Free for all on the remaining unanswered ones.  :D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: IndustryInsider on October 13, 2011, 12:38:05
10 - Willesden Junction Low Level?
24 - Waterloo?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: basset44 on October 13, 2011, 13:29:07
Is No 5 part of St Pancras station?

Basset


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: paul7575 on October 13, 2011, 14:03:37
Please sir...

Industry Insider had two goes at once...

 ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: IndustryInsider on October 13, 2011, 14:04:57
Sir said it was now a free for all in his last post!


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: paul7575 on October 13, 2011, 14:17:09
Ah so he did.  I was looking out the window...  ::)

14. Baker St LU concourse.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 13, 2011, 16:02:33
27 dorchester west  ;D


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Brucey on October 13, 2011, 17:28:38
10 is jumping out at me as somewhere I've been but I can't place it.  Been annoying me all day :-\


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 13, 2011, 18:03:15
10 is jumping out at me as somewhere I've been but I can't place it.  Been annoying me all day :-\

those lifts look new  ;)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: paul7575 on October 13, 2011, 18:30:54
10. Is definitely Willesden Jn - it has been answered correctly already by Industry Insider...


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Brucey on October 13, 2011, 18:35:23
10. Is definitely Willesden Jn - it has been answered correctly already by Industry Insider...
:-[

I've spent the whole week on an intensive course sat in front of a computer learning Java.  I'll blame that for my incompetencies this week.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 19:08:50
10. Correct, IndustryInsider. Willesden Junction
24. Correct, Industry Insider. London Waterloo
14. Correct, paul7755. Baker Street Underground
27. Correct, relex109. Dorchester West.

5. Sorry bassett44, not London St Pancras.


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 19:19:15
Just 4,5,8,12 and 17 left to guess...


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on October 13, 2011, 19:44:32
i know them all but feel bad as i have guessed 3 ... correctly for once


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: paul7575 on October 13, 2011, 19:52:20
5.  Liverpool St station?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 20:52:17
5. Correct, paul7755. London Liverpool Street


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 20:54:30
i know them all but feel bad as i have guessed 3 ... correctly for once

Feel free to have another go


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Devon Big Bird on October 13, 2011, 20:57:06
OK, let's give this a try:

4 - Fremington Quay - Tarka Trail?
8 - Colchester (don't think that's actually third rail - a red herring?)

Any points for that or miles out so to speak?!  :)


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 21:00:55
OK, let's give this a try:

4 - Fremington Quay - Tarka Trail?
8 - Colchester (don't think that's actually third rail - a red herring?)

Any points for that or miles out so to speak?!  :)

4. Sorry, no. A long way out.
8. Close.... but no cigar!


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: Brucey on October 13, 2011, 21:05:29
*Quickly tries to work out where signal "CO 387" is located*

8. Ipswich?


Title: Re: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011
Post by: JayMac on October 13, 2011, 21:24:03
8. Correct, Brucey. Ipswich



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