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« on: February 24, 2013, 16:33:59 »

We have quizzes that show trains and station facilities ... but here are pictures of people, and the railways are all about carrying people from A to B where A != B.    Where did I photograph these groups of people?

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Just one each, please!
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 16:43:47 »

2. Inordinate quantities of people - it has to be Paddington.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 18:02:43 »

2. Inordinate quantities of people - it has to be Paddington.  Wink

Yep, joining the 19:30 super off peak train Grin , as a Swansea arrived across the platform, as I recall.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2013, 18:06:20 »

3. Swindon?
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2013, 18:18:07 »

1. Waterloo.

3.......oops sorry.
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2013, 18:38:12 »

4. Bradford-on-Avon
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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2013, 18:58:45 »

4 is Bradford-on-Avon - yes

3 is NOT Swindon

2 is (previously correctly identified) as Paddingon

1 ... oh dear.  I had it marked up as the next station along from Waterloo, but you could be right.  Can I ask the audience please.   I've taken 50 / 50, so the choice is between Waterloo and London Bridge ...
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« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2013, 18:59:53 »

3 - Westbury Wink
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« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2013, 19:01:30 »

I'd have gone with London Bridge for Picture 1 Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 19:47:08 »

No. 3 is indeed Westbury ... and that's now 2:1 for London Bridge for No. 1
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2013, 19:53:17 »

1 is definitely not Waterloo.  It does looks quite a lot like London Bridge.
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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2013, 19:56:03 »

1 is definitely not Waterloo.  It does looks quite a lot like London Bridge.

I was working right beside London Bridge Station and went in there a couple of time ... walked up to Waterloo and got the train home from there, so it could have been either.   That's where I went "yikes" when Waterloo came up. Thanks for the clarifications
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« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2013, 19:57:18 »

From t'internet: http://tigergrowl.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/darkstairs.jpg

It's London Bridge - stairs to Tooley Street.  Wink
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« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2013, 19:58:05 »

1 is definitely not Waterloo.  It does looks quite a lot like London Bridge.

I was working right beside London Bridge Station and went in there a couple of time ... walked up to Waterloo and got the train home from there, so it could have been either.   That's where I went "yikes" when Waterloo came up. Thanks for the clarifications

Graham, in your original photo's property's it will have a date and time stamp, as long as your camera is set right will this narrow down where you were at the time it was taken?
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