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« on: November 22, 2007, 06:48:22 »
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 07:08:28 »
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2007, 07:31:44 »
Quote from: Timmer on November 22, 2007, 07:08:28
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Correct, and 20 minutes. Not bad.
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2007, 07:39:19 »
How about this one?
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2007, 09:00:34 »
Quote from: Nick Field on November 22, 2007, 08:57:28
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Correct, 78 minutes

Now try

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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 09:06:18 »
Bridgwater?
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2007, 10:19:11 »
Yikes!  6 minutes.   Correct.  I had better go further afield and off FGW▸ (First Great Western) territory
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2007, 11:10:29 »
Quote from: Nick Field on November 22, 2007, 10:55:30
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Correct ... so let's try the last of my prepared quickies ...
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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2007, 11:15:51 »
Taunton?
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« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2007, 11:22:01 »
How about a really hard one:
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« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2007, 12:26:24 »
Looks like really good condition track and I notice the absence of signals. Straight track. Minimal station buildings.

Rogart?  Is there a loop there?
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« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2007, 12:36:03 »
Quote from: grahame on November 22, 2007, 12:26:24
Looks like really good condition track and I notice the absence of signals. Straight track. Minimal station buildings.

Rogart?  Is there a loop there?


Photo of Rogart station :
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« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2007, 13:25:18 »
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Minimal station buildings.

That's because they burned down in September 2000!

Extra clue: it's approximately the same longitude as Redruth.
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« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2007, 16:12:56 »
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Minimal station buildings.

That's because they burned down in September 2000!

Extra clue: it's approximately the same longitude as Redruth.
What does that mean?
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« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2007, 16:31:18 »
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Extra clue: it's approximately the same longitude as Redruth.

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