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« on: November 17, 2012, 04:07:31 » |
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Quite an easy set (esp no. 3!!) - solved before dawn? 1.  2.  3.  |
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2012, 09:23:21 » |
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Number 3 is on the 1844 Swindon-Melksham I presume, the 1740 Cheltenham Spa-Southampton Central. Still currently being ran by a SWT▸ 158. Looks like First Class because of the plug sockets, but of course you don't need a First Class ticket to sit there on that train.
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2012, 09:29:28 » |
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1 looks like Gloucester - Platform 1
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2012, 09:50:34 » |
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Tempted to say No.1 is BPW» (Bristol Parkway) Although I'm not sure the signal is in the right place. No. 2 Newbury Park? (You poor sod if it is  ) No. 3 Class 158 or 159 South West Trains, First Class Compartment. Possibly the seats closest to the Cab end if a 158  Or any of the 4 of 2 middle seat blocks on a 159 |
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2012, 11:22:12 » |
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Number 1 - yes, Gloucester is correct. That's one of the longest platforms I know of ... there a complete HST▸ in the distance, and room for another one too where the 150 is. Number 3 - yes, on the 18:44 Swindon to Melksham last night - the SWT▸ 159, seated in First Class. I know I didn't need a first class ticket to sit in a first class seat on this service (as it doesn't convey first ) ... but 1st on the 17:45 from Paddington advanced purchase was surprisingly good value and after a hard week at Gloucester, Castle Combe, Trowbridge and [oops - NOT Newbury Park!] I allowed myself a wider seat on the way home! |
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2012, 11:27:39 » |
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I've narrowed no. 2 down to one of two lines but it doesn't look like any station I've been to on either of those lines.
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2012, 13:41:46 » |
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2 is on the Northern Line, as to where exactly, somewhere on the High Barnet branch i'd assume.
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2012, 21:11:58 » |
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Number 1 - yes, Gloucester is correct. That's one of the longest platforms I know of ... there a complete HST▸ in the distance, and room for another one too where the 150 is.
Longest Platform in Great Britain!  I wouldn't have suspected Gloucester but looking at the position of the HST it was obvious... *waits for CfN's "You should know better" smiley *  |
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2012, 21:58:09 » |
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Longest Platform in Great Britain!
I'd qualify that by saying 'longest platform on the domestic rail network'. Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal has 8 public platforms all with a platform length of 2595ft, easily beating Gloucester's 1977ft. Also the platforms at Cheriton are all single numbered ones - Gloucester's continuous face is two numbered platforms with dead space in between where, due to a crossover and signalling, passenger trains don't stop. |
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2012, 22:09:39 » |
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I've really shot myself in the foot there..........  Where is my School Admission Application again? /coat |
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grahame
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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2012, 07:56:16 » |
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You're pretty hot on photo 2 ... careful study of the tube map and a bit of knowledge about where it goes truely "tube" will identify it as 1 particular station, I suspect.
On the longest platform, I seem to recall Manchester and Colchester being mentioned in the past ... but I expect I'm well out of date on that. It was certainly quite a walk up to "platform 1" at Gloucester ...
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2012, 13:03:45 » |
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On the longest platform, I seem to recall Manchester and Colchester being mentioned in the past ... but I expect I'm well out of date on that. It was certainly quite a walk up to "platform 1" at Gloucester ...
Manchester was quoted as there was one (or was it two) platform(s) at Victoria that continued westwards and became a platform at Exchange Station. Victorai is now a shaddow of its former self and Exchange was closed many years ago, so I guess we can rule Manchester out now. |
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2012, 13:55:25 » |
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Colchester is also ruled out as it doesn't have rails along it's entire length and isn't a continuous face. Again it is two numbered platforms with one ending in buffer stops. 
As for picture number 2, after some research on Northern Line High Barnet branch stations I'm going to say Totteridge and Whetstone |
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2012, 14:57:51 » |
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As for picture number 2, after some research on Northern Line High Barnet branch stations I'm going to say Totteridge and Whetstone
Yes, that's correct - the only High Barnet branch above ground station that isn't wheelchair accessible |
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2012, 15:58:46 » |
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*waits for CfN's "You should know better" smiley * On this occasion I shall content myself with a simple |
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