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chuffed

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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2014, 08:50:28 »

8. Steamers caf^ Chippenham ?
20. Manchester Piccadilly or Victoria ?


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2014, 09:14:31 »

Quote from: chuffed on March 06, 2014, 08:50:28

8. Steamers caf^ Chippenham ?
20. Manchester Piccadilly or Victoria ?

One guess or two Grin

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8. Is indeed Chippenham

20. is neither Manchester Piccadilly nor Manchester Victoria


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2014, 10:29:39 »

Quote from: chuffed on March 06, 2014, 08:50:28

8. Steamers caf^ Chippenham ?
20. Manchester Piccadilly or Victoria ?

Ah, I see we're allowed two votes now. I could've got 8 as well! In that case I'll go for 19. being Melksham


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basset44

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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2014, 13:02:15 »

Hi

Is No 6 Earls Court Tube ?

Basset


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grahame

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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2014, 13:17:59 »

Quote from: basset44 on March 06, 2014, 13:02:15

Hi

Is No 6 Earls Court Tube ?

Basset

Sorry - it isn't. But you're on the right lines.


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2014, 17:50:30 »

20 looks like Liverpool Lime Street


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2014, 17:51:50 »

Quote from: brooklea on March 06, 2014, 17:50:30

20 looks like Liverpool Lime Street

Indeed it is!


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2014, 07:48:51 »

01 Swindon
05 Swindon
08 Chippenham
09 Blackfriars
10 Crewe.
12 Leicester
13 Imber
15 Newport (South Wales)
17 Westbury
18 Blackpool
19 Melksham
20 Liverpool Lime Street
21 Trowbridge

Very interesting to see which have been guessed and which not!

"Open Season" ... fire away with whichever else you can identify. No limits on how many any more as everyone's had a chance.


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2014, 08:34:12 »

7. Westbury
11. Blackpool South


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2014, 09:08:58 »

3. Bradford on Avon
14. Swindon


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2014, 12:31:16 »

2. Blackpool North


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grahame

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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2014, 13:18:17 »

All correct ...

01 Swindon
02 Blackpool North
03 Bradford-on-Avon
05 Swindon
07 Westbury
08 Chippenham
09 Blackfriars
10 Crewe.
11 Blackpool South
12 Leicester
13 Imber
14 Swindon
15 Newport (South Wales)
17 Westbury
18 Blackpool
19 Melksham
20 Liverpool Lime Street
21 Trowbridge

So I make it that leaves 4, 6 and 16 ...


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2014, 13:19:06 »

Quote from: chuffed on March 06, 2014, 08:44:00

I thought the first one was Cynthia, Echo and echo !! Grin


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Re: Been a while ... "where is this?"

« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2014, 13:20:59 »

16. Melksham!


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basset44

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« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2014, 14:08:01 »

No4 Eithad Campus Metrolink stop


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