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« on: April 20, 2014, 19:07:11 »

Six photographs - can you identify where they were taken?   1 guess each in the first 24 hours and I expect they'll all be correctly identified long before that time is up!

1. Weston-super-mare, identified by Four Track, Now!


2. Swindon, identified by Chris from Nailsea


3. Cowley Branch Junction, Hinksey near Oxford, identified by Oxman


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6. Sheffield, identified by Brooklea
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2014, 19:13:55 »

1 Weston super Mare
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2014, 19:17:17 »

2.  Swindon Station (bay platform).  Smiley
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William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2014, 19:22:27 »

I, too, was going to start with 1 as being Weston super Mare - but it was really rather too easy, looking at the bottom right hand corner of that picture ...  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2014, 19:34:13 »

2.  Swindon Station (bay platform).  Smiley

1 Weston super Mare

I, too, was going to start with 1 as being Weston super Mare - but it was really rather too easy, looking at the bottom right hand corner of that picture ...  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin

Yes and yes ... and some of them get a bit harder, I suspect!
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2014, 19:48:42 »

6. Sheffield
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2014, 19:51:28 »

I, too, was going to start with 1 as being Weston super Mare - but it was really rather too easy, looking at the bottom right hand corner of that picture ...  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin

Grin Ha ha! I didn't notice that until you pointed it out, Chris, and it's a daft name for a boat IMHO ('in my humble opinion'). I was just excited to be first for the first time since I became FT, N!
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2014, 19:53:05 »

3. Bradford Junction, taking the line toward Melksham.
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2014, 20:10:05 »

3. Bradford Junction, taking the line toward Melksham.

Sorry, no

6. Sheffield

Yes - correct.  I expected that one to be one of the latter ones to go - you are well travelled, Brooklea!
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2014, 00:04:24 »

3 Junction of the Cowley Branch at Hinksey, just south of Oxford.
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2014, 06:11:25 »

3 Junction of the Cowley Branch at Hinksey, just south of Oxford.

Correct.

When I was up in Oxford last week, I was learning that substantial development in and around Cowley has given rise to the thought of using this line for public transport provision from Cowley.  Idle chatter at "GRIP (Guide to Railway Investment Projects - Network Rail's process for project management of schemes through development and implementation) minus two", or something more?
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2014, 20:51:38 »

As we're now outside the 'one guess only in the first 24 hours, please' restriction, may I now suggest that picture 4 is at Chippenham Station, looking across from platform 1 to the disused platform?  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2014, 21:05:17 »

As we're now outside the 'one guess only in the first 24 hours, please' restriction, may I now suggest that picture 4 is at Chippenham Station, looking across from platform 1 to the disused platform?  Wink

You may, and it is.   Just one picture remaining
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2014, 21:09:19 »

This one, you mean?  Grin



Hmmm, this one still has me struggling a bit ...  Embarrassed
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2014, 08:54:05 »

Is No.5 Upper Tyndrum?
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