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« on: April 26, 2014, 17:07:05 »
Ten montages, all clues to National Rail station names. Simply say what you see.

Please. Just one guess each for the first 24 hours.

1. Thornton Abbey, answered by Chris from Nailsea


2. Slade Green, Oxman


3. Golspie, bobm


4. Chandlers Ford, Network SouthEast's missus Wink


5. Burnham-on-Crouch, Southern Stag


6. Holmes Chapel, Red Squirrel


7. Whittlesea, ellendune


8. Redhill, bobm


9. Linlithgow, stuving


10. St Bees, paul7755


Again. Please. Just one guess each for the first 24 hours.
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2014, 17:15:14 »
4 is Chandlers Ford

(Mrs NSE▸ (Network South East) gets the credit for that one!)
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2014, 17:18:43 »
10. St Bees...

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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 17:19:42 »
5. Burnham-on-Crouch
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2014, 17:20:52 »
8. Redhill
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2014, 17:36:08 »
Quote from: Network SouthEast on April 26, 2014, 17:15:14
4 is Chandlers Ford

(Mrs NSE▸ (Network South East) gets the credit for that one!)

Correct. 2x Chandler Bing from 'Friends'. A ford. Thought it was nice touch to find a picture of a Ford in a ford!
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2014, 17:38:09 »
Quote from: paul7755 on April 26, 2014, 17:18:43
10. St Bees...

Paul

Correct. Ian St John, known as Saint during his stint on ITV with Greavsie. Some bees.
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2014, 17:38:43 »
Quote from: Southern Stag on April 26, 2014, 17:19:42
5. Burnham-on-Crouch

Correct. Andy Burnham 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) on Peter Crouch.
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2014, 17:39:02 »
Quote from: bobm on April 26, 2014, 17:20:52
8. Redhill

Correct. A very red Graham Hill.
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2014, 17:46:02 »
2 Slade Green
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2014, 17:56:52 »
Quote from: Oxman on April 26, 2014, 17:46:02
2 Slade Green

Correct. This one is self explanatory!
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2014, 17:57:58 »
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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2014, 18:05:57 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on April 26, 2014, 17:57:58
6. HCH

Well, okay.

But for those unfamiliar with short codes, Red Squirrel has identified Holmes Chapel. Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. And a chapel.
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2014, 19:03:16 »
7 Whittlesea

Frank Whittle inventor of the Turbojet engine and the Sea
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« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2014, 19:14:52 »
Quote from: ellendune on April 26, 2014, 19:03:16
7 Whittlesea

Frank Whittle inventor of the Turbojet engine and the Sea

Correct.
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