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« on: May 04, 2014, 17:40:41 »
These are all personal pictures taken when travelling from home using the TransWilts services since they were improved in December.   One guess each, please, for the first 24 hours - can you tell me where I have been?

1. Melksham - Chris from Nailsea



2. Manchester Piccadilly - Ellendune



3. Stonehouse - quedgeley2002



4. Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Red Squirrel



5. Chippenham - Brooklea



6. Derby - Oxman



7. Weston-super-mare - devon_metro



8.Paddington - Oxman



9. Rotterdam Centraal - Trainer



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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2014, 17:54:02 »
Well, I'll take the opportunity offered of naming the easiest one:

1. Melksham.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2014, 18:00:15 »
And the next stop heading north, 5. Chippenham.
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2014, 18:40:58 »
Aha! Number 4 is Ashby-de-la-Zouch by the Sea!

Ashby de la Zouch, Castle Abbey
That's the only place that I long to be,
Skies are full of blue, and the cows are full of moo
In Ashby de la Zouch by the sea
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2014, 19:01:03 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 04, 2014, 17:54:02
Well, I'll take the opportunity offered of naming the easiest one:

1. Melksham.  Wink Cheesy Grin

You were supposed to be confused by the crowd, Chris !

Quote from: brooklea on May 04, 2014, 18:00:15
And the next stop heading north, 5. Chippenham.

Yes, that's the next station stop in modern terms, allowing for waiting for the main line at Thingley!

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Aha! Number 4 is Ashby-de-la-Zouch by the Sea!

Hmm .. I don't do poetry, but, yes, that is Ashby.   I was thinking that picture might have been a later one to be named too.   Now - I don't know what those tracks are - anyone?
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2014, 19:50:58 »
Quote from: grahame on May 04, 2014, 19:01:03
 Now - I don't know what those tracks are - anyone?

You'd think - did Ashby have trams? Sort of - see the Burton and Ashby Light Railway in Wikipedia.
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2014, 19:54:06 »
Quote from: grahame on May 04, 2014, 19:01:03
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 04, 2014, 17:54:02
Well, I'll take the opportunity offered of naming the easiest one:

1. Melksham.  Wink Cheesy Grin

You were supposed to be confused by the crowd, Chris !


On the contrary, grahame Wink : what I find particularly encouraging is the ease with which it is now possible to take pictures at Melksham Station which include a passenger train stopping there ...  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2014, 20:18:48 »
No.3 is Stonehouse. My local!!
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2014, 20:46:24 »
Quote from: quedgeley2002 on May 04, 2014, 20:18:48
No.3 is Stonehouse. My local!!

A shining example of how a big, fast, long distance train can regularly call at a short platform.  That's another picture I thought might take a while!
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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2014, 21:59:38 »
7. Bath Spa
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« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2014, 01:41:11 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on May 04, 2014, 21:59:38
7. Bath Spa

Sorry - it isn't.  Does look similar, though!
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2014, 07:30:54 »
2. Manchester Picadilly
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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2014, 07:38:43 »
Quote from: ellendune on May 05, 2014, 07:30:54
2. Manchester Picadilly

Correct

Exactly half way there ... 1 to 5 have all been identified, and 6 to 10 still to go!
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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2014, 08:11:30 »
I'm going to have a stab at 9. Rotterdam Centraal.
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2014, 08:20:23 »
Quote from: trainer on May 05, 2014, 08:11:30
I'm going to have a stab at 9. Rotterdam Centraal.

Yes, that's correct!
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