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« on: July 11, 2014, 01:09:52 »
A picture quiz of various locations from recent travels.

Please. One guess each for the first 24 hours.

1. Barnham. Answered by thetrout


2. Sloane Square Underground. Worcester_Passenger


3. Norwich. brooklea


4. Farringdon Thasmeslink platforms. Electric train


5. Bognor Regis. eightf48544


6. Horsham. jdw.wor


7. Weybourne, North Norfolk Railway. eightf48544


8. Cromer. SandTEngineer


9. Volks Electric Railway, Brighton. grahame


10. Didcot Parkway. ellendune
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2014, 03:32:15 »
I'm sure it is NOT the answer to no. 9 ... but I came across http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/districts/purbeck/11333601._/?
which tells of how a steam excursion was hit yesterday by the public sector strike.

I'm guessing the real answer to No. 9 might be the Volks Electric Railway, Brighton - http://volkselectricrailway.co.uk
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2014, 03:43:32 »
Quote from: grahame on July 11, 2014, 03:32:15
I'm guessing the real answer to No. 9 might be the Volks Electric Railway, Brighton - http://volkselectricrailway.co.uk

Correct. And most disappointed was I not to get a ride. Been to Brighton many times but STILL not manage a trip on the Volks. This time a strike - a downside to local authority ownership. Last time closed due to weather damage. Time before just missed operating times...
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2014, 04:36:19 »
Complete guess. But is

Number 1 - Barnham.

Number 2 - Somewhere in the Universe? Tongue

( Sorry... Someone was going to do it Tongue Undecided Lips sealed Grin )
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2014, 05:49:56 »
2 Sloane Square Underground Station.
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2014, 06:36:48 »
10 is West end of platforms at Didcot Parkway with a view of the soon to be demolished power station
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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2014, 07:41:14 »
No 4 Farringdon Thameslink Platform in the UP direction (ie south bound)
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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2014, 13:20:53 »
Quote from: thetrout on July 11, 2014, 04:36:19
Number 1 - Barnham.

Correct!
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2014, 13:21:30 »
Quote from: ellendune on July 11, 2014, 06:36:48
10 is West end of platforms at Didcot Parkway with a view of the soon to be demolished power station

Correct! Captured for posterity.
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2014, 13:22:23 »
Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on July 11, 2014, 05:49:56
2 Sloane Square Underground Station.

Correct! With the Westbourne River above one's head.
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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2014, 13:22:53 »
Quote from: Electric train on July 11, 2014, 07:41:14
No 4 Farringdon Thameslink Platform in the UP direction (ie south bound)

Correct!
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« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2014, 13:34:44 »
No.8 - Cromer
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« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2014, 13:36:11 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on July 11, 2014, 13:34:44
No.8 - Cromer

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« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2014, 20:40:25 »
No 6 Horsham??
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No. 3 Norwich
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