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« on: September 02, 2016, 19:39:11 »
Almost "Traditional" Quiz - one guess each for the first 24 hours please (second guess allowed if the first one's confirmed to be wrong).   All my picture, some more recent than others.

1. Paddington - Ellendune


2. Westbury - Phil Wakely


3. Pilning - Rob T


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5. Dawlish - Richwarwicker


6. Above Coombe Junction Halt - Stuving


7. Goonbarrow - InTheSidings


8. Taunton - Plymouthonian


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10. Birmingham New Street - Merthyr Imp
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2016, 20:55:54 »
5. Dawlish
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2016, 21:50:59 »
6. the steep bit of the Looe branch between Liskeard and Coombe Junction, seen from a train on the main line passing over the viaduct above it. How the 153 manages to get up that gradient I've no idea, let alone freight from the place beyond Coombe Junction
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2016, 22:32:02 »
7.  IMERYS Yard, Goonbarrow (between Par and Newquay)
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2016, 23:10:22 »
Quote from: Rhydgaled on September 02, 2016, 21:50:59
6. the steep bit of the Looe branch between Liskeard and Coombe Junction, seen from a train on the main line passing over the viaduct above it. How the 153 manages to get up that gradient I've no idea, let alone freight from the place beyond Coombe Junction

Isn't it rather the (ex)freight bit above Coombe Junction Halt (off the top of the picture), seen from Moorswater Viaduct?
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2016, 00:30:16 »
1. Don't know the location, but I'm guessing this is a re-creation of the 'Boat' used by the Spooner family on the Festiniog railway.
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2016, 06:22:26 »
These are correct.

5. Dawlish
6. Freight line to Moorswater (north of Coombe Junction Halt)
7. Goonbarrow (on the Newquay branch)

1. Is indeed the recreation of the sail powered vehicle used on the Festiniog, but the picture wasn't taken at Portmadoc!
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2016, 08:53:23 »
Quote from: grahame on September 03, 2016, 06:22:26
These are correct.

5. Dawlish
6. Freight line to Moorswater (north of Coombe Junction Halt)
7. Goonbarrow (on the Newquay branch)

1. Is indeed the recreation of the sail powered vehicle used on the Festiniog, but the picture wasn't taken at Portmadoc!

I knew all three of them, and I never know photo quiz locations.good to see a bit of the far west!
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2016, 09:28:19 »
8.  Taunton, north side.

There's always a Taunton!
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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2016, 09:31:06 »
Whisper it quietly...we don't want to give grahame ideas ...but I thought 5 was Melksham-super-mare. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2016, 09:33:09 »
Quote from: grahame on September 03, 2016, 06:22:26
1. Is indeed the recreation of the sail powered vehicle used on the Festiniog, but the picture wasn't taken at Portmadoc!

1 is taken at Paddington. 
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« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2016, 09:50:33 »
Quote from: plymothian on September 03, 2016, 09:28:19
8.  Taunton, north side.

There's always a Taunton!

There is indeed in a traditional quiz!

Quote from: ellendune on September 03, 2016, 09:33:09
1 is taken at Paddington. 

Yes - that's correct.

Five answered, five to go.
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2016, 10:28:27 »
Quote from: chuffed on September 03, 2016, 09:31:06
Whisper it quietly...we don't want to give grahame ideas ...but I ought 5 was Melksham-super-mare. Roll Eyes

I know it, but by the rules I can't say.
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« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2016, 10:44:38 »
4 - Cheltenham Spa?
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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2016, 11:26:07 »
Quote from: bobm on September 03, 2016, 10:44:38
4 - Cheltenham Spa?

Actually not - though the history of people being admonished for taking pictures at Cheltenham Spa rather tempts me to stick to my rights and take said pictures  Wink
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