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« on: October 22, 2016, 21:50:02 »
Where is each of these?   / As ever, just one each in the first 24 hours please!

1. Blunsdon - bignosemac


2. Swindon - John R


3. Chippenham - BobM


4. Huddersfield - Merthyr Imp


5. Taunton - Chris from Nailsea


6. Cheltenham Spa - Stuving


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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2016, 21:51:43 »
3. Swindon
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2016, 22:12:49 »
5.  Taunton.  Roll Eyes
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament) 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.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2016, 22:18:21 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on October 22, 2016, 22:12:49
5.  Taunton.  Roll Eyes

The pigeons have the right idea for what should be done over Taunton   Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2016, 22:23:43 »
2 Bristol Parkway
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2016, 22:25:32 »
That's what gave the game away - that, and the fact that I walked past that sign, yet again, only a couple of weeks ago.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament) 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.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2016, 23:32:55 »
6: Cheltenham Spa
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2016, 01:39:05 »
Quote from: stuving on October 22, 2016, 23:32:55
6: Cheltenham Spa

Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on October 22, 2016, 22:12:49
5.  Taunton.  Roll Eyes

Both correct.   

But no. 2 is not Bristol Parkway, and no. 3 is not Swindon.


P.S.  - did you spot something odd about the Cheltenham Spa display?
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2016, 01:44:33 »
3. Reading?
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2016, 01:46:48 »
Quote from: grahame on October 23, 2016, 01:39:05
P.S.  - did you spot something odd about the Cheltenham Spa display?

You mean that the second train is timed before the first, and both are on time? I've seen odder things than that on platform CISs▸ (Customer Information System).
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2016, 01:59:55 »
Quote from: Merthyr Imp on October 23, 2016, 01:44:33
3. Reading?

Nope, not Reading !!


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Quote from: grahame on October 23, 2016, 01:39:05
P.S.  - did you spot something odd about the Cheltenham Spa display?

You mean that the second train is timed before the first, and both are on time? I've seen odder things than that on platform CISs▸ (Customer Information System).



That's what I noticed ... it seemed that time travel had reached Gloucestershire, and I wondered if it related to the trains being in a different order when they passed through Standish Junction.
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2016, 06:07:23 »
3 Chippenham?
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« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2016, 07:34:29 »
Quote from: bobm on October 23, 2016, 06:07:23
3 Chippenham?

Correct ... with a rather unusual diversion to Bristol Parkway of a train that would have gone to South Wales if the tunnel had been open.
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2016, 07:36:24 »
My first thought was Trowbridge with a Portsmouth to Cardiff being terminated at Bristol Parkway until I spotted the "First Class at the REAR"
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