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« Reply #45 on: December 06, 2016, 09:51:12 » |
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Not sure what the rules are for "past winners" - but this is one of the displays in the tunnel which runs from Emlyn Square to site of the former Swindon Railway works now occupied by the likes of STEAM, English Heritage and the National Trust.
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« Reply #46 on: December 06, 2016, 09:59:30 » |
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Not sure what the rules are for "past winners" - but this is one of the displays in the tunnel which runs from Emlyn Square to site of the former Swindon Railway works now occupied by the likes of STEAM, English Heritage and the National Trust.
Anyone's welcome to chip in, whether or not they've answered on previous days. This quiz is probably favouring the larks rather than the owls, as I'm uploading and posting a picture each morning. Yes - it's one of a series of displays in the tunnel footway under the railway in Swindon. They're light boxes with holes drilled through the sides to give a representation of people / trades who used to work on the railways in Swindon. Very clever but a bit awkward to photograph bearing in mind that the light will come directly into the camera from one set of holes or another unless you photograph at an oblique angle. |
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« Reply #47 on: December 07, 2016, 01:11:46 » |
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... Very clever but a bit awkward to photograph bearing in mind that the light will come directly into the camera from one set of holes or another unless you photograph at an oblique angle.
On the other hand, grahame can take a simple photo while I'm standing next to him, and I still won't recognise it when it turns up on this forum a week later.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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 #48 on: December 07, 2016, 01:29:21 » |
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... Very clever but a bit awkward to photograph bearing in mind that the light will come directly into the camera from one set of holes or another unless you photograph at an oblique angle.
On the other hand, grahame can take a simple photo while I'm standing next to him, and I still won't recognise it when it turns up on this forum a week later. This one was not taken 'beside you' - I don't think. Reproduced here by kind permission - I'll tell you of whom once you (forum members) have told me about it.  |
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« Reply #50 on: December 07, 2016, 08:37:28 » |
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Weymouth ?.
'fraid not. Long ways away (physically) though there is boating at ... |
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« Reply #51 on: December 07, 2016, 08:38:48 » |
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Pure guess, although the blanked out station name looks too short.......... Oulton Broad North
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« Reply #52 on: December 07, 2016, 08:47:38 » |
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Pure guess, although the blanked out station name looks too short.......... Oulton Broad North
Spot on ... what were the clues that lead you to that guess? |
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« Reply #53 on: December 07, 2016, 08:57:13 » |
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Pure guess, although the blanked out station name looks too short.......... Oulton Broad North
Spot on ... what were the clues that lead you to that guess? Smaphore signal with white backing board numbered '30' and the colour of the edging on the station name board (light blue and orange - which identified is as probably the Wherry Line, and I am sure you have reported recently having travelled on it). The signal has obviously recently been relocated. |
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« Reply #54 on: December 07, 2016, 10:23:46 » |
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Pure guess, although the blanked out station name looks too short.......... Oulton Broad North
Spot on ... what were the clues that lead you to that guess? Smaphore signal with white backing board numbered '30' and the colour of the edging on the station name board (light blue and orange - which identified is as probably the Wherry Line, and I am sure you have reported recently having travelled on it). The signal has obviously recently been relocated. Its actually a new signal that has been installed to reduce waiting times at the nearby level crossing. It allows a train to pull into the station with the barriers up and thus complete its station work before the barriers have to be lowered. Its also a new motor operated signal (which is pretty rare these days as there aren't many spare ones around). |
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« Reply #55 on: December 07, 2016, 10:37:14 » |
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Pure guess, although the blanked out station name looks too short.......... Oulton Broad North
Spot on ... what were the clues that lead you to that guess? Smaphore signal with white backing board numbered '30' and the colour of the edging on the station name board (light blue and orange - which identified is as probably the Wherry Line, and I am sure you have reported recently having travelled on it). The signal has obviously recently been relocated. Its actually a new signal that has been installed to reduce waiting times at the nearby level crossing. It allows a train to pull into the station with the barriers up and thus complete its station work before the barriers have to be lowered. Its also a new motor operated signal (which is pretty rare these days as there aren't many spare ones around). Out of curiosity, why use a motorised semaphore over a colour light signal? |
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« Reply #56 on: December 07, 2016, 10:56:01 » |
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Its actually a new signal that has been installed to reduce waiting times at the nearby level crossing. It allows a train to pull into the station with the barriers up and thus complete its station work before the barriers have to be lowered. Its also a new motor operated signal (which is pretty rare these days as there aren't many spare ones around).
Spot on. And the picture is courtesy of Brian Barnsley, Senior Operations Manager at ACoRP▸ , reproduced here with is permission. I thought that our members would enjoy this unusual combination of ancient and modern. On "Why a semaphore?" - I don't know. Anyone? |
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« Reply #57 on: December 07, 2016, 13:29:46 » |
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As a guess because it is in a semaphore area. The way one works semaphore to semaphore is different than coloured light to coloured light.
Old Rule 5?
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« Reply #58 on: December 08, 2016, 06:12:33 » |
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Anyone else have a partner who takes railway pictures at times you're not together? This one's courtesy of Lisa ...  |
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« Reply #59 on: December 08, 2016, 08:45:48 » |
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Panama Canal?
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