Patterns of three

grahame

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Patterns of three

« on: March 02, 2019, 09:31:53 »

"Look for a precedent". "Has it been done before?".

Poll - how many of these triplet groups can you link up?

One day poll ... feel free to comment on how you do; I will invite answers tomorrow from whoever has a top score and see if you have different connections to mine!

1.
Ditton
Dover Marine
Ongar

2.
Brighton
Nottingham
Guildford

3.
Hayling Island
Hythe
Mount Pleasant

4.
Karlsruhe
Sheffield
Portishead

5.
New Cross
Waterfall
Topsail

6.
Spring Hill
Greenbelt
Shady Grove

7.
Fiddlers
Woolwich
Harpers

8.
Kingsway
Queensway
Mersey Railway

9.
Newport
Middlesborough
Osten


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martyjon

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2019, 09:57:42 »

Quote from: grahame on March 02, 2019, 09:31:53

9. At a guess, Transporter Bridge.


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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2019, 10:39:41 »

ticked two. I agree with the Transporter Bridge, and choose Ferry for Woolwich, Harpers etc


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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2019, 11:02:56 »

For once ... I am not submitting a vote in a poll I have started but (for the record) having set the poll I know all nine Grin

- a couple of them did need research to find a third group member ...


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Oxonhutch

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2019, 11:15:39 »

Tried my hardest on my missing two. Look forward to seeing the triangular conections between 2 and 5.

Edit [18h22]: Made a punt on one of them


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johnneyw

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From station to station, back to Bristol city....

Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2019, 11:29:48 »

A hugely impressive (in all the wrong ways) total of one so far. The connection is a bit wobbly too.


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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2019, 14:01:55 »

I've only got one so far. That's No. 2.


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jamestheredengine

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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2019, 19:51:32 »

5 stumps me. I think I can come up with something sensible for the others.


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« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2019, 20:12:02 »

No mention of Taunton. I’m lost. Grin


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grahame

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2019, 12:38:04 »

Quote from: bobm on March 02, 2019, 20:12:02

No mention of Taunton. I’m lost. Grin

I'll do a special "Connect Taunton" quiz at some point for you ...

OK - this poll has closed, biggest thing it showed was an apathy in people voting even though they read, and some commented.

Would one of the folks who has most of them jump in and 'complete' the answers ... see whether you've come up with the same connections I based the question on or ( Grin

) something better!


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ellendune

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2019, 12:48:35 »

OK as one who claimed 8, I will give it a go

1. Closed Stations

2. All towns have a London Road Station

3. Piers

4. Tram train projects (though obviously Portishead is still only an idea)

5. Huh

?

6. Washington Metro Stations

7. Ferry Stations

8. Mersey Tunnels

9. Transporter Bridges


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Oxonhutch

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2019, 12:53:57 »

Likewise ...
1. Closed in the 1990's
2. All include the word "Go" Cheesy

- that was my punt!
3. All have narrow gauge railways.
4. Tram-trains -planned or actual
5. Huh

?
6. Rapid transit stations
7. Ferries
8. Mersey tunnels
9. Transporter bridges.


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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2019, 12:55:42 »

As someone who looked, though about commenting but then did not post my score knowing I was out of the running, I'll kick off with what the ones I think I got were-

1 - Stations closed in the same year (1994?)
2 - Stations on the original Cross Country (pre-Arriva) network
3 - Closed stations not an current active routes/services
7 - "Ferries" as already posted
9 - Transporter bridges, again as already posted

PS - just seen someone arrived before me!


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grahame

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2019, 13:05:13 »

Quote from: ellendune on March 03, 2019, 12:48:35

OK as one who claimed 8, I will give it a go

1. Closed Stations
2. All towns have a London Road Station
3. Piers
4. Tram train projects (though obviously Portishead is still only an idea)
5. Huh

?
6. Washington Metro Stations
7. Ferry Stations
8. Mersey Tunnels
9. Transporter Bridges

Quote from: Oxonhutch on March 03, 2019, 12:53:57

Likewise ...
1. Closed in the 1990's
2. All include the word "Go" Cheesy

- that was my punt!
3. All have narrow gauge railways.
4. Tram-trains -planned or actual
5. Huh

?
6. Rapid transit stations
7. Ferries
8. Mersey tunnels
9. Transporter bridges.

Quote from: eightonedee on March 03, 2019, 12:55:42

As someone who looked, though about commenting but then did not post my score knowing I was out of the running, I'll kick off with what the ones I think I got were-
1 - Stations closed in the same year (1994?)
2 - Stations on the original Cross Country (pre-Arriva) network
3 - Closed stations not an current active routes/services
7 - "Ferries" as already posted
9 - Transporter bridges, again as already posted

PS - just seen someone arrived before me!

1. Spot on eightonedee - all closed in 1994
2. London Road it is (Nottingham is closed, other ones open)
3. Yes - Narrow Gauge Railways and indeed there's something more specific
4. It is indeed Tram trains running or being looked at
5. Ah - has anyone got this?
6. Yes, Stations on the Washington DC^▸ Metro. I wondered whether to include "Foggy Bottom" which amuses me
7. Ferries
8. The Mersey Tunnels - Kingsway and Queensway are road and the railway tunnel (surprise ...)
9. Transporter Bridges.


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grahame

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Re: Patterns of three

« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2019, 19:40:16 »

Quote from: grahame on March 03, 2019, 13:05:13

5. Ah - has anyone got this?

5.
New Cross
Waterfall
Topsail

If I were to add Kempston Hardwick, I wonder if it might help? Quispamsis (not sure about that one).


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