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« on: December 07, 2020, 07:56:24 »

An almost-traditional "Where is this?" quiz - one each please for the first 24 hours. And we break tradition by having a link between all the pictures. Can you tell me what that is?

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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2020, 08:07:50 »

No 2 is on the line of the former Wilts and Berks Canal through Swindon. This section is just behind the houses on the north side of Curtiss Street, which is I believe very near where one our members lives.
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2020, 08:34:27 »

 Thingley Junction, showing the electricity substation for the OHLE line feed.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2020, 08:42:16 »

6 is the underpass between the station and the town in Melksham.  Almost graffiti free - I?ve seen it worse.
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2020, 08:52:56 »

No 2 is on the line of the former Wilts and Berks Canal through Swindon. This section is just behind the houses on the north side of Curtiss Street, which is I believe very near where one our members lives.

Finn has 'used' the tree on the left a few times!
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2020, 08:55:19 »

8 hazard a quess at Chippenham high street
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2020, 09:16:37 »

8 hazard a quess at Chippenham high street

I would hope that no 8 is not Chippenham High Street!

I think you might mean no 7, and I would agree with you.
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2020, 09:24:21 »

Is number 4 staff training for the new Melksham station cafe!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2020, 09:30:47 »

12. Euston - "I think we have a problem"
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2020, 09:45:15 »

Correct so far:
1. Thingley Junction - Bradshaw
2. Swindon - Ellendune
6. Melksham - Bobm
12. Euston - Phil Wakely

Neither 7 nor 8 are Chippenham; 4 is not Melksham, nor staff in training for the station cafe there - but it would be really lovely to have something special like top notch street food there. German theme would be appropriate as the station is sponsored by Knorr Bremse, based in Munich.
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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2020, 09:48:25 »

11 Glasgow Central
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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2020, 10:05:59 »

9 Paddington
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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2020, 11:21:23 »

No 5 is outside the Bryant & May factory between Liverpool Street and Stratford (specifically Bow), maybe?
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« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2020, 11:48:07 »

3 is Glasgow Central.
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2020, 11:55:49 »

Correct so far:

1. Thingley Junction - Bradshaw
2. Swindon - Ellendune
3. Glasgow Central - Zoe
6. Melksham - Bobm
9. Paddington - TonyN
11. Glasgow Central - Bignosemac
12. Euston - Phil Wakely

Number 5, sorry, not between Liverpool Street and Stratford - not London at all.
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