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« on: December 12, 2020, 08:23:55 »
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

Here are maps I might have to help guide me from the station to the water (sea or in some cases estuary).  Just one each, please, where might I be?

1. Shoreham-by-Sea, Stuving


2. Tenby - RogerW


3. Carbis Bay - Smokey


4. St Andrews Road - Oxonhutch


5. Ferryside - Sulis John


6. Torquay - REVUpminster


7. Teignmouth - bobm


8. Penzance - TonyN


9. Worthing - Surrey 455


10. Dawlish Warren - Gordon the Blue Engine
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2020, 08:56:42 »
7 is Teignmouth.
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2020, 09:35:08 »
8 Penzance
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2020, 09:43:38 »
Is 10 Dawlish Warren?
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2020, 10:31:45 »
1 is Shoreham-by-Sea.
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2020, 10:59:14 »
All correct so far:

1. Shoreham-by-Sea - Stuving
7. Teignmouth - bobm
8. Penzance - TonyN
10. Dawlish Warren - Gordon the Blue Engine
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2020, 11:30:30 »
6 is Torquay
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2020, 11:31:38 »
9 is Worthing I think.
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2020, 12:23:45 »
4: St Andrews Road
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2020, 12:27:03 »
2: Tenby?
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2020, 12:36:26 »
All correct so far - just 3 and 5 to go!

1. Shoreham-by-Sea, Stuving

2. Tenby - RogerW

4. St Andrews Road - Oxonhutch

6. Torquay - REVUpminster

7. Teignmouth - bobm

8. Penzance - TonyN

9. Worthing - Surrey 455

10. Dawlish Warren - Gordon the Blue Engine
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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2020, 13:00:50 »
No 3 is I think CBB aka  Carbis Bay
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2020, 17:10:04 »
And 5 is Kirkby-in-Furness (when the tide is out!)
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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2020, 17:25:11 »
Quote from: eightonedee on December 12, 2020, 17:10:04
And 5 is Kirkby-in-Furness (when the tide is out!)

I'm afraid it isn't - sorry


Quote from: smokey on December 12, 2020, 13:00:50
No 3 is I think CBB aka  Carbis Bay

Yes, it is
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2020, 17:59:27 »
Might no. 5 be Ferryside?
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