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« on: February 17, 2021, 21:59:59 »
It's a while since we had a "where is this". Come to think of it, it's a while since I was on a train!!

One each for the first 24 hours, please!

1. Glasgow Central - Merthyr Imp


2. Shanklin - Western Pathfinder


3  St Johns Newfoundland / Signal Hill - eightonedee


4. Holyhead - Stuving


5. Shrewsbury - TonyN


6 Glasgow Central - Western Pathfinder


7 Drogheda - stuving


8 Chippenham - Andy E


9. Bank - jdw.wor


10 Saltford - rower40
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2021, 22:04:26 »
1. - Glasgow Central?
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2021, 22:28:15 »
No2 IOW. Third rail Shanklin.
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2021, 22:38:09 »
8 Trowbridge?
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2021, 22:38:30 »
9 Bank
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2021, 22:38:58 »
9. - a wild guess - Glasgow's underground railway? - it doesn't feel like the London Underground.
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2021, 22:50:54 »
These correct

1 Glasgow Central - Merthyr Imp
2 Shanklin - Western Pathfinder
9 Bank - jdw.wor

8 is NOT Trowbridge.

The picture at Bank is the tunnel / walkway down to "The Drain" which only became a part of the London Underground very late on and has a unique feel to this day - or rather until last year.
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2021, 22:56:06 »
5 is Shrewsbury
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2021, 23:08:32 »
4. Holyhead (ferry port)
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2021, 05:57:39 »
Quote from: TonyN on February 17, 2021, 22:56:06
5 is Shrewsbury

Quote from: stuving on February 17, 2021, 23:08:32
4. Holyhead (ferry port)

Both correct!
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2021, 07:30:19 »
8. Chippenham bus station
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« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2021, 08:08:03 »
7.  Looks like it's British - but I'm guessing it's overseas in the Irish Republic.  An expert on liveries would know.
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« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2021, 08:44:38 »
3. Bergen?
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« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2021, 11:12:09 »
3 Wild Guess Picton New Zealand
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« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2021, 11:26:03 »
8 is indeed Chippenham.

3 is neither Bergen nor Picton - but you're right in looking quite a way away.

7 Correctly located to British Isles.
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