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« on: December 14, 2023, 09:03:23 »
On this day, 14th December 1896 - the Glasgow Underground opened.  Here are 4 other underground pictures - although in each case they have emerged from the depths - which are not in central London - where are they?   Where is ripe for a new underground network or extension?   

Lighter side so let's consider ...

* The Yeovil Tube - Yeovil Pen Mill, Town Centre, and Yeovil Junction.
* Reading
* And I know it's really far-fetched but how about Bristol?

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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2023, 09:17:59 »
4 is Verney Junction on the former Metropolitan Line and, now, East West Rail. (Though I suspect it doesn't look like that right now!)
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2023, 09:32:16 »
3 Chesham
http://www.metroland.org.uk/cheshamflyer/
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2023, 09:35:36 »
1 is Alderny I'm guessing.....
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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2023, 09:44:18 »
1. Correctly identified as Alderney, and 4. as Verney Junction.
3. Is not at Chesham
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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2023, 09:57:34 »
2. Shanklin
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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2023, 10:35:23 »
Quote from: oxviem on December 14, 2023, 09:35:36
1 is Alderny I'm guessing.....
Good guess. 1 is Alderney, Braye Beach
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2023, 11:46:26 »
Quote from: grahame on December 14, 2023, 09:44:18
3. Is not at Chesham

... so it must have shuttled back to Chalfont & Latimer.
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2023, 11:50:53 »
Quote from: stuving on December 14, 2023, 11:46:26
Quote from: grahame on December 14, 2023, 09:44:18
3. Is not at Chesham

... so it must have shuttled back to Chalfont & Latimer.

Yep, that's in the platform at Chalfont and Latime

Quote from: brooklea on December 14, 2023, 09:57:34
2. Shanklin

Correct!

Quote from: Richard Fairhurst on December 14, 2023, 09:17:59
4 is Verney Junction on the former Metropolitan Line and, now, East West Rail. (Though I suspect it doesn't look like that right now!)

Some even older pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7442140964/ ... and indeed I suspect it's cleaned up and station erased as part of West-East rail.
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2023, 07:01:14 »
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Lighter side so let's consider ...


* Reading

I hope not. Councillor Tony Page is supposed to be retiring next year, so might put paid to some of the hair brained schemes. Good job he is not at national level otherwise he would be a rival to Boris for assorted airport, bridge and tunnel schemes.
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