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« on: June 01, 2008, 08:37:22 »
I'm always impressed by how a very few clues in a picture can lead some people to a very quick identification.   So here are some that are rather more "clueless" than usual (they get progressively harder, I think). Where are they?

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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 09:42:54 »
Think 1 is Bedminster? Huh
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 09:56:25 »
1 is, indeed, Bedminster.  So carefully cropping the picture to avoid you seeing the main runing lines didn't fool you  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 10:27:22 »
Well 2 looks like an island platform so narrows it down somewhat!
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 10:51:23 »
Quote from: devon_metro on June 01, 2008, 10:27:22
Well 2 looks like an island platform so narrows it down somewhat!

Does it narrow it down enough for you to tell me where it is?  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 11:16:34 »
Sadly not. Although keeping in the theme of the Trans wilts i'll have a blind stab at Swindon
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2008, 11:54:34 »
Quote from: devon_metro on June 01, 2008, 11:16:34
keeping in the theme of the Trans wilts i'll have a blind stab at Swindon

Nope, not anywhere on the TransWilts  Grin  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2008, 13:13:09 »
Hi, Could number 2 be Radyr there are lots of island platforms on ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC▸ (Train Operating Company))) valley lines
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2008, 15:20:56 »
Sorry, not Radyr
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2008, 15:37:45 »
3 reminds me of Patchway

And I'll edit this to go for 2 which I reckon is Taunton
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2008, 17:10:44 »
Quote from: swlines on June 01, 2008, 15:37:45
3 reminds me of Patchway

And I'll edit this to go for 2 which I reckon is Taunton


3 reminds you of Patchway ... probably because it IS Patchway.   But 2 ain't Taunton!
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2008, 17:18:38 »
Filton Abbey Wood
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2008, 17:31:03 »
Quote from: grahame on June 01, 2008, 09:56:25
1 is, indeed, Bedminster.  So carefully cropping the picture to avoid you seeing the main runing lines didn't fool you  Wink
It's the up relief i think, we use it quite a lot Grin
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2008, 18:15:50 »
Quote from: swlines on June 01, 2008, 17:18:38
Filton Abbey Wood

Nope!
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2008, 18:18:48 »
It actually looks a little bit like Westbury, fairly confident its not though.
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