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« on: February 16, 2025, 17:02:50 »
A disused railway line in the west.
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2025, 17:12:29 »
2025?  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2025, 17:18:06 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on February 16, 2025, 17:12:29
2025?  Wink

Oops. Fixed. Embarrassed
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2025, 17:21:36 »
I still can't work out where Finn was, though.  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2025, 19:03:14 »
Tiverton?
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2025, 19:18:47 »
Quote from: Andy E on February 16, 2025, 19:03:14
Tiverton?

Sorry, not Tiverton.
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2025, 19:38:10 »
It's not anywhere on the Strawberry Line, is it?  Roll Eyes

The level surroundings suggested Somerset to me, but it could be some flat bits of Devon, or even Cornwall.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2025, 19:45:45 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on February 16, 2025, 19:38:10
It's not anywhere on the Strawberry Line, is it?  Roll Eyes

It is indeed. Aka The Cheddar Valley Line.

Care to be more specific?
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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2025, 20:02:47 »
I'm struggling a bit here, JayMac.

I know the route of the Strawberry Line well from cycling it between Yatton and Cheddar - but not beyond there.

Shepton Mallet?  Embarrassed
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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2025, 20:22:04 »
Hmmm, there's apparently a fairly recently opened new stretch somewhere but the bit in the photo looks too well established.
Could it be the short bit that I gather runs north of Yatton Station?
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2025, 20:35:04 »
Hold on just a moment: the Strawberry Line doesn't go anywhere north of Yatton station. That was the Clevedon branch line.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2025, 21:03:55 »
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Hold on just a moment: the Strawberry Line doesn't go anywhere north of Yatton station. That was the Clevedon branch line.  Lips sealed



I stand corrected m'lud.
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« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2025, 15:57:51 »
Quote from: johnneyw on February 16, 2025, 21:03:55
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on February 16, 2025, 20:35:04
Hold on just a moment: the Strawberry Line doesn't go anywhere north of Yatton station. That was the Clevedon branch line.  Lips sealed

I stand corrected m'lud.


Reminds me of an anecdote about some court case, where an expert witness gave a detailed explanation of a very technical point to the court.  At the end of it, the judge announced, "Thank you for all of that evidence, but I'm actually none the wiser."  A barrister replied, "No, m'lud - but you are now much better informed."  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2025, 16:09:25 »
Not Shepton Mallet.

But it is between there and Cheddar...
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« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2025, 20:31:30 »
Quote from: JayMac on February 16, 2025, 19:18:47
Quote from: Andy E on February 16, 2025, 19:03:14
Tiverton?

Sorry, not Tiverton.

I would have expected a call if it was anywhere around there.
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