Across the South West over Easter

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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures

« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2025, 19:06:42 »

No, I couldn't identify any 'Tauntons' in that original post. Mind you, that doesn't mean much, with my own appalling record of failing to spot any Taunton pictures. Embarrassed

Nevertheless, picture 6 is rather scary. Grin


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Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures

« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2025, 19:26:00 »

10. Southampton Central


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PhilWakely

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Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures

« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2025, 22:28:08 »

2. Oldfield Park


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Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures

« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2025, 05:18:14 »

Correct so far:
0 - Bath Spa - Timmer
2 - Oldfield Park - PhilWakely
3 - Truro - old original
4 - Plym Bridge Platform - johnneyw
5 - Cattewater Branch - Chris from Nailsea and Cattewater Junction
7 - approacing Kingswear - GBM
10 - Southampton Central - Rob T
11 - Thornford - bradshaw

A couple of the others may be easy for some of you Janners here ...


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Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures

« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2025, 09:09:20 »

8. St Budeaux Ferry Road


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Re: Across the South West over Easter - trains in pictures

« Reply #20 on: Yesterday at 17:11:10 »

Quote from: a-driver on April 20, 2025, 09:09:20

8. St Budeaux Ferry Road

Yes - and the completed list is ...

0 - Bath Spa - Timmer
1 - Clifton Maybank
2 - Oldfield Park - PhilWakely
3 - Truro - old original
4 - Plym Bridge Platform - johnneyw
5 - Cattewater Branch - Chris from Nailsea and Cattewater Junction
6 - Plymouth
7 - approacing Kingswear - GBM
8 - St Budeaux Ferry Road - a-driver
9 - Gunnislake
10 - Southampton Central - Rob T
11 - Thornford - bradshaw


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