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Chris from Nailsea
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« on: April 17, 2009, 23:00:33 »
Chris had 'a grand day out' today - so where did he go?



It's probably blindingly obvious, but please bear with me - I'm a confirmed technophobe, struggling with a new digital camera and working out how to put pictures on this forum!  Embarrassed Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 23:16:27 »
Just to spin it out a bit.  I hope you took your passport!
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 23:19:40 »
Thanks, rogerw!  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 23:24:12 »
I'm guessing you didn't get there on that train, unless of course you foolishly changed  Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 23:32:07 »
Hmm. I got there on a remarkably similar train, even if not that particular one!  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 23:48:35 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 17, 2009, 23:32:07
Hmm. I got there on a remarkably similar train, even if not that particular one!  Wink

I'm rather surprised you didn't arrive in the capable hands of the FGW▸ (First Great Western) loco hauled set. That is of course if it goes to wherever that picture might be...!
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2009, 00:00:44 »
That's a good point, devon_metro - but I tend to just catch the next train from Nailsea to wherever I'm going, without being too concerned about it having to be LHS▸ (Locomotive Hauled Stock), for example!  Wink

(Sorry if that upsets the purists, by the way!)  Embarrassed
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2009, 01:06:23 »
Did Mr Chris go to Cardiff??
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2009, 01:12:55 »
Yes, it's my return train, being prepared at Cardiff Central!  Wink

Having learnt the ropes on posting here, though, I'm inclined to pose some rather more challenging picture quiz questions soon ... you have been warned!  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2009, 08:29:51 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 18, 2009, 01:12:55
Yes, it's my return train, being prepared at Cardiff Central!  Wink

Having learnt the ropes on posting here, though, I'm inclined to pose some rather more challenging picture quiz questions soon ... you have been warned!  Wink Cheesy Grin

Chris - great thread / good to see you posting some images.   I look forward to the more challenging ones (even I sorta-guessed Cardiff) ... it'll make a change from my "guess where this is" series where the answer is so often "Melksham"  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2009, 11:24:54 »
Aaah yes, Cardiff.

I seem to have some unfortunate effect on the working of the CDF» (Cardiff - next trains) - PMH trains. Whenever I'm sitting on platform 4 waiting for a train west the Porstmouth workings will be running like clockwork. But on the one occasion in the last year when I caught one is was a 2-car 150 vice 3-car 158 and didn't pull up to collect passengers until 30s after it should have left!

I tend to stay away from the Portsmouth service these days to avoid breaking it again...
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