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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2010, 23:31:39 »
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2010, 00:35:29 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on April 25, 2010, 20:00:21
My initial reaction was that 3 is Temple Meads, but on second thoughts I'm less sure.

That was my exact-same initial reaction, James!  It's very similar architecture - mock-gothic-Victorian.  No idea where it actually is, though!  Roll Eyes
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2010, 01:25:44 »
Again, another bit of slight devilry..... superficially it is very similar to Temple Meads and I suspected I may get Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) as an answer......  Grin
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« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2010, 07:37:49 »
2 is Temple Meads
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« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2010, 09:27:07 »
Is 8 Hereford?
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« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2010, 09:56:52 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 25, 2010, 22:30:02
Fair enough: see http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/GWR_map.jpg  Wink

Imagine how many staff and trains would be needed to run the FGW▸ (First Great Western) frachise over all those old lines!
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« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2010, 10:30:00 »
A class 143 on a FGW▸ (First Great Western) Liverpool - Penzance service would be a highlight!!   Grin
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« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2010, 10:56:48 »
Quote from: signalandtelegraph on April 26, 2010, 07:37:49
2 is Temple Meads

Correct. Class 150 in the bay next to Platform 2.

Quote from: bobg on April 26, 2010, 09:27:07
Is 8 Hereford?

Correct.

So....... just 1 and 3 left to guess.
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« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2010, 11:05:34 »
Hi everyone. Held out for a very long time before making a contribution but pretty sure 3 is Shrewsbury
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« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2010, 11:07:26 »
Quote from: jdw.wor on April 26, 2010, 11:05:34
Hi everyone. Held out for a very long time before making a contribution but pretty sure 3 is Shrewsbury

Correct, and welcome to the forum jdw. Most folks normally start with a question as their first post. You started with an answer!!
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« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2010, 15:47:53 »
1 is obviously somewhere in the old Network South East area given the clock... Time for a completely random guess - Slough.
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« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2010, 16:02:56 »
Afraid not.

I saw "The strangest old woman that ever you saw."......
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« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2010, 16:13:32 »
Hi

Is it Banbury?
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« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2010, 20:07:29 »
is 1 southampton? if not am i close?  Smiley
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« Reply #29 on: April 26, 2010, 21:50:43 »
Quote from: basset44 on April 26, 2010, 16:13:32
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Is it Banbury?

Correct. And the 'strangest old woman that you ever saw' from the "I rode a cock horse to Banbury Cross" nursery rhyme may be alive and well. She appears in a 'Stations Made Easy' picture for Banbury Station on the National Rail Enquiries website:



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