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« on: August 09, 2010, 23:45:02 »
Went for a bit of a small tour around the network, who can spot where I have been (sometimes pic is taken from a train and I've not physically got off at the stop)

So I started my trip at Picture 1.  (Reading - Correctly guessed by FallenAngel)
After getting a train, and a bit of a walk got to Picture 2. (Bristol Harbour Railway - Correctly guessed by chriselkins)
Walked to a train station and got another train to Picture 3. (Nailsea & Backwell - Correctly guessed by TheLastMinute)
After taking Picture 3 got on a train which went through Picture 4. (Stapleton Road - Correctly guessed by Tim)

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 23:49:47 »
so to continue...

My train terminated at Picture 5. (Bristol Parkway - Correctly guessed by Tim - but bonus points to TheLastMinute for getting more specific)
I got another train from Picture 5, and changed trains again to get onto the train that took me through Picture 6. (Melksham - Correctly guessed by Louis94)
My train terminated at Picture 7. (Southampton Central - Correctly guessed by FallenAngel)
And then waiting at Picture 7 it all went a bit wrong (Picture 8!) (Southampton Central - Correctly guessed by FallenAngel)
and then my phone ran out of battery Sad
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 23:53:52 »
Um... what pictures?
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2010, 23:57:32 »
Well for me they all load..
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 00:01:00 »
Yes, they all load for me, too??  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 00:07:07 »
Nope, nothing here. Can't even see images embedded in the text when I hit 'Quote'.
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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 00:09:06 »
Glad they work and not just me going mental Tongue Images not embedded, done using the forum uploader.

Just to add some random facts, today:

I have travelled: 267miles 39chains, for: 5hrs 15mins, at an average speed of: 51mph
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 00:11:52 »
... another random fact: so far as I can tell, none of them are Taunton ...  Roll Eyes Grin
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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 #8 on: August 10, 2010, 00:12:38 »
That would be correct Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2010, 00:14:28 »
Something to do with the uploader, I guess.

I've tried three different browsers and 2 OS▸ (Ordnance Survey), with no joy.
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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2010, 00:15:42 »
Can't explain it then, seeing as Chris can see them suggests they have uploaded correctly.
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2010, 00:24:38 »
My guess is that (1) is reading

its not bracknell

but thinking about it I can't think of a brown building anywhere near reading

but knowing where you are its somewhere close
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2010, 00:25:19 »
Yup one is Reading Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2010, 00:26:26 »
So whats the brown building ! LOL▸ ('laughing out loud') - see my modification
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« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2010, 00:27:10 »
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