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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2010, 11:29:13 »
Re Taunton concrete block and fencing.

Suggest it was a BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) additon to get BRUTEs▸ (British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment) onto the mainline platform, does it lead to a gate?

They could cut back the Minehead bay with short DMUS as runround niot required.
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2010, 11:43:46 »
Quote from: jester on August 15, 2010, 07:31:48
Nos 2 and 11, Par, 8 Truro, 9 Lostwithiel, 10 Falmouth ??

Ahem!  Shocked  I'll accept your GroupSave of four answers: 2, 8, 9 and 11 - correct.  What makes you less sure on number 10?

Quote from: plymothian on August 15, 2010, 08:25:01
6 Exeter St Davids

Correct.

Quote from: super tm on August 15, 2010, 08:34:34
3 Taunton.  The old bay platforms for trains coming from Minehead.

Correct.

Quote from: smokey on August 15, 2010, 09:42:43
No 4 is Truro, more information, it's the masonary surpport of the Black footbridge that crosses over the West end of the platforms.

Correct - excellent answer!  Wink
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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: August 15, 2010, 11:57:32 »
Can I have a Second go? I know number 7
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2010, 12:00:53 »
I rather thought you might know that one!  Wink

Yes, there's only a couple to go now, so second (or more) answers are now being taken.  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 #19 on: August 15, 2010, 12:04:52 »
5 = 7
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« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2010, 12:08:29 »
Correct!

Just number 1 to go, now.
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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 #21 on: August 15, 2010, 12:12:16 »
Now as Bristol Temple Meads has Mile post of 118 1/2 and it's 8 miles (Zero chains) to Nailsea and 118+8 is 126       My guess is No 1 is your local (station)
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« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2010, 12:16:07 »
Correct again!  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 #23 on: August 15, 2010, 17:28:45 »
Sorry about the multiple  guesses..bit early this morning and wasnt paying attention... Embarrassed I thought the picture was the very new railings at Falmouth.
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« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2010, 20:25:27 »
No problem, really, Jester: thanks for contributing!  Wink Cheesy Grin

And yes: those are the apparently very recently painted railings at Falmouth Town:
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« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2010, 20:35:17 »
Thought the railings looked familiar.
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« Reply #26 on: August 15, 2010, 20:41:33 »
Erm ... since when, Ollie, did you become an expert on the railings at Falmouth Town??  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin
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« Reply #27 on: August 15, 2010, 20:44:49 »
I collect pictures of railway fencing Wink
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« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2010, 21:32:42 »
Quote from: super tm on August 15, 2010, 08:34:34
Now for a bonus point if anyone can tell me what the little bit of fencing is for just above where the buffers would have been.  Cant imagine what for.

Thanks, super tm: I, too, was rather puzzled as to what those railing-type things were.  Here's another picture of them:
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« Reply #29 on: August 15, 2010, 21:47:12 »
Maybe a bike rack for these:



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