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« Reply #90 on: December 02, 2010, 19:45:20 »

Is 80 between Salisbury station and Salisbury tunnel?
I thought it was between Cardiff and Newport


I just assumed it was Trowbridge. Except the house on the right doesn't look sufficiently vandalised....
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« Reply #91 on: December 02, 2010, 20:01:10 »

80 looks to me like it might be some of the houses backing onto the railway line just west of Cardiff Central, around the Canton/Ninian Park sort of area...
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« Reply #92 on: December 02, 2010, 20:15:22 »

Birkehead has ...

Birkenhead Central
Hamilton Square
Conway Park
Birkenhead Park
Birkenhead North

Yeah ... you're still thowing out lots of possible answers for No. 87 ... and it IS one of those.  Wink

80 is NOT Trowbridge ... I appreciate the reputation Phil, but it's not a total wreck.   But neither is the picture Cariff in any shape or form.

Correctly guessed ones:

Yes - 67 IS the Henbury line, looking towards Avonmouth from a passing Patchway to Filton service.
81 is indeed the K&A Canal - taken near to "Freddies Wood" which I mentioned earlier.  And 89 is Melksham Market Place.
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« Reply #93 on: December 02, 2010, 20:26:18 »

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34, 35, 87 and 88 are all at the same place (taken within a mile), and as far as I can see it's a place that hasn't come up as a mention in this thread.

Erm ... Radstock.  Roll Eyes Tongue Embarrassed
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« Reply #94 on: December 03, 2010, 09:16:26 »

80 reminds me of the Exeter area?
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« Reply #95 on: December 03, 2010, 10:46:41 »

80 reminds me of the Exeter area?

What a depressing world we live in where everyone says "that reminds me of X area" or words like, and X seems to be a different place for everyone.  I'm sorry it reminds you of Exeter ... it isn't;   I've hinted quite a bit and I'm now going to "reveal" ... it's Newport, on the way towards Severn Tunnel Junction (that's why I said "very close" to "between Newport and Cardiff ...")

The "batch" of four is indeed Radstock - a meeting of the Radstock Action group, the public foottunnel under the old station site, and a couple of places on the track that's still there, but with trees growing up through it, to the outskirts of the town.
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« Reply #96 on: December 10, 2010, 22:44:59 »

14 Trowbridge, heading towards Westbury.
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« Reply #97 on: December 11, 2010, 05:34:03 »

14 Trowbridge, heading towards Westbury.

17 is indeed Trowbridge.

To complete the set ...

27 Bristol Temple Meads (lots of discussion, no actual suggestion of the location in question for this picture)

37 Trowbridge

66 Just north of the old station at Filton, on the curve to connect to the Henfield loop (I hope I have the names right)

78 Birkenhead - we knew that, but no-one came through to specify "Hamilton Square"
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« Reply #98 on: December 11, 2010, 12:12:23 »

14 Trowbridge, heading towards Westbury.

17 is indeed Trowbridge.


27 Bristol Temple Meads (lots of discussion, no actual suggestion of the location in question for this picture)

66 Just north of the old station at Filton, on the curve to connect to the Henfield loop (I hope I have the names right)



27, I'll guess along platforms 9 or 11 from the BR (British Rail(ways)) days of Intercity shuttle. Gold zone was 1st class and 2 zones for different parts of standard.
66 Not Henfield, Henbury I think?
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« Reply #99 on: December 11, 2010, 12:18:16 »

70 Pilning down loop and platform.
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« Reply #100 on: December 11, 2010, 12:21:11 »

87 The former Pilning bound platform at Severn Beach
10 Just north of Lawerence Hill, where the rubbish goes Grin
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« Reply #101 on: December 11, 2010, 19:17:31 »

66 Not Henfield, Henbury I think?

Yes - Henbury - my bad.

87 is Radstock ... identified by Chris from Nailsea after my hint that grouped it with three other pictures (it would have been pretty tough otherwise!)

And I think that completes all the answers.    I'll have to see if I can find a couple of bonuses  Grin
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« Reply #102 on: December 11, 2010, 19:42:49 »

Six of the best bonuses!













Let's do this a bit differently - is anyone brave enough to try all six?   For the first 24 hours, I'll just say "no" or "yes" ... if it's still running thereafter, I'll tell you how many you have right ... but you must still try all six  Wink
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« Reply #103 on: December 11, 2010, 21:30:50 »

1. Taunton
2. Melksham
3. Taunton
4. Taunton
5. Taunton
6. Taunton

Well, it's worth a try!  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #104 on: December 11, 2010, 22:52:25 »

Deleted, because my guess for number 3 is wrong!
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