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« on: October 15, 2007, 21:46:04 »
These are all pictures I have taken of railways this summer. Can you place them?

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« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2007, 21:51:57 »
In reverse order:-
5. Swindon
4. Southampton (Canute Rd.)
3. Your garden railway
2. Melksham today
1. is a trick question, because it's an artists impression of Melksham once the proposed upgrade to the Trans-Wilts service is completed.
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« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2007, 21:53:21 »
2 - Melksham 4 - Weymouth 5 - Swindon
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« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2007, 21:57:22 »
Quote from: John R on October 15, 2007, 21:51:57
In reverse order:-
5. Swindon
2. Melksham today
1. is a trick question, because it's an artists impression of Melksham once the proposed upgrade to the Trans-Wilts service is completed.

These are all correct - although the answer you gave for (1) isn't the one I had on the card.

Timmer has identified 4. correctly.

But can anyone tell me where 3. (in this country) and 1. (Overseas) were taken?
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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2007, 22:00:54 »
3 - Thorpe Park, Alton Towers? 1 - I'd say it looks like somewhere in Germany (look how spotless and tidy it is)
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« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2007, 22:14:41 »
3. is indeed at Alton Towers.

1. You aren't even on the right continent  Wink    I'm hoping the game will last at least a bit for other who come along so I'm not giving too many more clues!
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2007, 07:23:21 »
I think I recall you went to the US in the summer but cant remember where. Boston perhaps?
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2007, 09:44:39 »
#1 Is the Washington DC▸ (Direct Current) "MetroRail"
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2007, 13:14:24 »
Japan?Huh
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2007, 13:33:33 »
Shazz "has it".  Washington DC▸ (Direct Current) Metro.   It's Springfield / Franconia station, in Virginia rather than DC itself. 
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