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Author Topic: Bumper Picture Quiz October 2011  (Read 17698 times)
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« on: October 12, 2011, 16:28:36 »

A bumper random selection from my hard drive. Some easy, some not so easy.

Rules. One guess each until 2359 12/10/2011. If notified of an incorrect guess then you can have another go. Under each group of 10 pics you'll see the correct answers as and when they come in.

First 10....

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Correct answers as and when they come in:

1. Bristol Parkway. Chris from Nailsea
2. Waterloo Underground, Waterloo & City Line. super tm
3. Pedestrian entrance to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Harbour. Brucey
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5. London Liverpool Street. paul7755
6. Minehead. relex109
7. Freshford. Timmer
8. Ipswich. Brucey
9. Cardiff Central. relex109
10. Willesden Junction. IndustryInsider
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 16:33:52 »

Second 10....

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20.


Correct answers as and when they come in:

11. Booking office, Newton Abbot. Devon Big Bird
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13. Brockenhurst. paul7755
14. Baker Street Underground. paul7755
15. Brighton. Ollie
16. East Yard, Exeter St Davids. Bob_Blakey
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18. Bracknell. bobm
19. Bristol Temple Meads. eightf48544
20. Newbury Park Underground, Central Line. paul7755





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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 16:40:24 »

Third 10....

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28.


29.


30.


Correct answers as and when they come in:

21. Lymington Town. grahame
22. (the former) Ashton Gate Station - as seen from the droplight of a railtour HST (High Speed Train). Image ^Chris from Nailsea
23. Falmouth Docks. marky7890
24. London Waterloo. IndustryInsider
25. Severn Beach. signalandtelegraph
26. St Erth bay platform. bobm
27. Dorchester West. relex109
28. Westbury. ellendune
29. Swindon. ellendune
30. Taunton. ReWind
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 16:45:17 »

13. Brockenhurst
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 16:48:05 »

im just going to guess two of them, 6 IS minehead, 9 IS cardiff central
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 16:54:46 »

13. Correct, paul7755. Brockenhurst

6. Correct, relex109. Minehead
9. Correct, relex109. Cardiff Central. ( Roll Eyes But did you not read the bold text on the first post relex? One guess each for the first 24 hours. Yellow card.  Tongue)
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2011, 16:57:02 »

13. Correct, paul7755. Brockenhurst

6. Correct, relex109. Minehead
9. Correct, relex109. Cardiff Central. ( Roll Eyes But did you not read the bold text on the first post relex? One guess each for the first 24 hours. Yellow card.  Tongue)

makes up for me missing the first day on the last few quizes   Cheesy ... i will do a fergie and appeal a blatant disregard for the rules  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2011, 17:06:10 »

7 Freshford
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2011, 17:07:39 »

7. Correct, Timmer. Freshford
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2011, 17:10:45 »

26 - St Erth (specifically the bay platform for St Ives)
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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 17:30:00 »

26. Correct, bobm. St Erth bay platform
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« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2011, 17:41:27 »

... now counting the 24 hours to my next guess.   Grin
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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2011, 17:44:37 »

Slightly edited the rules. One guess each until 2359 12/10/2011. If notified of an incorrect guess then you can have another go.

Relex109's yellow card still stands.  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2011, 17:45:08 »

3. Entrance to Gunwharf Quays in Pompey
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« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2011, 17:47:25 »

3. Correct, Brucey. Pedestrian entrance to Gunwharf Quays, under the throat of Portsmouth Harbour station. Nice one. Thought that pic was one of the tough ones!

Now, just who exactly is that 'way' dedicated to?  Tongue
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