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Title: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 27, 2015, 21:04:56 A classic quiz ... can you identify where each of these pictures was taken? Each of them has lots of passengers in it - that's what we're about here ;D ... all taken personally by myself within the last six months
Just one each for the first 24 hours, please! 1. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_0.jpg) 2. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_1.jpg) 3. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_2.jpg) 4. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_3.jpg) 5. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_4.jpg) 6. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_5.jpg) 7. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_6.jpg) 8. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_7.jpg) 9. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_8.jpg) 10. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_9.jpg) 11. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_a.jpg) 12. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_b.jpg) Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: JayMac on August 27, 2015, 21:24:20 I'll go for number 9 before Chris from Nailsea has a guess.
9. Taunton. Sorry Chris! :P ;) ;D Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: PhilWakely on August 27, 2015, 21:52:56 2 Salisbury
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Western Pathfinder on August 27, 2015, 22:08:01 2 Salisbury
.6 Bath Spa 7. Tisbury 8 Weymouth . Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Puffing Billy on August 27, 2015, 22:09:44 Purely from the activity that seems to be going on there, is no 4 Saltash?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: JayMac on August 27, 2015, 22:13:05 Someone of a diesel hydraulic persuasion failed to read the rule in the OP... ::)
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ellendune on August 27, 2015, 22:35:43 1. is platform 3 at Swindon
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Richard Fairhurst on August 27, 2015, 22:38:47 10 looks like Nottingham.
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Western Pathfinder on August 27, 2015, 22:45:00 Someone of a diesel hydraulic persuasion failed to read the rule in the OP... ::) Oops sorry missed that bit Stupid Boy . Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: plymothian on August 28, 2015, 03:26:54 3. Liskeard
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 28, 2015, 03:30:29 I'll go for number 9 before Chris from Nailsea has a guess. It wouldn't have been a guess: I'd know any picture of Taunton if I saw it, obviously. :P Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 28, 2015, 05:25:55 Both right and wrong answers in the "batch guess" from Western Pathfinder.
Correctly identified in single guesses: 1 Swindon, Ellendune 2 Salisbury, Phil Wakely 3 Liskeard, Plymothian 4 Saltash, Puffing Billy 9 Taunton, Bignosemac 10 Nottingham, Richard Fairhurst Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ChrisB on August 28, 2015, 09:09:10 6 is bath
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: marky7890 on August 28, 2015, 09:34:41 5. St Budeaux Victoria Road
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: bobm on August 28, 2015, 10:12:32 8 *is* Weymouth
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: TeaStew on August 28, 2015, 10:19:00 7 looks very familiar but I do not frequent many stations served by South West Trains.
I do enjoy a good kipper (of red variety) now and then. Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 28, 2015, 10:22:16 1 Swindon, Ellendune
2 Salisbury, Phil Wakely 3 Liskeard, Plymothian 4 Saltash, Puffing Billy 5 St Budeaux Victoria Road, Marky7890 6 Bath Spa, Chris B 8 Weymouth, Bob M 9 Taunton, Bignosemac 10 Nottingham, Richard Fairhurst Leaving just 7 (which is NOT Tisbury; I do think TeaStew knows!), 11 and 12 to identify. Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: TeaStew on August 28, 2015, 10:31:16 12 is maybe Chippenham? - that pillar, colour scheme and thickness of yellow line are right but I cannot picture the help point in that location.
Although sorry if that counts as a second guess :( Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 28, 2015, 10:33:51 12 is maybe Chippenham? - that pillar, colour scheme and thickness of yellow line are right but I cannot picture the help point in that location. A tricky one, correctly identified. From the stairs, I think. Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 28, 2015, 10:37:23 Although sorry if that counts as a second guess :( You're a pedant after my own heart - I know you've a good guess about another picture. The rule should say "do not post more that 1 guess" rather than "do not make more than 1 guess". I suspect others may have guessed multiple pictures and just posted one answer, and that's fine! ;D Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: SandTEngineer on August 29, 2015, 10:56:31 7. Guess deleted as I was wrong........ ::)
Therefore 11 Manchester Deangate Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Ollie on August 29, 2015, 11:02:48 I think 7 is Melksham?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: readytostart on August 29, 2015, 12:30:49 Just out of interest what are the yellow round things in picture eight?!
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: SandTEngineer on August 29, 2015, 12:32:45 Just out of interest what are the yellow round things in picture eight?! They are hosereels for filling water tanks on the trains.Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 29, 2015, 14:23:21 7. Guess deleted as I was wrong........ ::) Therefore 11 Manchester Deangate I think 7 is Melksham? No. 7 is indeed Melksham ... the SWT hire-in unit running an FGW service to Cheltenham Spa But, sorry, no. 11 is Deansgate ... Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 29, 2015, 19:59:41 Just no. 11 to go and far and away the hardest. Have a treat; stare and you may see it.
(http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_a.jpg) Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Richard Fairhurst on August 29, 2015, 20:37:20 It's that red PIS that's bugging me - I know I've seen one like that somewhere before. I'd take a stab at Stratford International but not with any certainty...
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 29, 2015, 20:50:50 It's that red PIS that's bugging me - I know I've seen one like that somewhere before. I'd take a stab at Stratford International but not with any certainty... I'm afraid you're correct to be uncertain ... you've clearly picked up the international flavour though. Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ChrisB on August 29, 2015, 21:01:50 Ebbesfleet?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 29, 2015, 21:13:25 Ebbesfleet? Sorry - I was gauging with my earlier comments that you might look wider ... Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ChrisB on August 29, 2015, 21:27:50 Lille?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 29, 2015, 21:49:59 Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ellendune on August 29, 2015, 22:03:21 Thinking broader (gauge) and noting that the yellow paint on the platform says "Mind the Gap" should we be looking in the Dublin Area?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 29, 2015, 22:12:55 Thinking broader (gauge) and noting that the yellow paint on the platform says "Mind the Gap" should we be looking in the Dublin Area? We would indeed! ;D Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: plymothian on August 29, 2015, 23:43:58 Tara Street!
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 30, 2015, 01:07:58 Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 30, 2015, 17:36:50 Passenger trains are run ... to take passenger from "A" to "B" (ignoring exceptions line the 09:22 on Fridays from Stockport). And it's stuck me over the last few months just how successfully busy they've become. For sure, there are more passengers on th ebusy trains (so those trains are seen more) but we're a long way from trains spending their whole day carrying just a handful of peopple - at least where I live in Wiltshire. I've been agreeably surprised by the relative busyness during the day, and Saturday and Sunday loadings too - and they're vital in making the system finacially viable; it's no use having a train heaving from 07:48 to 07:48, and from 17:53 to 18:03, if it's carrying no-one the rest of the time.
So this quiz was a celebration of people using stations and trains and not just a celebration of trains. Even the quieter pictures - Salisbury and Taunton - were linked to busy trains - just that most of the people were through passengers. There was one - just one train on the trips on which I was the only passenger at one point, but even that may represent a latent opportunity rather that a lost cause. ForI have seen our TransWilts "1 passenger train" blossom to 20. There was another picture that I left out of my series as I felt it was going to be a station that few or our members have used, being considerably out of area. But it does show the busyness as an world phenomenum. Can anyone identify it? (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_w.jpg) Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ellendune on August 30, 2015, 19:11:56 There was another picture that I left out of my series as I felt it was going to be a station that few or our members have used, being considerably out of area. But it does show the busyness as an world phenomenum. Can anyone identify it? Brussels Midi?Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 30, 2015, 19:17:52 There was another picture that I left out of my series as I felt it was going to be a station that few or our members have used, being considerably out of area. But it does show the busyness as an world phenomenum. Can anyone identify it? Brussels Midi?Nope ... bear in mind I left it out of the original quiz because I felt it was even harder than Tara Street! Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: JayMac on August 30, 2015, 19:26:55 Somewhere in the US? Newark?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 30, 2015, 19:39:41 Somewhere in the US? Newark? Not very far off! Yes - it's USA. Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 30, 2015, 22:11:30 Got to be somewhere like the US - they're standing on the left.
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Fourbee on August 31, 2015, 10:46:52 World Trade Center?
Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 31, 2015, 14:53:17 World Trade Center? Indeed. The next picture on the film is (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_x.jpg) Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on August 31, 2015, 15:07:23 The is just so much architecture around there .. so hard not to keep posting!
(http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_y.jpg) (http://www.wellho.net/pix/classic_z.jpg) Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: ellendune on August 31, 2015, 15:44:06 The is just so much architecture around there .. so hard not to keep posting! Not a patch on Bristol TM or Paddington though!Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Fourbee on September 01, 2015, 09:00:13 I was there around 15 years ago armed with a MetroCard (7-Day unlimited travel on the subway). Current price is $31 plus a $1 card fee (^20.78 ish) which seems great value. I assume after 9/11 most of the original subway station remained intact? Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: grahame on September 03, 2015, 07:09:25 I assume after 9/11 most of the original subway station remained intact? Yes - as in both the PATH station where the escalators of the original picture were taken, and in the "E" line terminus of the same name but on the other flank of the site. However, the PATH station is being very much rebuilt as part of the new WTC complex. Very interesting part of NY ... very sad to be approached by loads of brochure sellers and that side of the tourism industry when passing through the area as visitors to the city - feels almost disrespectful and there are elements of it being treated like a theme park. Title: Re: Twelve of the busiest Post by: Fourbee on September 03, 2015, 09:16:00 Yes - as in both the PATH station where the escalators of the original picture were taken, and in the "E" line terminus of the same name but on the other flank of the site. However, the PATH station is being very much rebuilt as part of the new WTC complex. Very interesting part of NY ... very sad to be approached by loads of brochure sellers and that side of the tourism industry when passing through the area as visitors to the city - feels almost disrespectful and there are elements of it being treated like a theme park. I watched The World Trade Centre (sic): Rebuilt on Channel 5 last night. I had no idea about the mass of construction that has gone on there since. I would say being approached in the street by a stranger selling something is pretty disrespectful in general, but agree even more so in that location. I have also seen "chuggers" in the UK chase people down the street in the past. You've got a right to go about your lawful business/sightseeing etc. without being obstructed or verbally harrassed IMO. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |