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Title: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 15, 2020, 21:38:52 Some railway related pictures, all in GB. Each letter is in a location (town etc), with a railway feature (A has 4, and C has 2). We?re looking for the town and if possible, the ?feature?(s). A (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/A.JPG) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/a1.JPG) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/a3.JPG) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/a4.JPG) B (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/B.JPG) C (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/C1.JPG) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/c2.JPG) D (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/d1.JPG) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/d2.JPG) E (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/E.jpg) F (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/F1.JPG) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/F2.JPG) G (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/G.JPG) H (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/H1.jpg) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/H2.jpg) I (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/I.jpg) J (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/J.JPG) K (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/K.JPG) L (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/L.JPG) M (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/M.JPG) N (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/N.JPG) O (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/O.jpg) P (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/P1.jpg) (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/P2.jpg) Q (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/Q.JPG) R (http://www.passenger.chat/q_20201216/D.JPG) Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: johnneyw on December 15, 2020, 22:02:32 I'll hold fire until tomorrow which is the official start day before I discover how many I've got wrong! 😮
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: grahame on December 16, 2020, 07:36:28 I'll hold fire until tomorrow which is the official start day before I discover how many I've got wrong! 😮 I think I know six ... and I look at picture "M" and wonder if I should ask if I may edit a copy for a "spot the difference" quiz over the next week or so. Love all the stuff - feel I should know where it is, but can't place it yet. Going to be "duh - of COURSE" when someone identifies it, I'm sure! Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: ellendune on December 16, 2020, 07:48:03 Assuming normal rules apply
E is Pen y Mount Junction on the Welsh Highland Railway just outside Porthmadog. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Oxonhutch on December 16, 2020, 09:39:09 A: Isle of Man - childhood holiday destination. 1: Isle of Man Railway terminus at Douglas, 2: Snaefell summit - Snaelfell Mountain Railway, 3: Peel - Manx Heritage Transport Museum near site of old station, and 4: Laxey on the Laxey Mines Railway showing tunnel under Douglas - Ramsey road. Just spotted that No. 1 is our family engine as well - always our favourite. BTW, the Manx might object to being included in GB! :)
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 16, 2020, 09:49:15 M is Shackerstone railway museum on the Battlefield line near Market Bosworth.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: PhilWakely on December 16, 2020, 09:51:36 C is the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway and Devil's Bridge station on the Vale of Rheidol railway.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 16, 2020, 10:06:11 C yes
M yes, a fascinating place, and yes Grahame, please use as you wish, I may have other similar ones A yes, all 4, unfortunately the museum at Peel was closed on that day, but we did have good walk from Douglas for a couple of km along the route to St Johns/Peel. 5 day pass for all transport and museums on the island very good value was about 6 years ago. Also interesting route by plane from Gloucester! E yes, well done. it was a coincidence, in evening after seeing the work on Russell in the workshops on WHHR, we walked down the route of the line where a loco was being offloaded. I'm impressed by all the identifications, particularly of E and M. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: grahame on December 16, 2020, 12:23:50 "J" is a Sittingbourne and Kemsley locomotive but NOT on the Sittingbourne and Kemsley - I am guessing that the picture might be Alston.
I remember giving a C Shell course for Shell at Sittingbourne, and finding it a bit of an unfortunate tongue twister. The Sittingbourne and Kemsey is a line I really want to get back to some year soon ... when we can travel again. And - looking forward - heard this morning of the first of our rail friends being invited in for his Coronavirus vaccination first shot ... first steps towards being able to perhaps travel next summer and see these places again. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 16, 2020, 13:25:07 J Yes, at Alston station. I can't confirm where the loco is from so I take it that you are correct with a Sittingbourne loco
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Oxman on December 16, 2020, 13:36:47 N - Bennerley Viaduct
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 16, 2020, 13:42:47 N - Yes, Bennerley, near Nottingham. Amazing viaduct, worth a look if you are in the area. Didn't get taken down due to the metalwork being incompatible with torch cutting.
Now part of a possible predestrian/cycle route. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: grahame on December 16, 2020, 14:10:47 J Yes, at Alston station. I can't confirm where the loco is from so I take it that you are correct with a Sittingbourne loco Thanks ... further follow up (I have egg on my face) suggests this loco did not come from / run at Sittingbourne; a reasonable well spread industrial style / design, I suspect; the link to Kent being just through a reminder of trips in my use to the newly started heritage passenger operation there. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 16, 2020, 19:22:34 Still waiting for
BF GH IL KP QR Clues tomorrow if not answered by then.To the best of my knowledge all are still in existence except G Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: bradshaw on December 16, 2020, 20:24:10 L Millers Dale Viaducts on the Monsal Trail
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: eightonedee on December 16, 2020, 21:06:13 is H York?
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: rogerw on December 16, 2020, 21:09:29 I think H is Crewe.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: ellendune on December 16, 2020, 22:39:52 Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: PrestburyRoad on December 16, 2020, 22:46:03 Is P the undercroft of Glasgow Central station? It's a long shot - I just recall seeing a TV programme earlier this year that mentioned occasional guided tours of that location.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: stuving on December 16, 2020, 23:12:34 Q is Haverthwaite on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 06:57:06 Q yes, Haverthwaite, about 25 years ago!
H yes, Crewe (not York). the station was shown to help identify it. The event was the Great Gathering of steam at Crewe Works 2005 L yes, Millers Dale. Amazing that a second viaduct was built there just to accomodate the capacity. An excellent teashop on site now! P no, not Glasgow but yes an undercroft, much further South and in GWR territory Well done L, H and Q Still to do BF GI KP R B and O are in the Northern part of England G and I are north of the M4 R is north of the M4 and in Wales P and K are definitely in the GWR area Suggest the one answer limit now removed, so answer as many as you can do. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 17, 2020, 08:14:16 I is Coleford railway museum
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 08:40:08 I Yes, Coleford museum. Another fascinating site, particularly if there is an interest in signalling.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Western Pathfinder on December 17, 2020, 08:41:23 P. I will hazard a guess that it's under Bristol Temple Meads.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 08:46:04 P yes There is an amazing under ground area under the station. Another interesting area is under the old terminal station. I went on an organised tour of both, must be 8 or 9 years ago now. We were told that it was used as a route to bus replacement buses at that time, don't know whether that is still the case. The wartime training area has been left as it was then.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Western Pathfinder on December 17, 2020, 08:50:52 P yes There is an amazing under ground area under the station. Another interesting area is under the old terminal station. I went on an organised tour of both, must be 8 or 9 years ago now. We were told that it was used as a route to bus replacement buses at that time, don't know whether that is still the case. The wartime training area has been left as it was then. Yes quite so,it is still used as a route for access to Rail replacement bus services ,only during times of major disruptions to services. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Oxonhutch on December 17, 2020, 09:26:17 I haven't seen D mentioned yet which is the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno. Tram No. 7 is on the summit section and the fuzzy inside picture is the halfway winding house. The tramway being in two halves with passengers walking between the two.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 09:49:23 I haven't seen D mentioned yet which is the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno. Tram No. 7 is on the summit section and the fuzzy inside picture is the halfway winding house. The tramway being in two halves with passengers walking between the two. My apologies I missed D on the outstanding list.And YES it is the tramway and the winding house. Llandudno station is also one that I like! That leaves: Still to do BF GK R B and O are in the Northern part of England F is in the Midlands G is north of the M4 R is north of the M4 and in Wales K is definitely in the GWR area Also to help, B and F letters are relevant pointers to the site name Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: grahame on December 17, 2020, 09:56:40 "K" looks like Minehead to me
.... "F" may be Froghall .... Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 10:00:48 K Yes - Minehead. The loco is Tornado about 7 or 8 years ago.
F No - not Froghall. However think close. That leaves: Still to do BF GO R B and O are in the Northern part of England F is in the Midlands G is north of the M4 R is north of the M4 and in Wales Also to help, B and F letters are relevant pointers to the site name Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 17, 2020, 15:08:44 O is Peak rail Rowsley South
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 15:31:08 O No sorry., further North. As a clue, it's less well known than a famous line nearby, and is separated from NR metals by a few yards of missing track.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 17, 2020, 16:22:10 Got it now O is the Wensleydale Railway Embsay to Bolton Abbey
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 16:42:59 O Yes, well done. It's Bolton Abbey station on the Embasy and Bolton Abbey Steam railway (not the Wensleydale which is near Northallerton).
When we visited, we were shown in the boxes at Embasy and Bolton Abbey by very friendly but knowledgable volunteers. Les well known than the Worth Valley Railway it's still a good one. Hopefully B will be identified soon. Its further North than Embasy at a very famous heritage site with several railways not interconnected and starts with B! The railways have all been built from scratch there, they aren't authentic routes. Other guided transport as well. I've practically identified it now. Something in that should give a clue to F as well. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 17, 2020, 16:53:06 Yes I ment Wharfedale I will loose my Yorkshire Passport if I carry on like this.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 17:23:10 Yes I ment Wharfedale I will loose my Yorkshire Passport if I carry on like this. See the last posting. The Wharfedale line goes to Ilkley. In the pre closure days, this ran on to Skipton. The Embasy line is part of the bit between Ilkley and Skipton that got closed.I think you can keep your passport. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: PhilWakely on December 17, 2020, 17:27:09 Yes I ment Wharfedale I will loose my Yorkshire Passport if I carry on like this. See the last posting. The Wharfedale line goes to Ilkley. In the pre closure days, this ran on to Skipton. The Embasy line is part of the bit between Ilkley and Skipton that got closed.I think you can keep your passport. He hasn't lost his passport - merely loosened it ;D Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: froome on December 17, 2020, 17:52:44 O Yes, well done. It's Bolton Abbey station on the Embasy and Bolton Abbey Steam railway (not the Wensleydale which is near Northallerton). When we visited, we were shown in the boxes at Embasy and Bolton Abbey by very friendly but knowledgable volunteers. Les well known than the Worth Valley Railway it's still a good one. Hopefully B will be identified soon. Its further North than Embasy at a very famous heritage site with several railways not interconnected and starts with B! The railways have all been built from scratch there, they aren't authentic routes. Other guided transport as well. I've practically identified it now. Something in that should give a clue to F as well. B is presumably Beamish in county Durham. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 17:56:29 B Yes at last. Beamish, perhaps not the most obvious view!
That leaves still to do F G and R F is in the Midlands, and starts with F G is north of the M4, and a loose linkage with GWSR R is north of the M4 and in Wales. Its adjacent to a line which is now a cycleway. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 17, 2020, 18:15:20 G is the former Winchcombe railway museum. Now closed you can see a few signals over the back wall lost in the trees.
Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Richard Fairhurst on December 17, 2020, 18:17:11 F is in the Midlands, and starts with F Foxfield? I swear I should know R but... Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 17, 2020, 18:39:34 G Yes A great little hands-on museum. It was quite a walk from Winchcombe station but worth it. Surprisingly it had no connection with the GWSR that I'm aware of.
F Yes Foxfield, the clue was in the carriages, which they are proud of. The photo was taken on a gala day in 2019. A small heritage line which I was anxious to tick off the list! The line extends beyond the limit of passenger operation to a mine, that's one for a future outing. Well done. Just R to go now. There is a cycleway running from Cymmer Afan (which has a disused viaduct) down the valley, enough said for now. Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: TonyN on December 17, 2020, 21:11:52 This is what's visible of Winchcombe railway museum now.
(https://i.ibb.co/pdW1S0q/Winchcombe-Railway-Museum-2a.jpg) (https://i.ibb.co/5YC5y8M/Winchcombe-Railway-Museum-1a.jpg) Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: grahame on December 18, 2020, 08:25:20 Just R to go now. There is a cycleway running from Cymmer Afan (which has a disused viaduct) down the valley, enough said for now. That clue points me towards the South Wales Miners Museum (https://www.south-wales-miners-museum.co.uk/about-the-museum) and the picture looks like it might fit; no evidence against. But all circumstantial - I am not seeing any pictures online showing the scene (and I have done some searches!) Title: Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th Post by: Reginald25 on December 18, 2020, 09:40:59 R yes It is the South Wales Mining Museum. There is some railway exhibits outside.
The museum is adjacent to the Afan Valley Railway path that runs from Cymmer. Going further east you get to the Rhondda Tunnel site (now filled in) qhich it is hoped will be reopened in th next few years as cycle way. That completes all the photos in the 16th December quiz. Maybe some more next year. 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 |