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31  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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.
32  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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» (Network Rail - home page) metals by a few yards of missing track.
33  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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 (Brake First (carriage)) 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

34  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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 (Brake First (carriage)) 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 (Great Western Railway) area

Also to help, B and F letters are relevant pointers to the site name
35  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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.
36  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: A Short Walk Advent Quiz 17th December on: December 17, 2020, 08:41:33
Where are the pictures/clues?
37  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th on: December 17, 2020, 08:40:08
I Yes, Coleford museum. Another fascinating site, particularly if there is an interest in signalling.
38  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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 (Great Western Railway) territory

Well done L, H and Q

Still to do   BF (Brake First (carriage)) 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.

39  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th on: December 16, 2020, 19:22:34
Still waiting for

BF (Brake First (carriage)) GH IL KP QR (QR Code - Quick Response code)

Clues tomorrow if not answered by then.To the best of my knowledge all are still in existence except G
40  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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.

41  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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
42  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Another advent picture quiz, December 16th 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.
43  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Another advent picture quiz, December 16th on: December 15, 2020, 21:38:52
Some railway related pictures, all in GB (Great Britain). 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).


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B


C



D



E


F



G


H



I


J


K


L


M


N


O


P



Q


R

44  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Are these the extremes? Advent quiz, 15th December 2020 on: December 15, 2020, 07:33:55
A few facts from my Guiness Book of Railway Facts and Feats!

Torpantu tunnel - was highest tunnel in UK (United Kingdom), now Shitlock Hill on the S&C (Settle and Carlisle )
Cowburn tunnel - deepest tunnel
London and Greenwich Railway viaduct  - longest viaduct in UK, worlds longest brick arch viaduct 878 arches
Carlisle Citadel, station used by most pregrouping companies
45  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Route diagrams, lost text - advent quiz, 13th December 2020 on: December 15, 2020, 07:07:15
The line from BOA which now joins the GW (Great Western) mainline facing Bath, shows it facing Box only. I wasn't aware that change happened but it confused me!
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