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Author Topic: Annoying / amusing use of completely irrelevant stock photos to illustrate press articles  (Read 345239 times)
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« Reply #75 on: April 17, 2013, 23:25:40 »

From the North Somerset Times:

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The next phase of preparation works for the re-opening of the Portishead^s railway line has been given the green light.

After considering an updated report on the rail project yesterday ...

Brilliant!  Roll Eyes

A 7 year old ticket from the South-East used to illustrate an article about plans to re-open a railway line in the West.

The best 'irrelevant' I've seen thus far.  Grin


Oh, and in case anybody is wondering.... that fare now costs ^24.60
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« Reply #76 on: April 19, 2013, 12:44:23 »

Haven't posted a link or photo before so not sure how this will work. Anyway, it's the Exmouth Journal/Herald - ancient trains and equally ancient photo (RIP Wessex Trains).

http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/ancient_trains_may_knock_sunday_city_service_off_track_1_2004105

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« Reply #77 on: May 04, 2013, 12:26:56 »

And another, this time a HST (High Speed Train) in an article about Penryn Station having a planning application for a cafe.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cafe-public-toilets-Penryn-station/story-18882120-detail/story.html#axzz2SK2U4oWe

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« Reply #78 on: May 04, 2013, 13:54:45 »

Also a Class 180 in the same picture... Yes... Completely irrelevant that one considering 180's no longer serve a railway line even remotely near to Cornwall. Infact, have they ever been to Cornwall?
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« Reply #79 on: May 04, 2013, 13:57:49 »

Also a Class 180 in the same picture... Yes... Completely irrelevant that one considering 180's no longer serve a railway line even remotely near to Cornwall. Infact, have they ever been to Cornwall?
Good question. Furthest West I can think of is Plymouth.
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« Reply #80 on: May 04, 2013, 18:05:16 »

Never known of any coming to Cornwall
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« Reply #81 on: May 04, 2013, 18:23:41 »

And another, this time a HST (High Speed Train) in an article about Penryn Station having a planning application for a cafe.
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cafe-public-toilets-Penryn-station/story-18882120-detail/story.html#axzz2SK2U4oWe

Indeed, I note that there is an admonitory ... er, note, to the journalist responsible for that particular article on their website.  Tongue
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« Reply #82 on: May 06, 2013, 02:51:18 »

I had nothing to do with that.

I was originally going to say, since when has a Class 180 ever been to Cornwall? Furtherest I knew of was Plymouth. Normally they only went to Exeter St Davids. However decided asking it as a question, knowing that a Class 180 did once reach London Waterloo. I knew a smartiepants was going to upload a picture of a Class 180 at Penzance Cheesy Wink Grin Tongue
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« Reply #83 on: May 06, 2013, 09:34:10 »

thetrout, the only class 180 that comes up on Google images is of the Mercedes c180 variety, for sale at a local car dealer.
There is also a rail-sim style picture of a 180 in the shed at Penzance, but that is only a sim so we wont take that as evidence of a class 180 in penzance.
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« Reply #84 on: May 06, 2013, 15:42:13 »

Passengers sent Hatfield when they were making for Bedford ... well illustrated by a picture of ...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10039740/Rail-passengers-left-stranded-after-train-mix-up.html

Not a station many of us have used  Grin
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« Reply #85 on: May 06, 2013, 16:58:14 »

I had nothing to do with that.

I was originally going to say, since when has a Class 180 ever been to Cornwall? Furtherest I knew of was Plymouth. Normally they only went to Exeter St Davids. However decided asking it as a question, knowing that a Class 180 did once reach London Waterloo. I knew a smartiepants was going to upload a picture of a Class 180 at Penzance Cheesy Wink Grin Tongue


Used to be a 180 book daily on the 0600 Plymouth - Paddington!
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« Reply #86 on: May 06, 2013, 21:19:36 »

From the North Somerset Times:

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Change to bus service



A bus company which serves Clevedon has changed the name of its vehicles to avoid confusion for customers.

Bristol Greyhound Limited has changed the name of its buses from Greyhound to Pier Buses UK (United Kingdom), so its vehicles are not confused with First^s Greyhound service.

Bristol Greyhound runs the X7 from Bristol to Clevedon.

That image is even named "yellow_bus_wheel" as a tacit acknowledgement that it is not specific to any story about local buses ... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #87 on: May 06, 2013, 21:24:18 »

That image is even named "yellow_bus_wheel" as a tacit acknowledgement that it is not specific to any story about local buses ... Roll Eyes

...but it is black.... Grin
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« Reply #88 on: May 06, 2013, 21:32:13 »

Not the first time North Somerset Times have used that image:

http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/pensioners_new_bus_service_1_1738399
http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/more_stops_on_popular_bus_route_1_1699016
http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/council_hits_back_on_bus_cuts_1_1747273

Sister publication the Weston Mercury have used it as well:
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/more_volunteer_drivers_needed_1_1991690

Other results from a Google image search shows that it's a popular picture in Chile as well!
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« Reply #89 on: May 07, 2013, 16:56:51 »

And another, this time a HST (High Speed Train) in an article about Penryn Station having a planning application for a cafe.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cafe-public-toilets-Penryn-station/story-18882120-detail/story.html#axzz2SK2U4oWe



I have just noticed is the same photo as grahames link in mid march from north devon on page 5 of this thread
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