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« on: March 03, 2013, 16:09:57 »

Originally posted in "Frequent Posters" and now made publicly visible - I had added links to the original image so you can read more about them

One each to start with please.











Research via the following would probably lead you to some locations quite quickly.  Please resist the temptation if you can for the first 24 hours to make it more fun for others.    I've posted initially in "Frequent Posters" as I know you're a responsible lot who will follow that request  Grin Grin - I will be moving the thread to "the lighter side" once all the locations have been identified so that guests and very new members can enjoy the pictures too.

These images are copyright Malc McDonald, Roger Kidd, David Gruar, John Thorn and Robin Webster and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ ; I will post specific links to individual originals in context (recommended rather than required in the license) once the quiz has been completed.

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http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2823990
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/32084
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3021258
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/624171
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/349979

 
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 17:19:17 »

4 Black and White is Midford S&D (Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway) with the famous backing signal for trains stalled on the way up to tunnel to back onto the double line section over the viaduct.
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 17:29:35 »

2 - Approaching Coombe Junction from the Looe direction. Up Home Signal No.24 on the left with Coombe Junction signalbox in the distance.
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2013, 17:31:14 »

1.  Bridge over the River Thames, (Cookham/ Bourne End).
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2013, 17:34:04 »

4 Approaching Coombe Junction from the Looe direction.

Do you mean 2?
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2013, 17:36:01 »

4 Approaching Coombe Junction from the Looe direction.

Do you mean 2?

Whoops yes, can't count.  Original post amended. Embarrassed
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2013, 17:38:58 »

2, yes, Coombe
4, yes, Midford

No 1 is not on the Maidehhead - Marlow line  Lips sealed
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2013, 18:45:16 »

The only one I knew for definite was 4, Midford on the S&DJR (Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway). Already answered by eightf48544.

Having read widely on the 'Somerset & Dorset' it was an image I immediately recognised.

Interesting signal arm in that picture.....
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2013, 18:55:30 »

The only one I knew for definite was 4, Midford on the S&DJR (Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway). Already answered by eightf48544.

Having read widely on the 'Somerset & Dorset' it was an image I immediately recognised.

Interesting signal arm in that picture.....

Its called a 'Bow-Tie' signal.......see Items 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 here: http://www.railsigns.co.uk/sect3page1/sect3page1.html
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2013, 19:16:12 »

Would 1 be  the bridge over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal  Bridge, Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton to Stourbridge Junction)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StaffsWorcs_Meccano_Bridge.jpg

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« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2013, 19:18:26 »

2, yes, Coombe
4, yes, Midford

No 1 is not on the Maidehhead - Marlow line  Lips sealed

At first glance I also wondered if that was the bridge at Bourne end.. But on closer inspection I realised that I wouldn't have been able to walk over the one in the picture (big fear of heights on my part) but I have walked over the Bridge at Bourne end many times :-)
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2013, 19:24:13 »

Would 1 be  the bridge over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal  Bridge, Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton to Stourbridge Junction)

It would indeed ... just the third and fifth images to go. Just one of the remaining images is in FGW (First Great Western) land.

I'll have to take the Marlow train sometime and see the bridge that's obviously very close in looks to the Wolverhampton one.
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2013, 20:43:18 »

Probably not that close really .. But I had wondered till I saw that I couldn't walk across it.. Then someone else thought that same on here..I may have to go and have a look and see how different it is really :-)
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2013, 21:08:35 »

Probably not that close really .. But I had wondered till I saw that I couldn't walk across it.. Then someone else thought that same on here..I may have to go and have a look and see how different it is really :-)

Not high enough, river (or canal) is not wide enough, the photo is a skew bridge Bourne End is not at such a skew it also has piers in the middle of the river
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« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2013, 21:24:35 »

Bridge over the River Thames

Alec Guinness was in that one wasn't he?  Tongue Wink Grin
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