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« on: April 03, 2013, 20:08:29 »

All pictures I took myself - but off home ground.   Please guess just one at time, but when I've come back and said "yay" or "nay", you may have another go without waiting for the customary 24 hours!

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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 20:16:36 »

b. Crich?

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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2013, 20:26:26 »

b. Crich?

Yes, indeed .. and remember there's no 24 hour rule on this "away" thread.   Do you know another?
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2013, 20:28:25 »

I've seen a couple before and others I have no idea. So I'll let others have a go.
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2013, 20:47:20 »

c. Cambridge?  The new through platform I think?

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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2013, 20:50:57 »

c. Cambridge?  The new through platform I think?

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Yes Paul, it is.
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2013, 21:40:53 »

a. Brockenhurst
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2013, 21:42:06 »

a. Brockenhurst

Yes, it is.  I think you must look up more that I do, Timmer  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2013, 21:46:22 »

I must confess the Mk1 rolling stock of the previous EMUs (Electric Multiple Unit) that ran the branch to Lymington gave me a clue.
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2013, 22:16:11 »

The early ones are all gone ... f, g, h and i remain
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2013, 22:22:43 »

Shot in the dark: Zurich Hbf for (f)?
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2013, 22:26:22 »

I think f is in Northern Ireland, but not having been there, I don't know whereabouts.
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2013, 22:31:02 »

Shot in the dark: Zurich Hbf for (f)?

VERY dark.  Think you may have the wrong letter (but none is Zurich anyway!)

I think f is in Northern Ireland, but not having been there, I don't know whereabouts.

I'm not going to deny that.  But it was supposed to look like a 150 2xx and confuse ...  Wink


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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2013, 22:57:00 »

Since the 24hour rule is not applicable let me try to be specific about g - Paris Nord
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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2013, 22:57:55 »

f = Whitehead Northern Ireland
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