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Seven images all taken in the first eleven weeks of 2017. All are my own photos - and I seem to have been travelling quite widely again. Can you identify where I have been? In order to give others a chance, one each please ... I'll open the floor for second guesses after 24 hours in the unlikely event of any not being identified! 1.  2.  3.  4. Southampton Aiport - Ellendune  5. Steam, Swindon - Western Pathfinder  6. Westbury - Bignosemac  7. Leeds - Basset44  Peter Hendy - Chris B, Taunton - Chris from Nailsea And for a bonus, and to keep the quiz traditional:  |
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Western Pathfinder
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2017, 07:18:51 » |
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No 5 Steam Swindon Railway Muesum.
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2017, 08:05:59 » |
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7. Manchester Oxford Rd (Beetham Tower in background?)
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2017, 08:08:36 » |
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4. Southampton Airport 7. Manchester Oxford Rd (Beetham Tower in background?)
That would be why I thought it familiar |
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2017, 08:47:09 » |
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2. Swindon's "other railway" through Old Town - the M&SWJR.
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grahame
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2017, 08:51:15 » |
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Southampton Airport and Steam, Swindon are correctly identified - sorry, other are not Manchester nor the Midland and South West Junction, though I can see why you might think those!
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2017, 08:59:44 » |
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The bonus is Sir Peter Hendy
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2017, 13:05:45 » |
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Hi,
Is number 7 by any chance Leeds?
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2017, 20:53:30 » |
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The bonus is Sir Peter Hendy
... and he was probably speaking to delegates at the TravelWatch SouthWest meeting in TAUNTON on 4 March 2017.  Unfortunately, I was unable to attend, as I was working.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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grahame
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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2017, 02:46:26 » |
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I have cut in correct answers so far:
4 Southampton Aiport - Ellendune
5 Steam, Swindon - Western Pathfinder
7 Leeds - Basset44
Bonus Peter Hendy - Chris B, Taunton - Chris from Nailsea
Most of the remaining pictures are in GW▸ territory, so shouldn't be totally tough. Open to all as it's almost 24 hours. Been a quiet quiz, but the Saturday is always the day of the week that the forum is quietest, so that's somewhat what I had anticipated.
The Southampton Airport picture is interesting in that it shows excellent grouping of public transport - the "99 steps from the train to checkins". You can see the platform, and a plane taxiing out from the terminal. You can also see a local bus, all in the one picture.
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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2017, 07:32:38 » |
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No6. GWR▸ Sleeper service by any chance ?.
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« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2017, 12:03:44 » |
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I think no.6 is the station buffet at Westbury.
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2017, 14:56:36 » |
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No6. GWR▸ Sleeper service by any chance ?.
I think no.6 is the station buffet at Westbury.
Bignosemac has that right - the station buffet at Westbury. Very useful supply point for those things left at home! |
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grahame
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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2017, 19:39:17 » |
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Nothing on TV this Friday evening? Take a guess at these three remaining instead! 1. 2. 3. Two in what's currently GWR▸ territory, and one about 15 miles from the nearest GWR station as the crow flies, but further as the train travels. One at a re-opened station, one closed, and one that's not been closed (except at night) since it was opened. |
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« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2017, 21:57:15 » |
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Didn't bobm already get no.2 right?
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