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« on: August 24, 2018, 12:56:18 »
Someone suggested I make a quiz out of an earlier post .... nope, but here will be some for you to identify - or try to identify - as we come up to the bank holiday weekend.  I'll post them one at a time ... so guess this and I'll post another.

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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2018, 13:46:59 »
Emma, the community owl, at Bath Spa station, sponsored by GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2018, 13:59:59 »
Quote from: bradshaw on August 24, 2018, 13:46:59
Emma, the community owl, at Bath Spa station, sponsored by GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)

Correct

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2018, 14:03:07 »
Quote from: bradshaw on August 24, 2018, 13:46:59
Emma, the community owl, at Bath Spa station, sponsored by GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)

I know an Emma who is a community manager - and she doesn't look as scary!  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2018, 16:58:29 »
No2 Bath Stone so perhaps Bath possibly out the back of the station ?.
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2018, 17:01:36 »
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on August 24, 2018, 16:58:29
No2 Bath Stone so perhaps Bath possibly out the back of the station ?.

Good try ... but one out.
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2018, 17:15:38 »
Chippenham then.
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2018, 17:22:32 »
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on August 24, 2018, 17:15:38
Chippenham then.

Indeed ... been redoing the awning / canopy over the station entrance for what feels like months

Oh good grief - an easy one has slipped in:

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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2018, 17:23:38 »
Taunton.  Melksham
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2018, 17:24:40 »
Beat me To Taunton by a whisker Bob.
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2018, 17:33:54 »
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Taunton.  Melksham

Quote from: Western Pathfinder on August 24, 2018, 17:24:40
Beat me To Taunton by a whisker Bob.

Yes ... long platform didn't fool you for a minute!

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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2018, 17:36:12 »
4. Warminster (sorry Grahame, the shunt signal number gave it away)......
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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2018, 17:42:06 »
Quote from: grahame on August 24, 2018, 17:33:54
Yes ... long platform didn't fool you for a minute!

Actually for a split second it did - not walked to that end of the lengthened platform yet so not seen the view from that perspective.
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2018, 17:43:20 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on August 24, 2018, 17:36:12
4. Warminster (sorry Grahame, the shunt signal number gave it away)......

But only an S and T Engineer ...

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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2018, 21:39:50 »
Hmmm. No buffer stops. That’s a worry!
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