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« Reply #105 on: December 08, 2018, 11:48:33 »

Saturday, 8th December 2018 - the Coffee Shop Advent Quiz.

8.1 - Where was this picture taken?

8.2 - And in which year?

8.3 Where was this picture taken?



Is 8.1 Thingley Junction?

As to 8.2, that is a WD 2-8-0. 1957?
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« Reply #106 on: December 08, 2018, 11:54:21 »

8.3 Athenry?
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« Reply #107 on: December 08, 2018, 11:54:34 »


Is 8.1 Thingley Junction?

As to 8.2, that is a WD 2-8-0. 1957?

It is Thingley Junction - and I believe you're not far out in date.   In those days, it was a double junction and you can see how the train coming up from Trowbridge is having to rise and fall to cross the main line towards Bath, canted and curved at that point.  Putting such a double junction back while maintaining line speed would be hard today, but there is room for a layout such as at Bathampton ... and indeed (as last night's lack of capacity and resultant cancellations showed) a good case for doing something.
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« Reply #108 on: December 08, 2018, 11:55:27 »

8.3 Athenry?

Goodness - yes.   Taken this June. Nearest I could get to a 150/1 in Ireland.
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« Reply #109 on: December 08, 2018, 11:56:49 »

8.3 Athenry?

Goodness - yes.   Taken this June. Nearest I could get to a 150/1 in Ireland.

And reduced to monochrome so as to remove the clue of its livery?
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« Reply #110 on: December 08, 2018, 11:58:36 »

7.2 - By way of almost completely failing to answer the question: My GWR (Great Western Railway) engine identification skills would embarrass my dad, but I'm guessing the engine on the left is Modified Hall No.6974 Bryngwyn Hall (withdrawn in May 1965); the King is less easy to identify, but given that they were all gone by the end of 1962 that puts an upper limit on the date.

Having looked at some examples of GWR number plates, the typography of 1s and 7s suggests that must be 6914 - Langton Hall. That's marginally easier to reconcile with the name plate as shown, though half the letters of the name still seem to have fallen off. Otherwise it fits as well, being at Weymouth from 1959.

I agree, it is 6914. Poor Dad, he'll be turning in his grave! I have found another photo of the loco in question - well actually I got the photo researchers at TransWilts to find it for me, but I think this confirms what you say:



Image courtesy of Lost Heritage

Strange photograph of a locomotive...….
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« Reply #111 on: December 08, 2018, 12:07:50 »

8.1 Gloucester where the Midland line from Eastgate ran parallel to the GWR (Great Western Railway) line as far as Standish Junction where the GWR had running powers over the Midland line as far as Yate South Junction. The service fotted could be an all stops Midland/BR (British Rail(ways))(M) service to Bristol Temple Meads via Mangotsfield.
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« Reply #112 on: December 08, 2018, 12:08:04 »

8.3 Athenry?

Goodness - yes.   Taken this June. Nearest I could get to a 150/1 in Ireland.

And reduced to monochrome so as to remove the clue of its livery?

Yes
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« Reply #113 on: December 08, 2018, 12:21:41 »

8.1 Gloucester where the Midland line from Eastgate ran parallel to the GWR (Great Western Railway) line as far as Standish Junction where the GWR had running powers over the Midland line as far as Yate South Junction. The service fotted could be an all stops Midland/BR (British Rail(ways))(M) service to Bristol Temple Meads via Mangotsfield.

Further reading latest posts I'm miles away but I did get an 'O' level in Geography.
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« Reply #114 on: December 08, 2018, 12:43:56 »

Further reading latest posts I'm miles away but I did get an 'O' level in Geography.

Odd things, Geography "O" levels.   I gave up Geography two years before O level and have been pretty darned lost ever since  Grin
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« Reply #115 on: December 08, 2018, 12:46:29 »

7.2 - By way of almost completely failing to answer the question: My GWR (Great Western Railway) engine identification skills would embarrass my dad, but I'm guessing the engine on the left is Modified Hall No.6974 Bryngwyn Hall (withdrawn in May 1965); the King is less easy to identify, but given that they were all gone by the end of 1962 that puts an upper limit on the date.

Having looked at some examples of GWR number plates, the typography of 1s and 7s suggests that must be 6914 - Langton Hall. That's marginally easier to reconcile with the name plate as shown, though half the letters of the name still seem to have fallen off. Otherwise it fits as well, being at Weymouth from 1959.

I agree, it is 6914. Poor Dad, he'll be turning in his grave! I have found another photo of the loco in question - well actually I got the photo researchers at TransWilts to find it for me, but I think this confirms what you say:



Image courtesy of Lost Heritage

Strange photograph of a locomotive...….

That's cos it's a modified hall, maybe?
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« Reply #116 on: December 08, 2018, 12:49:46 »

8.3 Athenry?
Goodness - yes.   Taken this June. Nearest I could get to a 150/1 in Ireland.
And reduced to monochrome so as to remove the clue of its livery?
Yes

Though doing that to what's obviously a recent picture just adds a distinct odour of rat ...
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« Reply #117 on: December 08, 2018, 17:12:55 »

Though doing that to what's obviously a recent picture just adds a distinct odour of rat ...

It's amazing how a photograph dropped outside for a few days can yellow and fade

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« Reply #118 on: December 08, 2018, 17:28:32 »


Image courtesy of Lost Heritage

a very interesting site - thank you ...


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LANGTON HALL
LOCATION       LANGTON
COUNTY       LINCOLNSHIRE
YEAR DEMOLISHED       1950S OR 1960S
REASON       UNKNOWN
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« Reply #119 on: December 08, 2018, 17:40:41 »

If we were living in a world designed by Douglas Adams, the telephone number of Langton Hall would be 6914...
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