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« on: December 13, 2021, 07:29:57 »
Mixed Bag Quiz

Identify the location of the pictures. The interior pictures are at National Rail stations.

Usual rules apply only one correct answer per person on the first day.

1,View from A4260 bridge at Kidlington, looking south towards Oxford: DR7835


2,Lady Foley's Tea Room, Great Malvern station: Brooklea


3,Dawlish: Rob on the hill


4,The Great Western pub on the Oxford Canal at Aynho: Witham Bobby


5,Marsh Mills Plymouth: plymothian


6,The Draughtsman Alehouse at Doncaster: RA


7,Penrith: Stuving


8,Wigan North Western: ellendune


9,Strand Road, Preston and the line leading into the docks and Ribble Steam Railway: Oxenhutch


10,Cholsey & Wallingford from the Church Road bridge outside Cholsey: eightonedee


11,The Station Hotel Penrith: Oxenhutch


12,former Aynho station on the Oxford/Banbury line: paul7575
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2021, 07:48:15 »
Hamble? Probably a bit out of area.
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2021, 07:58:15 »
12. Henbury?
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2021, 08:23:15 »
Taking the easiest one (when you don’t know!), 2. Great Malvern  Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2021, 08:51:38 »
12. Melksham, double track  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2021, 09:04:24 »
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Hamble? Probably a bit out of area.

Sorry none of the pictures are of Hamble.

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12. Henbury?

Sorry no

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Taking the easiest one (when you don’t know!), 2. Great Malvern

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12. Melksham, double track 


No

Disclaimer: Nether Boris Johnson or any member of Downing street staff are involved in running this quiz. Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2021, 09:13:58 »
9.  A wild guess.  Is this where the Minehead line - the West Somerset Railway - crosses a main road?  I only suggest this because there's a level crossing on that railway that has been discussed earlier this year.
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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2021, 09:18:03 »
Quote from: PrestburyRoad on December 13, 2021, 09:13:58
9.  A wild guess.  Is this where the Minehead line - the West Somerset Railway - crosses a main road?  I only suggest this because there's a level crossing on that railway that has been discussed earlier this year.

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« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2021, 09:33:12 »
Quote from: TonyN on December 13, 2021, 09:04:24
Disclaimer: Nether Boris Johnson or any member of Downing street staff are involved in running this quiz. Smiley

I'm hearing they just sent in Question 13:
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2021, 09:45:01 »
5.  Marsh Mills (2?) level crossing, Coypool Road
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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2021, 09:45:31 »
9: Strand Road, Preston and the line leading into the docks and Ribble Steam Railway
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« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2021, 09:51:05 »
12, former Aynho station on the Oxford/Banbury line.
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« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2021, 09:59:16 »
Quote from: CyclingSid on December 13, 2021, 07:48:15
Hamble? Probably a bit out of area.
Academic now, but you probably need to include the number you want to answer…  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2021, 10:05:55 »
4.  By the B4031 bridge over the Oxford Canal, near to Aynho Junction.  And also near the Great Western pub.
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« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2021, 10:12:33 »
Quote from: Witham Bobby on December 13, 2021, 10:05:55
4.  By the B4031 bridge over the Oxford Canal, near to Aynho Junction.  And also near the Great Western pub.

Would you drink at a pub displaying a caution signal?  Grin
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