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« on: June 06, 2023, 20:38:33 »
Probably an easy one but let's see.
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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2023, 20:41:38 »
Errr.....Southen Pier?

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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2023, 20:48:59 »
But where’s Southen pier?   Grin
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2023, 20:52:13 »
I'm glad you spotted my deliberate mistake.  Actually, I should have had a closer look.  My only defence is that the train was about to leave when I got there so the picture was a bit hurried.
"Sarfend" was a summer day trip family destination when I was a child living on the edge of London so this day out from Bristol comes largely under the heading " Nostalgia".
There's sure been changes but much was still familiar.....and at £29.00 advanced ticket return with a Railcard, a bit of a bargain too.
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2023, 20:53:01 »
Quote from: bobm on June 06, 2023, 20:48:59
But where’s Southen pier?   Grin

There's no end in sight. Particularly if its foggy. Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2023, 20:58:45 »
As a little footnote.  In all our visits there back in the 60s, we never managed to do the pier train, so this sort of counted as bashing a new line.....same with the Lizzie Line today too.
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