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« on: October 16, 2007, 11:19:30 »

I've always been amazed at how easily people identify pictures from minimal details.    Here's one that get lost into the fog, and one that I've cropped dangerously.  I expect you to tell me both locations within a few hours  Wink





Both locations I could reach from my home in Melksham within an hour, by the way.
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2007, 13:36:29 »

Westbury?
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2007, 14:09:28 »

The top one looks like Westbury???
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2007, 14:55:38 »

I think the bottom one is Westbury and the top looks like Swindon???
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2007, 15:17:20 »

Yes, the bottom one is Westbury.   And the top one is something I expected you to find a little bit trickier.
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2007, 18:03:16 »

Castle Cary?
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2007, 18:22:40 »

Don't remember the island being that wide at Castle Cary

I'm mystified as to where it is... Reading?
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2007, 19:08:27 »

Didcot Parkway?
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2007, 19:12:01 »

Chippenham?
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2007, 19:32:34 »

Im pretty confident its Didcot. Just need to wait for Graham to enlighten us.
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2007, 20:50:29 »

I think;

Top picture Swindon looking West towards Chippenham, just see the shadow in the mirk of the building on the right which is to the left of the Gloucester line as it diverges to Kemble and the platform edge of the bay for the Gloucester / Melksham lines units on the right.

Bottom picture Westbury with the road bridge and the London line curving to the right is visible under the bridge.
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« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2007, 06:13:24 »

Bottom picture is indeed Westbury - London line curve gives it away.   Top picture is somewhere you can reach using a direct train from Westbury, but no-one has got it right yet.
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« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2007, 08:29:51 »

Filton Abbey Wood?
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2007, 09:51:02 »

Severn Tunnel Junction ?
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2007, 10:36:17 »

Is the top one West Drayton, looking out from the waiting room looking towards London
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