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« on: March 14, 2011, 19:17:13 »

During my time in "The West", I've taken a number of photographs.  So what better excuse for a traditional photo quiz.

Usual rules: one guess per member per day for the first few days.  I know you lot are very clever, so it won't take long for them all to be taken!

There shouldn't be anything too difficult but bear in mind they are not all from the West or the UK (United Kingdom).  All are either transport related or something that has been discussed on the Coffee Shop previously.  In all honesty, I don't actually know where one of the photographs was taken.

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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 19:29:49 »

Whoever did an excess on your ticket in picture 40 needs to be trained again!!

By the way: Number 32 is London Victoria.
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2011, 19:40:27 »

I'll take the easy one...
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 19:44:19 »

By the way: Number 32 is London Victoria.
Correct

I'll take the easy one...
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Yes, nice and easy Cheesy

Whoever did an excess on your ticket in picture 40 needs to be trained again!!
Bonus points for anyone who can explain why Ollie thinks this (there are actually two things wrong with this excess)
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 19:57:52 »

So many I'd like to answer but I'll go for one of the non-railway ones.

No. 3 Highbury Vaults Public House, Cotham, Bristol. A nice pub for ale lovers.

Oh, and what's the next pub 22 yds down the road? It's not still the awful 'Bar @ 155' is it?
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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 20:16:38 »

Another non-railway one:

1. Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street.
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 20:24:14 »

10 is in Bristol, Clifton area I believe, with the 'Will's Memorial Building' of the University of Bristol towering above the other buildings...
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 20:33:48 »

BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI)) - 18
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 20:35:33 »

Eh??  I think that may be a typo, Mookiemoo!  Shocked
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2011, 20:42:11 »

Eh??  I think that may be a typo, Mookiemoo!  Shocked

They must have demolished a few platforms overnight then as it didn't look like that last night  Cheesy
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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 20:44:56 »

13 - Lynton
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 20:54:21 »

9. Poole
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« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2011, 21:02:06 »

Whoever did an excess on your ticket in picture 40 needs to be trained again!!
Bonus points for anyone who can explain why Ollie thinks this (there are actually two things wrong with this excess)

Well, one assumes you were using an alternate route (ALT RTE(resolve)) in one direction only, else you would've purchased the ANY PERMITTED in the first place. The excess has been calculated based on the ANY PERMITTED SDR and SOUTHERN ONLY SDR. Change of route in one direction should only be half the difference in fares, ^4.80 - ^4.40 / 2 = 20p. You paid 40p. Mistake 1.

BUT, your return journey was very likely Off Peak so you should've only been excessed half the difference between the ANY PERMITTED CDR (Off Peak Day Return [ticket type] (formerly 'Cheap Day')) and SOUTHERN SDR, ^4.70 - ^4.40 / 2 = 15p. Mistake 2.

I trust you applied for a refund of the 25p overcharging?  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2011, 21:11:11 »

Mistake one is actually the fact that the original ticket is TOC (Train Operating Company) specific so should not be excessed.
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« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2011, 21:18:55 »

No. 3 Highbury Vaults Public House, Cotham, Bristol. A nice pub for ale lovers.
Correct, as discussed here

Oh, and what's the next pub 22 yds down the road? It's not still the awful 'Bar @ 155' is it?
I walk past this sign everyday and have attempted on a number of times to work out when I'm 22 yards from the Highbury Vaults (what an exciting life I have).  Rustic Vine (a posh looking wine bar) has now closed down and would probably never have been classed as a pub.  I think the pub they are referring to is now called @One55 and looks more like a restaurant - I'll double check this tomorrow morning.  Haven't been in there recently, but I believe the Vaults still have the model railway in the main bar.

Another non-railway one:

1. Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street.
Location correct, however there is something transport related in that photo that I was thinking of

10 is in Bristol, Clifton area I believe, with the 'Will's Memorial Building' of the University of Bristol towering above the other buildings...
Yes, taken from College Green at the bottom of Park Street.  Coincidently it is also the building where I will be sitting my exams (gulp!)

BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI)) - 18
This one isn't Temple Meads - have another go Grin

13 - Lynton
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9. Poole
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Well, one assumes you were using an alternate route (ALT RTE(resolve)) in one direction only, else you would've purchased the ANY PERMITTED in the first place. The excess has been calculated based on the ANY PERMITTED SDR and SOUTHERN ONLY SDR. Change of route in one direction should only be half the difference in fares, ^4.80 - ^4.40 / 2 = 20p. You paid 40p. Mistake 1.

BUT, your return journey was very likely Off Peak so you should've only been excessed half the difference between the ANY PERMITTED CDR (Off Peak Day Return [ticket type] (formerly 'Cheap Day')) and SOUTHERN SDR, ^4.70 - ^4.40 / 2 = 15p. Mistake 2.

I trust you applied for a refund of the 25p overcharging?  Grin
Actually a bit more complicated than this!  If you look carefully, the ticket was printed at 0755 and the excess at 0817, so both peak time.  Due to some disruption (can't remember why), most of the Southern services were cancelled and everything else delayed.  Having already bought a SN only ticket, I made my way over to the ticket office to either have the ticket endorsed or refunded.  I was told that I could pay an excess fare of 40p (even though I only requested one direction, i.e. the OUT).  So correct on number 1 (although the excess as issued is not actually valid).  But back to Ollie's post, The Manual states that operator specific tickets cannot be excessed to another operator (or any permitted), only refunded.  So that ticket should never have been issued, instead the original ticket refunded.  I've had this type of excess issued on more than three occassions, all from different SWT (South West Trains) ticket offices.  The reason I don't have the OUT ticket or OUT excess is because this was sent to Southern for a Delay Repay claim (arrived over 2 hours late so received a full refund of the ^4.80 paid).

Just to add that some of the photographs don't actually show any particular location - they are more like observations that I've made, so will be more difficult to guess Wink
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