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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2013, 06:09:24 »
7 Bradford-on-Avon
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« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2013, 06:20:14 »
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Yes - that's right - from the temporary footbridge.   

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« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2013, 07:54:06 »
Number 3 looks like the Weymouth Seafront "land train" - but I don't know where the picture was taken.
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« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2013, 08:23:42 »
Quote from: steves on May 30, 2013, 07:54:06
Number 3 looks like the Weymouth Seafront "land train" - but I don't know where the picture was taken.

It is indeed ... taken from that new lift / tower thing that gives views over the whole area from the way out to the north pier. Interesting ride to take once - not sure I would do so every time if I was going to Weymouth regularly again this year!
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« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2013, 08:44:05 »
Quote from: grahame on May 30, 2013, 08:23:42

It is indeed ... taken from that new lift / tower thing that gives views over the whole area from the way out to the north pier. Interesting ride to take once - not sure I would do so every time if I was going to Weymouth regularly again this year!
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« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2013, 09:02:06 »
3 - the land train at Weymouth (out of a pub window?)  Grin
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