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Author Topic: Away on holiday - can you help work out where we have been?  (Read 11390 times)
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« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2012, 21:48:31 »

6 LLyngwril station (between Tywyn and Barmouth)
9 Knucklas Viaduct (Central Wales Line)...Second attempt at Welsh viaducts Tongue
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« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2012, 22:24:14 »

6 LLyngwril station (between Tywyn and Barmouth)
9 Knucklas Viaduct (Central Wales Line)...Second attempt at mid-Wales viaducts Tongue

Both correct - Llwyngwril and Knucklas.   Slightly suprisingly, it's number 3 that's left as the last to be guessed (I was thinking Llwyngwril would be really tough!)
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« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2012, 22:39:37 »

3 Centre for Alternative Technology - Machynlleth (http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/mac.htm)
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« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2012, 03:33:13 »

3 Centre for Alternative Technology - Machynlleth (http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/mac.htm)

Spot on there.

There's real rail variety in midWales - that probably doesn't come as a huge surprise to many members!
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« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2012, 21:41:36 »

1. Correct - flooring on an ATW (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) class 158 (anthony215)  (funny, I thought it was a picture of two dogs!)

Gypsy and Billy: two quite remarkable dogs. I've had the pleasure of meeting both of them. See http://www.wellho.net/mouth/3625_An-update-on-Billy-the-Greyhound-and-Gypsy-the-Lurcher.html  Wink
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« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2012, 15:22:44 »

Thanks, Chris .... we're a bit biased about them  Wink

Back very late yesterday - 7 hour delay due to equipment failure - but it gave us a chance to have another day on the Welsh coast, which allowed to take enough extra pictures to make a second quiz section:















I don't think there are any repeated venues ...   and especially for Anthony215 and the Welsh contingent:


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« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2012, 16:34:49 »

Number 2 "Any unattended luggage may be damaged or destroyed by the security services"   Grin Grin
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« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2012, 18:15:54 »

Number 2 "Any unattended luggage may be damaged or destroyed by the security services"   Grin Grin

Yeah - I think that looks worse than it actually was - crowds of sunseeking youths on holiday just detraining from the two-hourly service from the Midlands.  I suspect the owner was just out of shot.

Very little reaction to these pictures - perhaps I should have started a separate thread.   I'll label 'em all up tomorrow if no-one comes back further.
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« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2012, 18:26:44 »

Is 7 a narrow gauge steam loco on Talyllyn Railway?
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« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2012, 21:39:31 »

Is 7 a narrow gauge steam loco on Talyllyn Railway?

Ah ... not quite ... not on the Talyllyn
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« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2012, 02:36:16 »

Is 7 a narrow gauge steam loco on Talyllyn Railway?

Ah ... not quite ... not on the Talyllyn
Damn, Corris Railway?
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« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2012, 10:08:06 »

Is 7 a narrow gauge steam loco on Talyllyn Railway?

Ah ... not quite ... not on the Talyllyn
Damn, Corris Railway?

Correct, Maespoeth on the Corris - but the rear locomotive is "Sir Haydn" - a Talyllyn locomotive making a guest appearance!
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« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2012, 15:03:19 »

And here's the full list.

1. Penhelig
2. Aberdovey
3. Machynlleth
4. Dolgoch (Talyllyn)
5. Towyn Wharf (in museum - Guiness Brewery Engine from above)
6. Borth
7. Maespoeth
8. near site of Abertafol station (class 158 / Arriva / unrefurbished)

Back to FGW (First Great Western) land next time, I think!
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