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« on: October 03, 2012, 19:22:37 »
One picture only. No clues just yet.
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2012, 19:51:27 »
Hmm. Well, the car was registered in Exeter, between 1 March and 31 August 2011, so it's perhaps likely to be in that area.  Undecided
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2012, 19:53:03 »
Thing is with cars, by their very nature they tend to get about a bit.  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2012, 20:09:58 »
Well, in the absence of any other clue whatever, one has to start somewhere.  Roll Eyes
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012, 20:19:03 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on October 03, 2012, 19:51:27
Hmm. Well, the car was registered in Exeter, between 1 March and 31 August 2011, so it's perhaps likely to be in that area.  Undecided

Although most dealers in somerset seem to use Exeter DVLA▸ (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) office rather than Bristol, and many in Cornwall also use Exeter rather than Truro. My van was registered for me by a dealer in West Cornwall and has a WG reg, (it has my own private plate on now though) and my brothers Corsa registered a week later by a dealer in Somerset also had a WG registration.
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2012, 20:20:53 »
Based on a "clue" given on bignosemac's Facebook account, I actually know the answer to this, even the road name.  Will let others have some time to guess.  Let's just say chris from nailsea is cold with guessing Exter.
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2012, 20:22:03 »
And richwarwicker is warm with the oblique mention of Somerset....
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2012, 20:25:03 »
The dates wrong on his camera, or isnt a picture he took today, picture properties show it as taken on 10/3/12!
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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2012, 20:31:03 »
Quote from: richwarwicker on October 03, 2012, 20:25:03
The dates wrong on his camera, or isnt a picture he took today, picture properties show it as taken on 10/3/12!

In American, I suspect 10th month, 3rd day!
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2012, 20:32:50 »
Langport as a guess?
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2012, 20:35:39 »
Quote from: Devon Big Bird on October 03, 2012, 20:32:50
Langport as a guess?


My guess also on the A378.
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2012, 20:41:48 »
Wonderful thing google streetview.  Same bridge, no exeter registered car !
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2012, 20:55:24 »
Well done to Devon Big Bird. It is Langport, as near as I could really get to the former Langport East station whilst carry shopping!

Gonna have a wander around the area next week if the ground doesn't get too boggy. There are many public footpaths near the existing line over the River Parrett - built as the Langport and Castle Cary Railway - part of the cut off route that the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) opened in 1906 to shorten the journey between London and the West Country.

I will also see what remains I can find of the Yeovil to Taunton Line around the Langport area.

Hard to believe this small town (current pop: 1067) once had two stations, both operated by GWR.
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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2012, 21:00:27 »
I've always wondered about the value of East Lyng when going past. A friend recently walked part of the Taunton - Chard line, quite a bit open by all accounts. Oh to have those lines open with a FOSW▸ (Freedom of (the) South West Rover) these days!
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« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2012, 21:09:01 »
Oh just to have a station in Langport. Would make my visits to Mumsy a whole lot easier.
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