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« on: January 25, 2013, 17:55:20 »
Ten images. All away from FGW▸ (First Great Western) land excepting one ringer.

Just for fun. No prizes.

One guess each please for the first 24 hours.

1. Stockport. Answered by Oxman


2. Birmingham New Street. thetrout


3. Manchester Piccadilly. basset44


4. Coventry. Southern Stag


5. Crewe. Andy W


6. Stoke-on-Trent. EBrown


7. Taunton. chris from nailsea


8. Wolverhampton. plymothian


9. Manchester Victoria. Worcester_Passenger


10. Alsager. EBrown (again  Roll Eyes)


BONUS POINT: Image 3 shows two-thirds of the Train Operators that serve this location. Can you name the two train operators not shown?
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2013, 18:05:48 »
(9) Manchester Victoria

Bonus point : First Transpennine Express and East Midlands Trains
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2013, 18:06:58 »
Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on January 25, 2013, 18:05:48
(9) Manchester Victoria

Bonus point : First Transpennine Express and East Midlands Trains

Correct on both!

Manchester Victoria is a mess of a station. It could be so much better if a careful renovation was carried out. Avoid the toilets at all costs! Even the ones in the Metro Bar. Disgusting.
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2013, 18:19:40 »
No 3 MANCHESTER PICCADILLY [MAN] ?

Basset

is one of the operators not shown East Midland Trains
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2013, 18:23:34 »
Number 1: Stockport?
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 18:34:41 »
Quote from: basset44 on January 25, 2013, 18:19:40
No 3 MANCHESTER PICCADILLY [MAN] ?

Basset

is one of the operators not shown East Midland Trains

3. Correct.

Both operators already answered correctly by Worcester_Passenger.
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2013, 18:36:33 »
Quote from: Oxman on January 25, 2013, 18:23:34
Number 1: Stockport?

Correct. No.1 Signal Box, Stockport.
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 20:18:14 »
Is 4 the rather recognisable and ghastly station that is Coventry.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2013, 20:41:33 »
Quote from: Southern Stag on January 25, 2013, 20:18:14
Is 4 the rather recognisable and ghastly station that is Coventry.

Correct. Although I disagree that it is ghastly. In the Modernist/Brutalist style and one of the better examples from the era when such styles were popular (for how not to do it, see Stafford station). Designed by London Midland Region in-house architect W R Headley, who was also responsible for Birmingham New Street's signal box. Coventry Station has some interesting features such as the marble floor tiling, the wood panelling on the booking hall ceiling and platform canopies, the white on black signage. These original touches have been somewhat spoiled by the addition of Virgin red wherever they have been allowed to get away with it.

Coventry Station is Grade II listed. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1242849
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2013, 20:46:26 »
8.  Wolverhampton
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2013, 20:48:09 »
Quote from: plymothian on January 25, 2013, 20:46:26
8.  Wolverhampton

Correct.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2013, 21:43:16 »
Quote from: bignosemac on January 25, 2013, 17:55:20
Ten images. All away from FGW▸ (First Great Western) land excepting one ringer.

Ooh, you bustard! Shocked Grin

7.  Taunton.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2013, 21:54:50 »
5 Crewe
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2013, 21:56:15 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on January 25, 2013, 21:43:16
7.  Taunton.  Roll Eyes

Correct. Shoe-horned into the set just for you Chris.  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2013, 22:08:02 »
Quote from: Andy W on January 25, 2013, 21:54:50
5 Crewe

Correct. One of West Coast Railways' Class 47s. The same day as that picture was taken one of WCR's other 47s (47500) derailed and caught fire near Salford Crescent station. This snarled up the rail network in Manchester that afternoon and rather curtailed my plans to travel around the city. I actually saw the set involved in the derailment earlier in the day, in the sidings at Ardwick near Piccadilly, from my passing Pendolino.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21168719
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