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« on: May 28, 2013, 22:42:59 »
Not a railway train in any picture - but still a Heart of Wessex Ranger theme.  Can you place each of these images?  Each is taken in a location where you can go on your Heart of Wessex Ranger ticket. Try one each for the first 24 hours

1. Maiden Newton - Timmer


2. Swindon - The LastMinute


3. Weymouth (Land Train) - steves


4. Westbury - Southern Stag


5. Weymouth - Trainer


6. Bath - Kim


7. Bradford-on-Avon - Timmer


8. Bath Spa - Red Squirrel


last. Melksham - bignosemac


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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2013, 22:50:00 »
Last one (could do with being numbered Wink):

Melksham.  Cheesy
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2013, 23:12:45 »
Quote from: bignosemac on May 28, 2013, 22:50:00
Last one (could do with being numbered Wink):

Melksham.  Cheesy

Yes. 

And numbers have been added.
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2013, 23:20:30 »
5. Weymouth
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 23:38:09 »
Is 2 the ex works (now a shopping village) in Swindon?
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 06:05:18 »
1. Maiden Newton
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 06:08:57 »
Quote from: Timmer on May 29, 2013, 06:05:18
1. Maiden Newton

Quote from: trainer on May 28, 2013, 23:20:30
5. Weymouth

Quote from: TheLastMinute on May 28, 2013, 23:38:09
Is 2 the ex works (now a shopping village) in Swindon?

All correct!
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2013, 07:11:48 »
6 is Bath I think.
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2013, 07:35:24 »
Quote from: Kim on May 29, 2013, 07:11:48
6 is Bath I think.

Yes, it is ... showing the new airport bus that started running a couple of months back.   Looks smart, and a handful of passengers; let's hope they have a good summer season to get the service well established.   I picked up a leaflet at the bus station to have on hand for our hotel guests as this makes Bristol Airport a practical prospect from us by public transport.   5 p.m. - crowded bus station, and the information centre staff trying to serve everyone and get them out the door quickly so that they could shut up shop and go home too.  Shouldn't  the information centre be open during the peak hour form 5 to 6, rather than closing at the start of it?
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2013, 10:32:21 »
I am going to take a guess at this but is number 8 Frome?
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4.Westbury
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2013, 12:36:41 »
4. Is indeed Westbury ... but 8 isn't Frome, I'm afraid
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2013, 18:11:16 »
3., 7. and 8. to go.   All pictures taken within the last seven days, if that's any help.
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2013, 20:24:07 »
Is 8 the new exit at Bath Spa?
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2013, 23:54:17 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on May 29, 2013, 20:24:07
Is 8 the new exit at Bath Spa?

Bath is correct, and near the new exit - looking up from the London side staircase. 
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