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« on: October 07, 2014, 18:23:08 »
One each please for the first 24 hours ... I expect they'll all be gone very quickly anyway!

1. Taunton - brooklea


2. York - Worcester_Passenger


3. Chippenham - TeaStew


4. Melksham - John R


5. Scarborough - readytostart


6. Canary Wharf - bignosemac


7. Lancaster - bignosemac
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2014, 18:38:47 »
4.melksham?
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2014, 18:45:35 »
6. Canary Wharf?
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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2014, 18:50:30 »
Quote from: John R on October 07, 2014, 18:38:47
4.melksham?

Quote from: bignosemac on October 07, 2014, 18:45:35
6. Canary Wharf?


yes, yes  ...  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2014, 19:17:00 »
5. Ulverston
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2014, 19:27:02 »
And 3... Chippenham?
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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2014, 19:43:54 »
Yeovil Pen Mill is number 5 I think.
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2014, 20:11:19 »
Quote from: rogerw on October 07, 2014, 19:17:00
5. Ulverston

Sorry - no

Quote from: IndustryInsider on October 07, 2014, 19:43:54
Yeovil Pen Mill is number 5 I think.

I can see the similarity but - sorry - no  Cry

Quote from: TeaStew on October 07, 2014, 19:27:02
And 3... Chippenham?

Yes! it is  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2014, 20:15:22 »
1. Taunton?
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2014, 20:18:43 »
Quote from: brooklea on October 07, 2014, 20:15:22
1. Taunton?

Yes ...  Grin Grin ... A sorta wannabe King's Cross for platform 9.75 ...
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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2014, 20:34:12 »
Unlike Platform 9^ at KGX, all that's on the other side of that wall at Taunton is the roof of the booking office.  Tongue
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2014, 20:42:09 »
I was thinking there just had to be a picture of Taunton and there was, the first one. Indeed a very traditional "where is this" which wouldn't have been the same without a picture of Taunton station.
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2014, 21:09:20 »
7- Costa Coffee, Reading.
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2014, 22:32:20 »
Quote from: richwarwicker on October 07, 2014, 21:09:20
7- Costa Coffee, Reading.

Nope, Sorry  Undecided

All remaining pictures are ones I've taken in the last month, but I have travelled around quite a bit.
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« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2014, 22:57:43 »
I'm fairly certain I've got the lot. Just waiting for the 24 hours to pass.  Wink
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