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« Reply #30 on: October 12, 2015, 22:56:07 »
Quote from: bignosemac on October 12, 2015, 21:25:39
9. Portishead branch?

Yes, I initially wondered whether that was it, too - as we were both on board the FGW▸ (First Great Western) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) special on the Portishead branch line, back in September 2012.  Wink

However, the stonework on that overbridge seemed wrong: more like somewhere in Devon, possibly?  Lips sealed
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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 #31 on: October 13, 2015, 06:39:40 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2015, 22:56:07
Quote from: bignosemac on October 12, 2015, 21:25:39
9. Portishead branch?

Yes, I initially wondered whether that was it, too - as we were both on board the FGW▸ (First Great Western) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) special on the Portishead branch line, back in September 2012.  Wink

This is a 'proper' public timetabled train - although maybe not quite the usual formation.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #32 on: October 13, 2015, 06:51:30 »
9. Digby and Sowton ?
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« Reply #33 on: October 13, 2015, 08:28:36 »
No10 Yetminster ?.
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« Reply #34 on: October 13, 2015, 09:30:14 »
Quote from: lympstone_commuter on October 13, 2015, 06:51:30
9. Digby and Sowton ?
Near enough! It is actually half way between Polsloe Bridge and Digby and Sowton at the site of the oft-proposed 'Hill Barton (for the Met Office)' station. The occasion being the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Avocet▸ (Branch line from Exeter to Exmouth) line

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No10 Yetminster ?.
Nope! Somewhat further afield (and the coach in the picture would now probably be in somebody's living room!)
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« Reply #35 on: October 13, 2015, 10:01:02 »
Quote from: AMLAG on October 12, 2015, 21:46:19
...15 Broadclyst

It's grown a bit since then!


"Broad Clyst Station" by Derek Harper. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broad_Clyst_Station.jpg#/media/File:Broad_Clyst_Station.jpg
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« Reply #36 on: October 13, 2015, 11:47:36 »
OK - so near.... yet so far..........

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2.  Harrow and Wealdstone    SandTEngineer
3.  Falmouth Docks               Timmer
4.  Corsham                          Grahame
5.  Dunrobin Castle                Western Pathfinder
6.  Bridport                           SandTEngineer
7.  Yeoford                            AMLAG
8.  Cheltenham Racecourse     Adelante_CCT
9.  twixt Polsloe Bridge and Digby & Sowton    lympstone_commuter
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11.  Sandplace                      marky7890
12.  Hythe Pier railway           Ellendune
13.  Finsbury Park                  SandTEngineer
14.  Yeovil Junction                Bignosemac
15.  Broadclyst                      AMLAG


Leaving just 1 and 10 to be done (and I thought no 1 was one of the easier ones) Lips sealed
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« Reply #37 on: October 13, 2015, 18:15:05 »
No1 the old Filton station ?.
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« Reply #38 on: October 13, 2015, 18:25:08 »
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No1 the old Filton station ?.
Nope!  Lips sealed
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« Reply #39 on: October 13, 2015, 18:39:29 »
1. Appleby-in-Westmorland. I claim my ^5.
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« Reply #40 on: October 13, 2015, 20:26:39 »
With that diagonal fencing I was thinking S & C. Smiley
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« Reply #41 on: October 13, 2015, 20:50:24 »
And then there was just one!  No.10.    Lips sealed

If it helps, this is the 2015 view..


and also from the other end of the platform (ie the coach in the original picture would be on your right behind the trees!)
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« Reply #42 on: October 13, 2015, 22:50:28 »
I notice that some local hooligan has apparently sprayed part of their platform's CIS▸ (Customer Information System) screen with black paint - which makes it rather difficult to read the train's destination ...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #43 on: October 13, 2015, 23:32:04 »
I think you can just about see the colour of the station name signs behind the lamp post and if it is any help....... assuming the couple in the picture are waiting for a local train, they will have to use their arms to request the driver to stop and they will also have a minimum of 30 minutes to wait for one of the four weekday trains in either direction as the train passing them is 15 minutes from a passing loop in either direction.  Tongue
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« Reply #44 on: October 13, 2015, 23:43:37 »
Well, I don't think it's Taunton ...  Tongue Embarrassed Lips sealed
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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.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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