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« on: December 29, 2015, 19:26:34 »
I've been out and about today .. and will follow up with a technical set of notes.  Can you tell me the stations where I left / joined trains. Please take a guess at them all - I will let you know when they have all been identified (and prior to that you can discuss which are right and which wrong!)

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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 19:40:26 »
Ah, my favourite!  Shocked

8.  Melksham.   Wink Cheesy Grin
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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 #2 on: December 29, 2015, 19:45:58 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on December 29, 2015, 19:40:26
Ah, my favourite!  Shocked

8.  Melksham.   Wink Cheesy Grin

Indeed, but can you tell me the others, Chris ... no limit on number of guesses this time.
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 19:59:41 »
Thanks, grahame!  Wink

I haven't actually seen it, but I rather suspect that picture 1. is one of those new-fangled passenger lifts, which may perchance have now been installed at Chippenham station?  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: December 29, 2015, 20:04:22 »
5 Exeter St Thomas?
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« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2015, 20:07:48 »
1. Chippenham
2. Bristol Temple Meads
3. Exeter St.Davids Platform No.1
4. Exeter Central
5. Exeter St.Thomas
6. Exeter St.Davids Platform No.5
7. Westbury
8. Melksham

You had a good day out in the West...... Wink Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2015, 20:10:52 »
Quote from: bobm on December 29, 2015, 20:04:22
5 Exeter St Thomas?

Ah. That would explain why I didn't recognize that one: I've never been there.  Grin

(Not that that absolves me from my blatant inability to recognize most pictures of Taunton, though.)  Embarrassed
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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2015, 21:05:17 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on December 29, 2015, 20:07:48
1. Chippenham
2. Bristol Temple Meads
3. Exeter St.Davids Platform No.1
4. Exeter Central
5. Exeter St.Thomas
6. Exeter St.Davids Platform No.5
7. Westbury
8. Melksham

You had a good day out in the West...... Wink Cheesy

Correct in every particular - a 'good' day is described as one that I have a chance to learn / achieve something. In this case about the South West franchise consultation, what knowledgeable local people are looking for and what the DfT» (Department for Transport - about) are looking for in terms of inputs to help them as best as possible.    A very good day is one that some excellent networking goes on too, and en excellent one with icing on the cake is where I get to see places and have a fun journey too.

Today was an excellent day!

Absolutely gobsmacked at how quiet the long distance trains were in the morning, and how busy in the afternoon ... picture 7 is crowds waiting at Westbury to join the 16:23 to Penzance - there are always lots of people joining trains to the west at Westbury  (people with influence - please note that comment!) - but I'v never seen it quite that busy.   The train up from Exeter to Westbury also very busy - totally out of luggage space even with some extra spaces filled that don't normally take luggage ...
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