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« on: March 29, 2018, 20:53:14 »
"Hardest Quiz Ever?" ... now there's a challenge.  All my own pictures.   All railway locations / nothing away from the railway. But I bet a few of these will keep you amused over Easter.   Once guess each at a time please, but no 24 hour rule - once I've confirmed somewhere (or other members have agreed with) please have another go.   Most members will be grateful for any help you can give them.   Probably even at a "which country" level!

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7 Munich Hauptbahnhof - Worcester_Passenger


8 Taunton - SandTEngineer


9 Citywest Campus tram stop, LUAS Red Line, Dublin - bignosemac


10 Breich - stuving


11 Tywyn on Talyllyn and Cambrian Coast lines - AMLAG


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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2018, 21:08:29 »
No.8 TAUNTON...... Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2018, 21:19:46 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on March 29, 2018, 21:08:29
No.8 TAUNTON...... Cheesy Grin

Yep   ... a traditional quiz - had to be there somewhere
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2018, 21:42:49 »

11 = Tywyn on Talyllyn and Cambrian Coast lines
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2018, 21:44:03 »
10. Breich. Obviously.
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2018, 21:54:48 »
Quote from: stuving on March 29, 2018, 21:44:03
10. Breich. Obviously.

Blast that was the only one I had a chance of getting
Well done stuving.
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2018, 22:39:02 »
9. Citywest Campus tram stop, LUAS Red Line, Dublin.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2018, 22:39:59 »
7. Munich Hauptbahnhof
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2018, 01:00:18 »
Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on March 29, 2018, 22:39:59
7. Munich Hauptbahnhof

Quote from: bignosemac on March 29, 2018, 22:39:02
9. Citywest Campus tram stop, LUAS Red Line, Dublin.

Quote from: stuving on March 29, 2018, 21:44:03
10. Breich. Obviously.

Quote from: AMLAG on March 29, 2018, 21:42:49
11 = Tywyn on Talyllyn and Cambrian Coast lines

Correct in each case.  Wow!
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2018, 01:09:39 »
Quote from: grahame on March 29, 2018, 21:19:46
Quote from: SandTEngineer on March 29, 2018, 21:08:29
No.8 TAUNTON...... Cheesy Grin

Yep ... a traditional quiz - had to be there somewhere

Yes, indeed, a Taunton picture had to be featured here somewhere.  Roll Eyes

But, if I may go off at just a little bit of a tangent here - there's another railway station where a platform weighing machine is / could be a feature.  Where might this one be?



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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2018, 01:12:37 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on March 30, 2018, 01:09:39

But, if I may go off at just a little bit of a tangent here - there's another railway station where a platform weighing machine is / could be a feature.  Where might this one be?


Don't know where it is ... but how does it work? Do you put whatever it is on the scales then pick up the phone to be told the weight?
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2018, 01:27:06 »
Quote from: grahame on March 30, 2018, 01:12:37
Don't know where it is ... but how does it work?

The one in my picture doesn't work - at present - but you may possibly note some similarities in its local design to the one which you featured.  Wink
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Quote from: grahame on March 30, 2018, 01:12:37
Don't know where it is ... but how does it work?

The one in my picture doesn't work - at present - but you may possibly note some similarities in its local design to the one which you featured.  Wink



Truro. Starts with a T and on the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) main line to Penzance?
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2018, 01:47:00 »
Sorry, but No.  Opposite direction.  Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2018, 11:06:49 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on March 30, 2018, 01:47:00
Sorry, but No.  Opposite direction.  Roll Eyes Grin


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