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« on: March 13, 2020, 10:54:54 »
Many of our stations are looking really pretty at the moment with a splash of colour - predominantly yellow - as the daffodils and other early plants come out to play.   I've been out to play with my camera too - all these pictures taken within the the last week ... all at GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) managed stations. Can you name the stations from the planter / plants.

I suspect this is a harder quiz than usual - so for the first 24 hours it's TWO guesses per person rather than out usual one.

1. Keynsham


2. Menheniot - smokey


3. Shirehampton


4. St. Erth - rower40


5. Swindon - ellendune


6. Gloucester


7. Liskeard - bignosemac


8. Melksham - Reginald25


9. Par - Plymothian


10. Severn Beach


11. Bodmin Parkway - old original


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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2020, 12:14:52 »
Oooh, sir, me sir, please sir...
4: St Erth.
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2020, 12:26:53 »
I'll take a wild guess at #7.

Liskeard?
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2020, 13:31:54 »
8 MKM» (Melksham (Station code) - next trains)
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2020, 17:01:52 »
All correct so far, and original post updated.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2020, 18:05:40 »
11 - Bodmin Parkway....
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2020, 14:11:09 »
9 Might be Truro
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2020, 14:12:57 »
2  The Centre of East Cornwall  Menheniot
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2020, 06:22:32 »
Is no 1 Stonehouse? I've never got on or off there, but have ruled out other stations that might have a Severnside link.

BTW▸ ('by the way'), given every likelihood of complete lockdown happening fairly soon, I hope Graham has a large selection of photos to keep us all active during our quarantine periods.  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2020, 06:53:45 »
Quote from: froome on March 15, 2020, 06:22:32
Is no 1 Stonehouse? I've never got on or off there, but have ruled out other stations that might have a Severnside link.

BTW▸ ('by the way'), given every likelihood of complete lockdown happening fairly soon, I hope Graham has a large selection of photos to keep us all active during our quarantine periods.  Wink

Many a true word written in jest ... I moved my rover plans forward from Easter to March, thinking that travel may become restricted or unwise for me for a while.

No, not Stonehouse - sorry. A number of planters along the platform looking like this (though with varying background):
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2020, 06:57:06 »
Quote from: smokey on March 14, 2020, 14:11:09
9 Might be Truro

Sorry - it isn't

Quote from: smokey on March 14, 2020, 14:12:57
2  The Centre of East Cornwall  Menheniot

It is indeed Menheniot - but "Centre of East Cornwall"??
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2020, 08:17:02 »
Not stations, but off the old/former Stokes Bay branch. Gorse in bloom makes me feel that spring is definitely in the air.
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2020, 10:03:48 »
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2020, 14:21:32 »
No 6 Taunton
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2020, 14:37:44 »
Quote from: plymothian on March 15, 2020, 10:03:48
9 - Par

Yes

Quote from: smokey on March 15, 2020, 14:21:32
No 6 Taunton

and, sorry, No.   This is not a normal quiz, so there is not necessarily a picture from Taunton  Grin
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