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« on: December 23, 2021, 07:41:11 »
Identify the location of the pictures and additionally the type and TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) of the train where one is shown.

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1,site of the former Evesham Road crossing, Stratford upon Avon: DR7835

2,Stratfold barn railway: bradshaw

3,Morning Star Pub on Papist Way in Cholsey. Early motive power of old GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) depicted currently served by new GWR:Oxonhutch

4,Stratford-upon-Avon, looking south towards Honeybourne and Cheltenham Spa: brooklea

5,York the Site of the Original York Railway Museum formaly the original York and North Midland railway Station: paul7575

6,Droitwich Spa: brooklea

7,Worcester Shrub Hill: stuving Train:class 172 ex Chiltern on loan to West Midlands: bradshaw

8,View from Edstone aquaduct Bearley West Midland CAF▸ (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Spanish train manufacturer) Class 196 DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) on Test: RA
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2021, 07:44:41 »
4. Stratford-upon-Avon, looking south towards Honeybourne and Cheltenham Spa.
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2021, 07:54:03 »
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4. Stratford-upon-Avon, looking south towards Honeybourne and Cheltenham Spa.
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2021, 09:21:49 »
5. York.
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2021, 10:10:33 »
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5. York.
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2021, 10:18:25 »
3: Morning Star Pub on Papist Way in Cholsey. Early motive power of old GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) depicted currently served by new GWR.
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2021, 11:48:14 »
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3: Morning Star Pub on Papist Way in Cholsey. Early motive power of old GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) depicted currently served by new GWR.
Correct.

Looks like an early attempt at DOO▸ (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard)).
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2021, 13:21:01 »
Based on the West Midlands Trains/West Midlands Railway class 196 'Civity' unit and the large gap between the running lines, I am going to take a punt on image 8 being taken from the canal towpath on Edstone aqueduct.
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2021, 15:01:11 »
7 is Banbury, looking south from the Down Loop platform.  The platform starter is one of the newest semaphores on the network, allowing trains to turn back there - used frequently during the Reading remodelling.

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Train is a Chiltern Railways DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) of some flavour.  (168? 170?)  I'm not fussed about rolling stock as long as it obeys the signals and operates the track circuits.  (And possibly, stays put in its sidings overnight - see recent RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) report about a runaway from Toton.)
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2021, 16:38:14 »
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Based on the West Midlands Trains/West Midlands Railway class 196 'Civity' unit and the large gap between the running lines, I am going to take a punt on image 8 being taken from the canal towpath on Edstone aqueduct.
Correct. For once I was in the right place at the right time Smiley

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7 is Banbury, looking south from the Down Loop platform.  The platform starter is one of the newest semaphores on the network, allowing trains to turn back there - used frequently during the Reading remodelling.

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Train is a Chiltern Railways DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit)▸ of some flavour.  (168? 170?)
None of that is correct I am afraid.
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2021, 18:23:53 »
2 Statfold Barn Railway
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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2021, 20:37:59 »
7 is Worcester Shrub Hill (P2 looking south, if you must know). As to the unit, I can't say any better than rower40 - it's some kind of Turbostar, in the base colours of Chiltern's livery but with the incriminating details missing. So I'll take a guess it's one of the ex-TPE▸ (Trans Pennine Express) 168s in the process of being redone for Chiltern - which might explain its being out of area.
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2021, 21:18:23 »
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2 Statfold Barn Railway
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7 is Worcester Shrub Hill (P2 looking south, if you must know).
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As to the unit, I can't say any better than rower40 - it's some kind of Turbostar, in the base colours of Chiltern's livery but with the incriminating details missing. So I'll take a guess it's one of the ex-TPE▸ (Trans Pennine Express)▸ 168s in the process of being redone for Chiltern - which might explain its being out of area.
Sorry no wrong sort of Turbostar and wrong reason.
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« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2021, 21:35:10 »
7 class 172 ex Chiltern on loan to West Midlands
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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2021, 21:52:04 »
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7 class 172 ex Chiltern on loan to West Midlands
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Just got the picture my train home was just running in and would have blocked the shot.
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