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« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2008, 20:59:55 »
Quote from: grahame on May 26, 2008, 18:57:42
Quote from: Btline on May 26, 2008, 18:53:56
Is 11 Bath?

Oh shucks ... I think I had it mislabelled.
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« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2008, 21:05:25 »
11 can't be Bath! There's no Japanese people with enormous cameras in the photo!
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« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2008, 21:16:56 »
Quote from: Btline on May 26, 2008, 20:59:55
Quote from: grahame on May 26, 2008, 18:57:42
Quote from: Btline on May 26, 2008, 18:53:56
Is 11 Bath?

Oh shucks ... I think I had it mislabelled.
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3 is NOT Cheltenham. Actually I'm surprised at the problem that one is causing.  1 is still open and we have established it is Wiltshire, but NOT Corsham, nor Avoncliff / Bradford on Avon.

The Bath thing - when I put it up I was thinking "Temple Meads" as I took it beween a picture that was clearly BTM▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)) and a picture of the bus station in Bath, and I recall a crush to get on the 158.   But when you said "Bath" I suddently had this memory that - yes - perhaps I did take the picture looking back at the tran befor I went down the stairs.
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« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2008, 21:36:23 »
I'm not sure why, but I think 3 is Weston-SM Smiley

Bare in mind I don't travel down your way Tongue
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« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2008, 21:51:16 »
Quote from: Ollie on May 26, 2008, 21:36:23
I'm not sure why, but I think 3 is Weston-SM Smiley

You're correct, which is probably why you think that  Grin   Well done!

Just 1 to go ... and I'm turning in for the night soon. Anyone know it?  I thought it was one of the easier ones, but then I suppose it's taken from a Wiltshire Road very close to one of our minor tourist attarctions that I find myself taking people to from time to time.
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« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2008, 22:57:30 »
Pewsey?
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« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2008, 06:19:36 »
Quote from: Btline on May 26, 2008, 22:57:30
Pewsey?

Yes - or rather that's the next station west from this point.  The picture was taken at Crofton on the Berks and Hants line, between Bedwyn and Pewsey.  This is the point where the 125s slow down to go around quite a sharp corner.

On the left, you can make out the Crofton Pumping House which lift water from Wilton Reservoir justy to the right of the canal (which you can see in the picture) up to a leat along which it runs to the summit level.  The steam engines there are (?) the oldest in working order anywhere in the world (?).

So that's all six "Odd ones" identified.    There remain three "even ones"  - 2, 4 and 6 at:
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=2864.0
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« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2008, 10:30:16 »
No 3 Weston-Super-Mare.

Like Chris from Nailsea pointed out on his comment

Re: British Summer Time - so why are all the lights still on?

All I'll say is at WSM,

"the lights are on but there's nobody home"

Who pays for that wasted ENERGY?
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« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2008, 18:45:36 »
Bear in mind we're posting on the LIGHTER side, so we can't use pictures with the lights off, now can we  Grin Grin
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« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2008, 18:57:56 »
Quote from: grahame on May 28, 2008, 18:45:36
Bear in mind we're posting on the LIGHTER side, so we can't use pictures with the lights off, now can we  Grin Grin
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