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« on: May 17, 2024, 19:43:50 »

Just one each, please, for the first 24 hours. Yes I know some are EASY!

1. Brighton - bradshaw


2. Weymouth - Merthyr Imp


3. Cheltenham Spa - PrestburyRoad


4. Melksham - brooklea


5. Athone - stuving


6. Vilius - stuving


7. Birminham New Street - eightonedee


8. Rhymney - Merthyr Imp


9. Sway - MVR S&T (Signalling and Telegraph)


10.  St Pancras International - bradshaw


11 to 20 to follow in 5 minutes
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2024, 19:51:57 »

11 to 20 to follow in 5 minutes

11. Avonmouth - Western Pathfinder


12. Taunton - stuving


13. Harpenden - Merthyr Imp


14. Flensberg - eightonedee


15. Paignton - johnneyw


16. Kosice - stuving


17. Tondu - Oxonhutch


18. Kemble - PrestburyRoad


19. Cam and Dursley - Chuffed


20. Glasgow Central Low Level - stuving


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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2024, 19:57:54 »

6: Vilnius.
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2024, 20:07:51 »

6: Vilnius.

Good grief - that was fast.
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2024, 20:19:43 »

15 Paignton?
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2024, 21:07:42 »

3. Cheltenham Spa, near the bike sheds on the eastern side of the station.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2024, 21:16:32 »

7 - Birmingham New Street?
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2024, 21:26:06 »

Yes, I thought that - but didn't have the nerve to post.  Tongue

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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.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2024, 21:41:01 »

I thought that as well, looking at the gloom and the low ceiling.
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2024, 21:44:35 »

That'll be Birmingham New Street, then.  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.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2024, 22:23:44 »

2 - Weymouth?
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11 Melksham loop?  Cry
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2024, 06:55:00 »

19. Cam and Dursley
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2024, 07:03:47 »

Lots and lots of correct answers which I will edit back into the original before I head out to listen and learn at  BRTA at Westbury today (and inform should anyone want to hear my views).    The only one that's a "no" - and it was asked in jest anyway - is

11 Melksham loop?  Cry

And of course there IS no loop.  But yet the (single) track condition through Melksham looks so much better and cared for than the track in that picture ...
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17: Tondu
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