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« on: December 04, 2024, 08:18:06 »
QUFTW
VQINT
NIKMA
DSTRS
BLFBH

Hidden in the puzzle above are 20 three letter codes. Start anywhere and read horizontal, vertical or diagonal, forwards or sdrawkcab. How many can you spot, and how many of them have you visited?  With the help of Cato and Rasmus, I can identify the 20, I have visited 7 to get on or off a train, and I have passed through the majority - just one I am in doubt about.
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2024, 09:09:02 »
I have laid this out in a table to make the rows and columns clearer - hope this helps!

QUFTW
VQINT
NIKMA
DSTRS
BLFBH

Edit: I have bolded where a code has been identified...
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2024, 09:25:18 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 04, 2024, 09:09:02
I have laid this out in a table to make the rows and columns clearer - hope this helps!

QUFTW
VQINT
NIKMA
DSTRS
BLFBH

It doth, thank you!
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2024, 10:00:39 »
Right then, I’ll set the ball rolling by mixing my metaphors and picking some low-hanging fruit:

ASH = Ash, Surrey. I haven’t visited!
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2024, 10:09:34 »
FTW: Fort William. (Or "For The Win".) I have visited, but a long time ago.
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2024, 11:05:53 »
STR: Stranraer - never visited.

There is most definitely no CHO where most of my rail journeys start and finish!
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2024, 11:20:06 »
BSK▸ (Basingstoke station, or Brake Standard Corridor (carriage), depending on context) is Basingstoke; I’ve made many journeys starting from there, and at other times changed trains.
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2024, 11:52:58 »
Ingatestone - INT, row 2. One I've been through quite often (but never, I think, got off at by mistake for Chelmsford).
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2024, 12:07:29 »
Duke Street (Glasgow) - DST

During my early working life I lived for several years close(ish) to Glasgow but never used this station.
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2024, 16:49:42 »
Lytham LTM

Of the ones identified so far I have been to Fort William, Stranraer and Basingstoke. Only been through the others.
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2024, 17:23:28 »
Ah, I spotted another one.

WTF: Pilning.
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2024, 17:53:28 »
Q Q K - King's Cross Train Station Airport, London.

I've never been there.  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2024, 07:02:15 »
Here is the grid and solution:

QUFTW
VQINT
NIKMA
DSTRS
BLFBH

Contains:
FTW - Fort William
WTA - Wester Hailes
INT - Ingatestone
ISL - Isleworth
KNW - Kenilworth
KIN - Kingussie
MTL - Mortlake
MRB▸ (Meal Relief Break) - Manorbier
ANF - Ashurst New Forest
ASH - Ash
DST - Duke Street
SKN - St Keyne Wishing Well Halt
STR - Stranraer
TRS - Thurston
SAT - South Acton
SRT - Shortlands
BSK▸ (Basingstoke station, or Brake Standard Corridor (carriage), depending on context) - Basingstoke
BDN - Brading
LTM - Lytham
BRM - Barmouth

I will confess to have automated that rather work 'em all out for myself - code webbified at
https://www.greatwesternrailway.info/tlc.html
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