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« Reply #30 on: Today at 11:14:24 »
I suppose I could have recognised 23. Given that I’m in the picture.
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6 is Bodmin Parkway
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A long shot for 3.... the museum at Buckfastleigh Station?
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3.Didcot Rail Centre museum. I took a photo of the fascinating orange enamelled poster above!
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24 Cardiff Bay station

Now beginning to look very different to when the picture was taken.
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24 Cardiff Bay station

Now beginning to look very different to when the picture was taken.

The picture was taken as recently 19th April (2025)

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A long shot for 3.... the museum at Buckfastleigh Station?

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3.Didcot Rail Centre museum. I took a photo of the fascinating orange enamelled poster above!

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3. Kidderminster Railway Museum
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I was thinking of also suggesting "Steam" museum in Swindon.....so I'll do that now.
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Ah, yes, my mistake, I thought that all the wooden fence had been removed..... although I think that can't be far off now.
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