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« on: October 03, 2025, 16:42:50 »
A couple of pics from our recent trip.
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2025, 16:51:30 »
I know, but I'm not saying yet - other than to record here that neither of them are Melksham or Taunton.

My sister lives in France.

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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 #2 on: October 04, 2025, 17:35:49 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on October 03, 2025, 16:51:30
I know, but I'm not saying yet - other than to record here that neither of them are Melksham or Taunton.

My sister lives in France.

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The first is in France of course, although it hasn't always been so!
The second picture is a bit further away at St Moritz in Switzerland.
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2025, 17:46:57 »
Quote from: DR7835 on October 04, 2025, 17:35:49
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on October 03, 2025, 16:51:30
I know, but I'm not saying yet - other than to record here that neither of them are Melksham or Taunton.

My sister lives in France.

CfN▸ (Chris from Nailsea, an administrator on this forum).  Wink

The first is in France of course, although it hasn't always been so!
The second picture is a bit further away at St Moritz in Switzerland.

One of the city's tram lines is international - runs into Germany.  And beware the hotel with the wheelchair accessible room .... which has steps you can't avoid to get into reception in the first place.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2025, 09:15:52 »
1 - Strasbourg.
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2025, 17:19:03 »
Both correctly identified - Strasbourg & St. Moritz.

So one final shot from our trip to identify.
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2025, 20:20:42 »
Varenna–Esino–Perledo station, Lombardy, Italy.
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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2025, 21:12:43 »
Easy for you to say, with a Somerset accent. Shocked
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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.

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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2025, 08:06:48 »
Quote from: JayMac on October 06, 2025, 20:20:42
Varenna–Esino–Perledo station, Lombardy, Italy.

Correct. Anybody familiar with this location will notice that what was a twin-track passing loop is currently reduced to a single line. Looking north, as in the photo, the right-hand platform is being rebuilt and is out of use. To provide sufficient space for the often large numbers of pax▸ (passengers) using the station - Varenna is a very popular rail<>ferry interchange - the left-hand track has been (I assume temporarily) boarded over.
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