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« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2025, 17:29:18 »
All correct:

A Kennet and Avon Canal - eightonedee
B East West Rail - Richard Fairhust
C Interrail - TonyN
D Bath Tranways - OxonHutch
E Waverley - old original
F Limeric / Waterford to Rosslare - stuving
G Cattistock Halt - bradshaw

I have another batch H up to some other letter ... sometime later this month?
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« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2025, 17:34:55 »
I got A as soon as I saw it, but eightonedee had already seen it, about half an hour before me. Cheesy 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 #17 on: December 02, 2025, 18:09:35 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on December 02, 2025, 17:34:55
I got A as soon as I saw it, but eightonedee had already seen it, about half an hour before me. Cheesy Tongue

Specially for you, Chris

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« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2025, 18:32:08 »
Cough.

H.  Nailsea & Backwell.

CfN.  Wink Cheesy 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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