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« on: April 03, 2026, 08:00:14 »
Here we are ... Good Friday and seeing longer days and warmer (somewhat!) weather.  I am an "enthusiast for rail" and not a "rail enthusiast" and travel to get places and see how things work in daily normal life.  However, I also look for destinations, tourist attractions, and places for people to end up.   Here are 11 heritage pictures and one miniature, all taken by me, all on days out from Melksham within the life of my current camera.

Just identify one each, please in posts today - give everyone else a chance.  Some are easy, some are especially easy because I have not blurred out signage.

1. Clapton Pond - Oxonhutch


2. Eastleigh - MVR S&T▸ (Signalling and Telegraph)


3. Cranmore - AMLAG


4. Kingswear - Chris from Nailsea


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6. Parkend - TonyN


7. Swanage - bradshaw


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10. Glastonbury - Western Pathfinder


11. Southend - Jonneyw


12.
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2026, 08:36:01 »
7 Swanage
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2026, 08:54:31 »
4.  Kingswear, south Devon.
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2026, 09:03:59 »
I'll take the easy one please, 1: Claphamton Pond, London


Autocorrect inside braincell
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2026, 09:38:12 »

3 is Cranmore on the East Somerset Rly
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2026, 09:47:28 »
10. Glastonbury.
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2026, 09:57:09 »
Quote from: Oxonhutch on April 03, 2026, 09:03:59
I'll take the easy one please, 1: Clapham Pond, London

Except if I were a pedant ... perhaps you have autocorrect on?
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2026, 14:14:39 »
1. Clapton Pond - Oxonhutch
3. Cranmore - AMLAG
4. Kingswear - Chris from Nailsea
7. Swanage - bradshaw
10. Glastonbury - Western Pathfinder
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2026, 14:36:12 »
11.  The funnels tell me it's the Waverley.  A closer look in the corner confirmed to me that it's Sarfend.
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2026, 18:18:14 »
2. Eastleigh Lakeside Railway.
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2026, 21:36:15 »
6: Parkend Dean Forest Railway
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« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2026, 05:57:31 »
All correct so far ...

1. Clapton Pond - Oxonhutch
2. Eastleigh - MVR S&T▸ (Signalling and Telegraph)
3. Cranmore - AMLAG
4. Kingswear - Chris fArom Nailsea
6. Parkend - TonyN
7. Swanage - bradshaw
10. Glastonbury - Western Pathfinder
11. Southend - Johnneyw

... just 5, 8, 9 and 12 left to identify.
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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2026, 07:37:46 »
5. Plym Bridge Halt on the Plym Valley Railway ?
12. London Transport Museum, Acton Depot ?
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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2026, 07:59:04 »
8. Swindon and Cricklade Railway.
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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2026, 08:22:47 »
10 - I presume that the 23A bus to Imber is off/en route.
9 - Imber bus, I guess you would like something more precise than the Imber range section of Salisbury Plain Training Area. My guess of two options would be Gore Cross.
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