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« on: July 12, 2009, 18:28:46 »
Cardiff CentralRadstockDidcot
ChippenhamSwindonExeter St Davids
WestburyCarlisleMontpelier

... what is interesting about it?
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 19:27:44 »
Only Radstock has no rail services. Huh
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 20:42:26 »
Hmm ...  Embarrassed

Is it an acrostic?
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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 #3 on: July 12, 2009, 21:15:00 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 12, 2009, 20:42:26
Hmm ...  Embarrassed

Is it an acrostic?

Yes, if you consider it downtic too

BTLine, I could replace Radstock by Wantage Road or Kenilworth ...
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, 00:33:25 »
Well, it happens to be an anagram of

    Pardon no trains
    Melksham screwed
    Dreadful coincidence, taxicabs twelfthly overpriced
    Spits t'dirt

That's not particularly interesting, though Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2009, 03:08:36 »
It's rather clever - and funny - though!  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.

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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2009, 11:30:47 »
Quote from: TerminalJunkie on July 13, 2009, 00:33:25
Well, it happens to be an anagram of

    Pardon no trains
    Melksham screwed
    Dreadful coincidence, taxicabs twelfthly overpriced
    Spits t'dirt

That's not particularly interesting, though Smiley


I could have sworn that Melksham hadn't even made it to the initial table (though it could have been there in place of Montpelier).   Isn't it fun what you can do (especially you, TJ) with anagrams!

Think "magic" ... and it's a square
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2009, 07:23:58 »
I think I have made this too obscure.  How many passenger platforms are there at each of these places? (Goodness - I hope I got them right!)
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2009, 14:07:34 »
Do the number of platforms make up a Sodoku square?
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2009, 16:57:44 »
A magic square where every row and column add to the same number?
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2009, 17:11:54 »
Quote from: Btline on July 14, 2009, 16:57:44
A magic square where every row and column add to the same number?

Yes, that's correct ... and the diagonals as well!
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2009, 17:55:19 »
Quote from: grahame on July 14, 2009, 17:11:54
...and the diagonals as well!

Didn't spot that! How long did it take for you to make this? Or did you use a pre square template?
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2009, 05:58:45 »
Quote from: Btline on July 14, 2009, 17:55:19
How long did it take for you to make this? Or did you use a pre square template?

I knew they existing / the principle, and I used Google which took me here.  Bit of manipulation (you can add on / take the same number off all elements and the table remains magic. 

Biggest job was finding stations with some of the higher numbers of platforms ... is there anywhere in FGW▸ (First Great Western) territory with 8?
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2009, 10:11:49 »
brighton has 8 platforms
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