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« on: October 06, 2009, 23:04:48 »
3 Random Pictures, 2 of which taken by me, one of them is a Google Maps Image of a railway station from above. Guess where they are Smiley (These are all pretty easy to be honest)

1. What station is my car parked at?


2. What station is this an entrance to? *Answered Correctly as Taunton by: inspector_blakey*


3. What station are we looking at from above?


Sorry if pics are a bit big.
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 23:07:36 »
2 - Maidenhead?  Back entrance I went in through today not the side where the taxi rank is?  Maybe
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 23:08:05 »
I reckon 2 might be Taunton...
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 23:13:46 »
2 is indeed Taunton
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 23:45:41 »
... don't go there ...  Embarrassed Tongue Lips sealed
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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 #5 on: October 06, 2009, 23:46:46 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on October 06, 2009, 23:45:41
... don't go there ...  Embarrassed Tongue Lips sealed

Took that picture after you all got on your train
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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 19:09:17 »
Wild guess ... is picture no. 1 Paddington?
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 20:28:32 »
Hmm ... that rather distinctive red/brown brickwork makes me think Thames Valley:  1. Reading?  Undecided
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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, 2009, 21:04:26 »
I agree with Grahame. I thought Picture 1. was maybe Paddington...
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 21:14:05 »
Well, yes, I can see that those white buildings in the background could be Paddington - and Ollie had clearly polished his car, so it wouldn't look out of place in space number 2 there!  Wink
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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 #10 on: October 07, 2009, 22:27:15 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on October 07, 2009, 21:14:05
- and Ollie had clearly polished his car, so it wouldn't look out of place in space number 2 there!  Wink

Don't be so sure.   The question asked "What station is my car parked at" and shows a picture of a car at a station; there is nothing to confirm that the car in the picture is Ollie's car, or indeed that the picture is taken at the station that Ollie's car is parked at - we have just made that assumption.

The answer could be "Ollie's car is parked at Melksham station, as he caught the 06:40 to Paddington, where he later took this picture of someone else's car.   His car is STILL at Melksham station because he missed today's 17:45 back, and now has to wait for tomorrow's 17:45 as it is the ONLY train each day with a connection to Melksham, and he wouldn't risk being seen on a b-u-s".
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2009, 22:35:35 »
Quote from: grahame on October 07, 2009, 22:27:15
The answer could be "Ollie's car is parked at Melksham station, as he caught the 06:40 to Paddington, where he later took this picture of someone else's car. His car is STILL at Melksham station because he missed today's 17:45 back, and now has to wait for tomorrow's 17:45 as it is the ONLY train each day with a connection to Melksham, and he wouldn't risk being seen on a b-u-s".

Yes, that's also possible -although Ollie did risk being seen on a Voyager, last Saturday, remember!  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2009, 23:53:42 »
The white building cant be reading - the only white building near the station is the malmaison (my home away from home) and it has not parking near it!
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2009, 23:58:05 »
Thanks, FallenAngel, for that local knowledge!  Wink

I'll go with 1. Paddington, then!  Grin
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« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 00:52:29 »
I can confirm that Picture 1 is Paddington Station in Car Park 2 Smiley

Just 3 to get then.

Clue being it's a station served by Turbos
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