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« Reply #30 on: December 27, 2009, 10:06:23 »
From the past - Birkenhead Woodside, Aberystwyth, Minehead, Pwllheli, Barnstaple.
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« Reply #31 on: December 27, 2009, 10:58:48 »
Wrexham is certainly one!
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« Reply #32 on: December 27, 2009, 11:24:43 »
Last year we also had Newquay and Pembroke Dock.  In the past I am sure that there was a Paddington to Glasgow/Edinburgh service for a while, definitely a paddington to Manchester.  Historically you can also add St Ives, Falmouth, Kingsbridge, Kingswear, Ilfracombe, Neyland, Milford HAven & Fishguard Harbour
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« Reply #33 on: December 27, 2009, 11:37:36 »
Quote from: rogerw on December 27, 2009, 11:24:43
In the past I am sure that there was a Paddington to Glasgow/Edinburgh service for a while, definitely a paddington to Manchester.

Good lists ... Winter 1997 - 1998 (and probably for longer), there was a 14:18 Paddington to Edinburgh, arrive 21:38. I have the previous stop shown as Lockerbie at 20:29 ... so it wasn't Glasgow, at least not that winter.
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« Reply #34 on: December 27, 2009, 17:53:30 »
From the past Wolverhampton Shrewsbury Chester, Birkenhead, Pwllheli, Aberystwyth.

When I were a lad there were frequent Sunday excursions from Padd/ Slough to various Valley destinations such as Aberdare, Treherbert etc. Some of the older spotters used to take them to get the pre grouping tanks. 
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« Reply #35 on: December 27, 2009, 20:34:34 »
Quote from: signalandtelegraph on December 27, 2009, 09:23:24
How about

1.  Penzance
2.  Plymouth
3.  Paignton
4.  Exeter St Davids
5.  Taunton
6.  Weston Super Mare
7.  Carmarthen
8.  Swansea
9.  Cardiff
10.Hereford
11.Great Malvern
12. Worcester Foregate St

From the past Newquay, Falmouth, Kingswear, Fishguard Harbour,Weymouth

Wasn't Newquay served this year?
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« Reply #36 on: December 27, 2009, 21:18:56 »
Quote from: devon_metro on December 27, 2009, 10:58:48
Wrexham is certainly one!

Wasn't that when WSMR▸ (Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway) terminated into London Padd because of the London Marylebone Engineering Works...?!
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« Reply #37 on: December 27, 2009, 21:27:17 »
Quote from: thetrout on December 27, 2009, 21:18:56
Quote from: devon_metro on December 27, 2009, 10:58:48
Wrexham is certainly one!

Wasn't that when WSMR▸ (Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway) terminated into London Padd because of the London Marylebone Engineering Works...?!

Yep
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« Reply #38 on: December 27, 2009, 21:48:08 »
Quote from: John R on December 27, 2009, 20:34:34
Quote from: signalandtelegraph on December 27, 2009, 09:23:24
How about

1.  Penzance
2.  Plymouth
3.  Paignton
4.  Exeter St Davids
5.  Taunton
6.  Weston Super Mare
7.  Carmarthen
8.  Swansea
9.  Cardiff
10.Hereford
11.Great Malvern
12. Worcester Foregate St

From the past Newquay, Falmouth, Kingswear, Fishguard Harbour,Weymouth

Wasn't Newquay served this year?
Yep,

How about Pembroke Dock to the list too?
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« Reply #39 on: December 27, 2009, 22:12:14 »
Quote from: bignosemac on December 25, 2009, 12:36:30
I think I can see 'Santa' at Lelant Saltings. Wink

Revisiting a previous question.....

Passing an idle half hour whilst on the 1823 TAU» (Taunton - next trains)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains), I was looking for 'Santa' elswhere on the FGW▸ (First Great Western) network map included in the FGW magazine*. Taking the names as they appear on the map, I found Santa at five FGW served stations. Anyone wanna have a guess?

*What do we call the rail equivalent of an in-flight magazine?
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« Reply #40 on: December 27, 2009, 22:35:45 »
Quote from: bignosemac on December 27, 2009, 22:12:14
I found Santa at five FGW▸ (First Great Western) served stations. Anyone wanna have a guess?

There are eight, actually. Swipe your mouse between the asterisks below:
*Aldermaston, Barnstaple, Bramley (Hants), Cheltenham Spa, Hayes & Harlington, Lelant Saltings, St Andrews Road, Stapelton Road*
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« Reply #41 on: December 27, 2009, 22:40:49 »
Quote from: bignosemac on December 27, 2009, 22:12:14
*What do we call the rail equivalent of an in-flight magazine?

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« Reply #42 on: December 27, 2009, 22:49:23 »
Quote from: TerminalJunkie on December 27, 2009, 22:35:45
Quote from: bignosemac on December 27, 2009, 22:12:14
I found Santa at five FGW▸ (First Great Western) served stations. Anyone wanna have a guess?

There are eight, actually. Swipe your mouse between the asterisks below:
*Aldermaston, Barnstaple, Bramley (Hants), Cheltenham Spa, Hayes & Harlington, Lelant Saltings, St Andrews Road, Stapelton Road*

Thanks TJ. I missed Barnstaple and Hayes & Harlington. Bramley appears on the FGW network map minus the bracketed 'Hants' though. There is one more FGW served station where 'Santa' can be found methinks....
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« Reply #43 on: December 27, 2009, 23:32:48 »
Southampton Central?
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« Reply #44 on: December 27, 2009, 23:42:44 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on December 27, 2009, 23:32:48
Southampton Central?

Bingo!

Bignose waits with bated breath for the next question. Gotta be more enjoyable than the Bank Holiday Monday telly....not a sniff of 'The Great Escape' on terrestrial telly..... Cheesy
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