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« on: July 31, 2010, 22:18:32 »
As usual easy ones for you Smiley

Pic 1: Where is it taken? (EASY) Who did it/when? (I don't know either be interesting if anyone does)
Pic 2: Somewhat outside the FGW▸ (First Great Western) area..
Pic 3: Is in the FGW area Tongue
Pic 4: Is definitely in the FGW area
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2010, 22:26:19 »
1. Paddington Station.  Painted by Rupert Farquhar-Pemberton, as part of his community payback, July 2001.
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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 #2 on: July 31, 2010, 22:27:47 »
That was quick.

Goes to show that community payback can be done on stations Tongue
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 22:31:08 »
No 3 Brighton
No 4 Slough relief platforms turbo UP train and is on Plat 5
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2010, 22:32:01 »
Quote from: Electric train on July 31, 2010, 22:31:08
No 3 Brighton
Yeah, just spotted I missed a bit to edit out. But I think you would have got it anyway Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2010, 22:37:47 »
Pic 5: Still in FGW▸ (First Great Western) area.
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2010, 22:43:55 »
5.  No idea where it is - but isn't there a certain irony, having an apparently trashed TVM▸ (Ticket Vending Machine), right next to a penalty fares notice?  Roll Eyes
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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 #7 on: July 31, 2010, 22:44:24 »
5 looks very Twyfordish to me
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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2010, 22:46:13 »
Correct it's Twyford. This was taken the evening after the mass TVM▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) attacks. There are usually 2 TVM's in this area.
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2010, 00:26:31 »
Is 2 Motherwell?
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2010, 14:23:07 »
4 is indeed Slough - sorry didn't see you had answered it.
2 is not Motherwell. It's not that far from Glasgow though - as a clue I have posted about going to this part of Scotland in the past Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2010, 08:56:39 »
Is 2 Exhibition Centre (Glasgow)?
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2010, 12:16:55 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 31, 2010, 22:26:19
1. Paddington Station.  Painted by Rupert Farquhar-Pemberton, as part of his community payback, July 2001.

I saw this being painted and commented at the time as to why they were obviously a B1 and another LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) loco on a GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) station.

Where's the tapered boiler and Belpaire firebox of most GW» (Great Western - used as an abbreviation for the area / lines under the Great Western franchise, as opposed to FGW which includes "First", the company operating them too. For tickets - about) engines?

I also pionted out a howler in the FGW▸ (First Great Western) pasenger magazine where they used clip art of a "Southern" pacific. No not a MN or WC▸ (Wiltshire Council (Unitary Authority), was Wiltshire County Council until March 2009)/BB which would have been bad enough, although their boiler would outsteam a King, but Southern USA.
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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2010, 22:10:16 »
Quote from: Tim on August 02, 2010, 08:56:39
Is 2 Exhibition Centre (Glasgow)?
No but trains do go from Exhibition Centre to this particular station, and would then terminate.

Edit: because I confused myself =P
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« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2010, 22:22:31 »
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