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« on: August 22, 2010, 17:16:36 »
Simple question where is this train, oh and name the river

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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 17:54:39 »
Windsor branch heading towards Slough?  Dont think its the Thames though!
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2010, 18:15:03 »
Jubilee River?  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 #3 on: August 22, 2010, 18:49:21 »
The train is on the Slough-Windsor branch and has just crossed Chalvey Bridge over the Jubilee River near Datchet. 

The River was built as part of the Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme but has been beset with problems ever sine it was opened!
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 20:26:32 »
I'll have to get more cryptic with my photos  Grin  tis the Slough Windsor line and the Jubilee river (better known as the Maidenhead flood alleviation ditch) the bridge is nearer Eton than Datchet though
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2010, 11:57:46 »
You could make it harder by asking which way the train was going.

I'll guess towrds Slough as one usually photographs the front of a train.

Although you could have been crafty and photgraphed the rear coach.
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 14:27:08 »
Quote from: Electric train on August 22, 2010, 17:16:36
Simple question where is this train, oh and name the river

When I first saw this topic, I misread it that we were being asked to name the driver - that's a bit severe, for a question in 'the lighter side', I thought!  Shocked

Here's another simple question: where is this train, and which way is it going?  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 #7 on: August 23, 2010, 14:39:12 »
Looks rather like Pangbourne to me.  With a train heading either west or east!
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2010, 14:47:16 »
Pangbourne it is!  And here's a clue - this is the previous picture on my camera:
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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 #9 on: August 23, 2010, 15:04:24 »
Heading towards Reading on Up Relief?

Otherwise it's Oxford on the Down Main.
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2010, 15:45:51 »
Train was departing from Pangbourne towards Tilehurst, last Saturday - pictures taken in a bit of a rush, as we were just going into The Swan for lunch at the time - hence I missed the front of the train!  Tongue
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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2010, 19:28:53 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on August 23, 2010, 15:45:51
Train was departing from Pangbourne towards Tilehurst, last Saturday - pictures taken in a bit of a rush, as we were just going into The Swan for lunch at the time - hence I missed the front of the train!  Tongue

Now Chris be honest, did you miss the front of the train AFTER coming OUT the Swan. Grin Grin Grin
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