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« on: July 18, 2011, 20:54:41 »
I know full well that there are some eagle-eyed folks on this Site, you just don't miss anything.

So who can tell me where this is.

I only know of One location on a FGW▸ (First Great Western) station (there maybe others at other FGW stations I'll admit) where a door has a Horse Shoe fixed on it.

I'd guess this horse shoe was fitted to this door when the Railway still had Horses on it's books.

I'll only say that in the case that I'm thinking of, the public can get right up to the Door, but only Staff ever use it.

Knowing my luck, someone will spit the answer out Yesterday.  Angry

But's it's only for fun.    Grin  Grin
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 21:41:27 »
which way up is the horse shoe?

Points up OK good luck stays in horseshoe points down all the luck drains out!

Haven't a clue where it might be!
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2011, 21:58:32 »
Some say that it's 'points down' so the luck pours on to you.

Other folklore says either way is fine, it's the iron that is important. As iron was believed to ward of supernatural beings.
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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2011, 22:31:29 »
Camborne?  Tongue
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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 #4 on: July 19, 2011, 16:52:15 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 18, 2011, 22:31:29
Camborne?  Tongue

Camborne?
Is young Chris pulling at Straws.
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2011, 17:08:51 »
Horseshoe?

Newbury Racecourse?

Shirehampton?

West Drayton?

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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2011, 18:12:52 »
Quote from: bignosemac on July 19, 2011, 17:08:51
Horseshoe?

Newbury Racecourse?

Shirehampton?

West Drayton?

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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 20:57:08 »
Well so far only Chris from Nailsea with his Camborne guess, and I reckon it's a lucky guess is warm.
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2011, 21:26:14 »
Redruth?
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2011, 21:44:54 »
Quote from: smokey on July 21, 2011, 20:57:08
Well so far only Chris from Nailsea with his Camborne guess, and I reckon it's a lucky guess is warm.

Charming.  Roll Eyes Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2011, 21:59:55 »
Let me give another clue,

Above the Horse Shoe is one of off those Warning Labels,

This one has a Yellow Triangle and the Lovely words

 "DANGER OF DEATH"

So whats within?

The RPI▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector, or Retail Price Index, depending on context) Team?   Grin
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 14:00:28 »
A BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) ham sandwich ?   Shocked
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« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2011, 16:30:15 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 21, 2011, 21:44:54
Quote from: smokey on July 21, 2011, 20:57:08
Well so far only Chris from Nailsea with his Camborne guess, and I reckon it's a lucky guess is warm.

Charming.  Roll Eyes Cheesy Grin

Well it's time for another Clue, and thanks to Chris from Nailsea with his very lucky guess of Camborne,
I'll just say that bignosemac's guess of Redruth is colder than Camborne.

Well that's shortened the Running by 95%
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« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2011, 22:49:19 »
Ahem. Roll Eyes My answer wasn't just a rather lucky guess: it was the result of many hours of painstaking research ...  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 #14 on: July 29, 2011, 19:45:44 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 24, 2011, 22:49:19
Ahem. Roll Eyes My answer wasn't just a rather lucky guess: it was the result of many hours of painstaking research ...  Grin

Yeah Right. Roll Eyes

 I reckon I'm going to win this one!  Tongue

After all Chris's Lucky Guess of Camborne was in the right Country. (Kernow) and if Redruth is Colder how many Stations are west of Camborne?
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