Where Am I?

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  1. 749006

    749006 Well-Known Member

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    What is the name of the junction nearby?
    There are a few so any would do
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    Judging by your file name, is it 91 Junction?
     
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    Erm - No - LOL
     
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    Forget this one - its one of those which is easy if you know the area
    It was Black Carr Jn south of Doncaster on Peterborough - York - Modern
    https://traksy.uk/live/M+23+DONCBCJ
     
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    A much easier one
    Which junction is this?
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    I was going to say Cogload Junction, near Taunton. However the track layout doesn't look quite right for it.

    Is the FGW liveried stock a red herring?
     
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    Not a red herring and it is Coglaod Jn as it appears on the Bristol - Exeter route from Just trains

    Your turn :)
     
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    I'll get mine up tonight.
     
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    London Paddington.jpg

    Very tricky.

    I will give plenty of clues if people want them.
     
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    I know this - I live very close by! The Thames Ditton Miniature Railway, in the field at Hampton Court Junction on the PDL in Hinchley Wood. I agree this is a very tricky one, I think I just got very lucky finding it!

    Edit: Oh dear, I bet that would have been one that took people ages if I hadn’t come along. Out of interest, is that route with the TDMR available for download anywhere? It might be nice to give it a bit of a run. I mean, I say all this but I haven’t yet had confirmation that it is actually right!
     
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    Must be some kind of record! Will definitely have a look at the route. Lovely little miniature railway that, was going to volunteer there but lockdown put the kybosh on that. Very very lucky I stumbled across the post so early!
    I won’t be able to post one myself for a few days, would someone else like to fill in in my absence? Will upload one myself when I get the chance.
     
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    I know it's not my turn, but here's a nice easy one to keep this thread alive...
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    Swindon Yard
     
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    No.
     
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    Sorry about that - I know it’s my go, but my TS has been playing up a bit recently and I have been very busy - when I get the chance I’ll see if I can find a good one in my screenshot folder.

    (Edit - and for the picture - based on the rebuilt light pacifics and also your earlier SR based contribution - is it Nine Elms Shed?)
     
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    Yes it's Nine Elms (I figured having named it elsewhere would help speed up the process).
     
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    Ok... again would someone else like to fill the gap in my absence? Give me a couple of days, I’ll get my contributions in :)
     
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    Here's a quick one to keep the ball rolling.
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    Queenstown Road? The version from the Brighton Main Line? Maybe?
    Anyway, since it's my turn and I have been putting this off for weeks now - I thought I'd get a contribution in while I can, even though UP13 has just posted one. Here are a couple to keep people going:
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    Hopefully the distinctive waiting room might give a few clues for the above.
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    :(
     
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    ?
     
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    Yes it was Queenstown Road but from the PDL route not the BML route.
     
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    Well... in the words of Eric Morecambe... all the right location in all the wrong route.
     
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    Already a picture posted and instead of waiting you post two pictures instead of one.
     
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    To be fair he got mine straight away.

    I'm glad he's alive!
     
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    I think all of the people posting here are alive
     
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    Sorry about that, I have been extremely busy these past couple of weeks and I wanted to get in my contributions because it had been my go for a couple of weeks. I did reference this in my message, and if you want to be pedantic, I technically had just answered the previous one in my post before the photos. I was just really trying to keep the thread going, it has been rather quiet over the past couple of weeks.
    (And also I had gotten three right already, so I think two is justified)
     
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    I think it is good you are changing the set process to suit yourself -

    Does this now apply to everyone who got more than three right?
     
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    Well, the rules say that when you get one right, you are allowed to post one yourself. I admit, going in for a second one probably wasn’t the best idea, but when I put my guess in I didn’t think it was right, it was more of a stab in the dark. The third was just so I could justify posting my own, and then leave this thread to some people who have more to time to post their own pictures. I didn’t change the set process at all, I really don’t think I’ve done anything wrong here and have already apologised for anything I have done, and (without wanting to be rude) you probably should have checked the full story before hurling accusations.
     
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    Normally people wait for the OP to confirm where the picture was taken
    Two of the same location - even a different train would be ok because it is "Where am I" :)
    Yes you apologised and then tried to justify it

    So of the two pictures are we supposed to guess both or just one?
     
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    You can guess any you think you might know, I think it might be nice to keep two going at the same time to keep this thread more alive
     
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    The two I had got right already had already been confirmed as right :)
     
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    Let's keep the thread light. How about somebody just gets one of those two pics right and they can do the next one?

    This thread is just meant to be a it of fun so let's keep it that way.
     
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    Yes, I’m sorry if I caused any unpleasantness. Definitely didn’t mean to.
     
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    No need to apologise.
     
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    One picture at a time is the best idea. As it has been since the thread was started.
     
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    Screenshot_WCML North_55.79698--4.08630_10-11-35.jpg
    Blantyre
     
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    Precisely - over to you :)
     
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    Where am I ?
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    Ryde St John's Road?
     
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    Teedale Network?
     
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    Nope
    Nope - but you are nearer to the location
     
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    Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell?
     
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    Nope
     
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    Newport (IoW, not South Wales!)?
     
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    Correct
    From the Isle of Wight v7 off UKTS
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    Your turn :)
     
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    Mr E. Station.jpg Let's try this one
     
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    I first though of Hoo Jn Staff Halt but its not that
     
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    You're right actually; it's the down platform seen looking towards Gravesend (Chatham & Medway Lines)
     

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