Where Am I?

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  1. JJTimothy

    JJTimothy Well-Known Member

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    WCML Trent Valley heading north from Nuneaton?
     
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  2. 749006

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    No.
     
  3. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    One of the few (British) Steam routes I do not have, no wonder I struggled.
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    Correct JJTimothy
    Made it too easy :)
     
  5. JJTimothy

    JJTimothy Well-Known Member

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    Can't make one especially ATM so I'll give this another run out:
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  6. Blacknred81

    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Does the UP Big Blow turbine mean this is a US route?

    EDIT: I think this is Granite on Sherman Hill
     
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  7. inversnecky

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    Sorry, one more!

    Following on from another topic, everyone should recognise where this iconic structure is!

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  8. JJTimothy

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    Got it in one. Over to you.
     
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    Why should Everyone recognise this building?
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Screenshot_Soldier Summit - Provo to Helper_39.74217--110.87766_14-48-43.jpg

    Looking for the Rock Formation on the right.
     
  11. inversnecky

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    Because it’s one of a kind. :)
     
  12. JJTimothy

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    Soldier Summit I think but I can't name the rocks.
     
  13. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    Wherever you want... just like everyone else does with the damned thing.
     
  14. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    Wow.. a bit unfair for us Brits... it's a bit like me trying to get an American to recognise the outline of Scaffel Pike or Pendle Hill. It's obviously Utah/Colorado somewhere... Redrocks/Zion National Park area? Sorry, can't name the rocks LOL
     
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    I'm sure its the same when the boot is on the other foot... :cool:

    Eric
     
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  16. Pookeyhead

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    I suppose, but that's pretty much why I stick to stations/Railway infrastructure..
     
  17. inversnecky

    inversnecky Well-Known Member

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    The rock formation is probably in Kirkcaldy on JT's SECML :)
     
  18. Pookeyhead

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    Well, I give up... Route must be Soldier Summit, I think... I never use US stuff.... and I've just done a fly along the route in Google Earth, but couldn't see anything that matched, and no famous names splashed up on the screen. I guess you either know it.. or you don't. I'm intrigued now though LOL
     
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    Maybe in in several millennia after massive climate change LOL
     
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    Thats strange, it shows up on Google Maps
     
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    Maybe I was too zoomed out or something. I'll try again later if no one else has it by then.
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Quick tip: Its named after something you would find on a medieval fortification, a ghost town nearby has the same name.
     
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    The Castle Gate?
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Bingo
     
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    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    LOL.. that was a nightmare... I hate you :)

    Making dinner... will post one up in an hour or so.
     
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    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    Actually, I'll do it now....

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    That's NJ Coast line somwhere between long branch and Rahway, I can't check on the sim right now
     
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    Little silver maybe?
     
  29. Pookeyhead

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    Spot on! Over to you sir.
     
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    The right track may give a clue if you know the route
     
  31. Blacknred81

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    Quincy Junction?
     
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    Yes! Your turn now
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Im at work right now so can't throw one up for another few hours.
     
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    No problem, everyone must be sleeping in the UK anyway
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Throwing one from Japan on here.
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  36. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    I don't have any Japanese routes, so that's me out.
     
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    That's very realistic modelling. When the next Steam sale's on I might get the line, which will be the first Japanese route for me.
     
  38. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    So you know where it is then?
     
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    It looks like no one knows without a clue.... thread has stalled.
     
  40. inversnecky

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    No one knows where the Kuju church is either :)
     
  41. Pookeyhead

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    Everywhere.
     
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    inversnecky Well-Known Member

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    Is the correct answer!
     
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    Regardless of where this is... Why are the mountains bright blue? LOL
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    Tip, the route is Wakayama & Sakurai Lines, this station is the only one in this configuration, to avoid starting steam trains on the grade, it was reconfigured in 2007.
     
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    Rubbish answer to a rubbish picture
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    This is one of the fastest junctions not on HS1 - I cheated as the Speed boards were not in the game but are in real life
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  47. UP13

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    Just guessing - is it where the line to Manchester splits from the WCML?
     
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    Nope.
    The two places are Colwich with a 50mph turnout and Crewe with a 25mph turnout
     
  49. JJTimothy

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    It was a joke though... wasn't it?
     
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    Is it on the midland mainline south of Sheffield where the left goes to Birmingham and the right goes to London?
     

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