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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/11/2011 at 11:43 #22381
jc92
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3685 posts 		wheres cathcart junction?
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/11/2011 at 15:02 #22382
Forest Pines
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525 posts 		" said:
wheres cathcart junction?
The South Side of Glasgow. The signal box Clive took the photo from is in the middle of this map: http://g.co/maps/w2gxr
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/11/2011 at 19:46 #22385
UKTrainMan
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1803 posts 		" said:
Having kept you all at bay since Thursday 27th October on this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14103794@N04/6287029320/in/photostream

and since Tuesday 25th October on this one:
http://www.btinternet.com/~dcharries/CIMG7326.WAV

I will now give the answer. Despite having given clues (including saying that the locations were the same) no-one got it. Therefore I will confirm that the location for the audio recording and for the picture was at Wokingham, Berkshire.

The interesting thing with this box is that, despite the dominance of electrics for much of the signalling throughout the locality, the box still retains a mechanical element as there are point rods and signal wires running from the box up to the junction just Southeast of the station. These are connected to the points at the junction along with a couple of spinning discs (white background, red bar) on the junction. The signalman advised me that the box has a 40 lever frame of which 15 levers are in use.

Question though, out of interest: how come the mechanical equipment has survived the resignalling? Either way I note that the station is to be redeveloped in 2012/2013 (see the Wikipedia entry for the station) but the schedule from NR seems to indicate that Wokingham will not be resignalled before 2024.

HTIOI,
Dave
AndyG did actually guess it correctly in this post however he failed to clearly identify which one he was guessing at. I cannot stress how much need there is both for photos/sound clips (or any Guess The Location item) to be clearly marked for easy 'identification' and how much need there is for guesses to clearly state which one you're guessing at.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/11/2011 at 20:06 #22386
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1285 posts 		UKTM,

Yes, that was Andy's undoing. I did see the post and ask for clarification but it wasn't given. Well done, Andy.

Dave
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/11/2011 at 23:55 #22393
AndyG
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1842 posts 		Am I bothered? I think not.
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 00:23 #22622
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		Here are five from me. Happy guessing.

Peter.

PGB01

PGB02

PGB03

PGB04

PGB05
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 04:15 #22627
officer dibble
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409 posts 		PGB04 is most definately the New Street end of Wolverhampton station depicting the PSB.
When in doubt - Contingency plan 2A. Someone didn't buy the milk - 2A. Someone sneezed at Swansea - 2A. A driver complains the cab is too cold - 2A. Unable to operate a HEx service 4 vice 8 - 2A. Points failure at Ipswich - 2A. Landslip at Pitlochry - 2A
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 08:39 #22631
Poshfc
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31 posts 		PGB04 is definitely Wolverhampton PSB!
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 09:15 #22634
GeoffM
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6376 posts 		" said:

PGB05
London Road depot on the Bakerloo line.Took some thinking to work out what lines had small depots then some Quail and finally Google Earth to actually locate and verify it (I hope).

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 13:18 #22647
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
Here are five from me. Happy guessing.

Peter.

PGB01

PGB02

PGB03

PGB04
- Well done Poshfc, it is Wolverhampton.

PGB05
- Well done Geoff, it is London Road depot on the Bakerloo line. I hoped this one would take longer as I was struggling to take a photo over the high wall.
Still three to be guessed.

Peter.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 13:52 #22651
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409 posts 		Is 02 the line to/from the stone terminal at Hamworthy?
Is 03 the tunnels between Junction Rd Junc on the NLL and Carlton Rd Jn (I think) on the MML?
When in doubt - Contingency plan 2A. Someone didn't buy the milk - 2A. Someone sneezed at Swansea - 2A. A driver complains the cab is too cold - 2A. Unable to operate a HEx service 4 vice 8 - 2A. Points failure at Ipswich - 2A. Landslip at Pitlochry - 2A
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 14:33 #22653
Tristan
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60 posts 		PGB01 is Oddingly LC box on the Cheltenham to Birmingham Main line, between Stoke Works Jn and Abbotswood Jn.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 16:15 #22660
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
PGB01 is Oddingly LC box on the Cheltenham to Birmingham Main line, between Stoke Works Jn and Abbotswood Jn.

Well done Tristan.

Unfortunately officer dibble was wrong with both PGB02 and PGB03 so these are still open for offers.

Peter.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 18:26 #22663
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452 posts 		PBG02 I'm sitting 500yds from as I type, It's Frome.

PBG03 looks like the Tuebrook area of Liverpool with the disused tunnels on the right once going down to Liverpool Central, or Exchange I can't remember which
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 19:57 #22669
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509 posts 		PGB03 - is that the tunnel that Henry refused to come out of? :lol:

The Sad Story of Henry
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 20:55 #22672
clive
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2789 posts 		No-one seems to have got my last four, so here's some clues.

6 and 8 are very close to each other, though none of the signals are visible in both.

7 and 1 might be seen by the driver of the same train on his journey.

A: notice which quadrant the signals act in, which will tell you which part of the country it is in.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/11/2011 at 22:53 #22674
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
PBG02 I'm sitting 500yds from as I type, It's Frome.

PBG03 looks like the Tuebrook area of Liverpool with the disused tunnels on the right once going down to Liverpool Central, or Exchange I can't remember which
TomOF,
Correct, PGB02 is Frome, it was disconcerting being on the station hearing trains and not seeing them.
PGB03 isn't Tuebrook.

Keep trying,
Peter.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 07:22 #22680
Forest Pines
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525 posts 		PGB03: Edge Hill, Liverpool? The disused tunnels are the original L&MR lines to Crown Street station and the docks.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 12:22 #22690
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
PGB03: Edge Hill, Liverpool? The disused tunnels are the original L&MR lines to Crown Street station and the docks.
Thats correct.

all guessed in just over 24 hours. I'm going to have to find some harder ones. You lot are good!

Peter.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 13:15 #22691
Forest Pines
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525 posts 		A few more easy ones from me.

FP9 - the end of the line:


FP10 - with a train in shot:


FP11 - a very neat-looking ground frame:
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 13:50 #22695
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1842 posts 		FP9 - King George V Stationn, end of Dockland's line?
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 14:14 #22697
Forest Pines
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525 posts 		Correct! And that was meant to be the cunning trick one, too, because it's not a terminus nowadays.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 14:25 #22698
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1842 posts 		" said:
...because it's not a terminus nowadays.
Still a terminus on Google Maps! The conductor rail is the give-away too.
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 14:28 #22699
Forest Pines
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525 posts 		Bah! I know the conductor rail is a Big Clue, but thought that people might forget KGV was a temporary terminus for a few years.

There are no Evil Trick Aspects to the other two, I promise.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/11/2011 at 14:45 #22700
AndyG
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1842 posts 		FP11 - Grosmont maybe?? Heritage line somewhere?
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