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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 09/03/2012 at 23:27 #30510
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Okay, today's choice.

CDWFG - four photos of the same location:
#1
#2
#3
#4

I'll add that this is the one passing loop on a single track line, and that the only way off the "up" platform in picture 3 is to walk across the tracks directly in front of the train sitting in the "down" platform.

Three others, all taken on the same day as CDWFG.

CDWFH - I'm fairly convinced this is their version of a three-aspect banner repeater. The normal signalling is colour-light aspects and, if it helps, I twice saw a signal showing a steady red and flashing yellow - in one case the yellow was below the red, in the other it was to the left.

(By the way, it's left-hand running; this was taken out of the back window.)

CDWFI - I have no guess as to what this signal or indicator is for.

CDWFJ - this is showing white, not yellow.
Chinese with japanese signalling made me think of Taiwan and a bit of googling came up with Shifen on the Pingxi line for CDWFG.

Still looking for CDWFH, CDWHI & CDWHJ, but at least I know what country to look at now!

Peter.

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 09:19 #30511
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Can I join in?



taken on what in which country?

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 15:26 #30512
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New Zealand?
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 16:54 #30514
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i see what you did there, but no it's not :)

Perhaps my signature yields a clue :whistle:

Last edited: 10/03/2012 at 16:55 by guidomcc
Reason: adding a wee bit wot i forgot.

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 17:26 #30516
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Singapore Harbour Front?
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 18:02 #30517
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more like singapore north-east line train
better known as alstom metropolis c751a

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 19:32 #30520
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oh basic mistake, right both of you :angry: should've changed the file name. :angry: :angry: :angry:
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 10/03/2012 at 23:21 #30532
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oh didnt rollover and peek at that jpg name
nevermind

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 11/03/2012 at 23:04 #30552
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in that case, well done!

we're both from Singapore, then I take it?

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 12/03/2012 at 13:27 #30561
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CDWFG is indeed Shifen. Well done.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 20/03/2012 at 08:54 #30802
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CDWFG is indeed Shifen. Well done.
No idea on the rest - any more clues - or answers?

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 20/03/2012 at 08:57 #30803
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in that case, well done!

we're both from Singapore, then I take it?
I could have guessed at the location from the Durian fruit sign but got beaten to it before I saw the posting. For anybody that doesn't know what Durian is, it smells bad even unopened, kind of sulphur smell. My checked-in baggage on a domestic Philippines flight was in a hold with Durian and it reeked for weeks afterwards. It's not as if it even tastes good, to me at least!

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 20/03/2012 at 17:47 #30812
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Okay, everthing from B onwards was taken on a recent business trip.

B: Agra Cantt (India, where the Taj Mahal is)
C: Baiyappanahalli depot, Bangalore Metro
D: Kuala Lumpur railway HQ
E: Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur metro
F: Batu Caves (KC05), KTM Komuter lines, Malaysia
G: Shifen, Pingxi line, Taiwan; note the state of the running line in G4
H: Houtong, Taiwan
I: Between Houtong and Ruifeng, Taiwan
J: Taipei Main station (TRA platforms), Taiwan

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 21/03/2012 at 15:51 #30823
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" said:

I could have guessed at the location from the Durian fruit sign but got beaten to it before I saw the posting. For anybody that doesn't know what Durian is, it smells bad even unopened, kind of sulphur smell. My checked-in baggage on a domestic Philippines flight was in a hold with Durian and it reeked for weeks afterwards. It's not as if it even tastes good, to me at least!
i like the smell, myself. wouldn't eat it though :sick:

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 29/04/2012 at 22:24 #31984
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Think it's about time I revealed all of my 'Guess The Location'...errr.....locations.

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'UKTM-01' - http://www.flickr.com/photos/uktrainman/6121536660

As previously correctly guessed, it was Brundall, Norwich.


" said:
'UKTM-02' - http://www.flickr.com/photos/uktrainman/6125753066
As a 'bonus question' - can anyone identify the train?

This was looking north, Down the ECML (East Coast Main Line), from Deard's End Lane footbridge in Knebworth.
Still no idea on the train, though.


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'UKTM-03' - http://www.flickr.com/photos/uktrainman/6125208513
There is no significance to the blurred-out bits.

Also as previously correctly guessed, it was Barnes, London.


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'UKTM-04' - http://www.flickr.com/photos/uktrainman/6125751040

Actually initially struggled to relocate this one myself, but it is the GWML (Great Western Main Line) from the M4 bridge on the outskirts of Swindon.


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'UKTM-05' - http://www.flickr.com/photos/uktrainman/6128312423

Quite surprised no-one managed to get this one what with the simulation. It is Gringley Road LC on the outskirts of Retford.


Thanks for all the attempts on these, and well done to both DaveHarries and John for correctly guessing two of them.

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 16:05 #32000
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never uploaded this - thread came back to the top thought i might as well.
computeringjl can PM me if he wants, as we're still in south-east asia :P


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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 21:31 #32013
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@guidomcc: I don't know the location of that but good to see tokens and mechanical points (judging by what that guy taking the token has his foot on) still very much in use.

Dave

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 21:37 #32014
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I hope no-one minds me throwing this photo in too. In this photo we have a Cross Country train passing a signal that, as far as I know, is rarely lit for the direction indicated.

1. Where did I take this picture?
2. Why was the signal showing the direction indicated?

(Note: for part 2, simply putting: "because a train was going that way" isn't what I hope for as that is obvious!)

Dave

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 22:11 #32017
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I hope no-one minds me throwing this photo in too. In this photo we have a Cross Country train passing a signal that, as far as I know, is rarely lit for the direction indicated.

1. Where did I take this picture?
2. Why was the signal showing the direction indicated?

(Note: for part 2, simply putting: "because a train was going that way" isn't what I hope for as that is obvious!)
Nope, I don't think anyone would mind, as this is exactly the sort of thing this thread is intended for.

1: Lawrence Hill, Bristol. Photo shows Signal 252, therefore is looking towards Dr Day's Junction.

2: I'd be tempted to say something like because the signaller wants to light up that feather (Position 1(?)), but I guess it's lit up because the train is, at a guess, going towards North Somerset Junction, although I'm not sure if saying that counts as saying ""because a train was going that way"".

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 22:42 #32018
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dave: for question two, i would say its taking the leftmost route (not running back on itself :P) i dont really know how much can be added to that
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 22:44 #32019
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1: Lawrence Hill, Bristol. Photo shows Signal 252, therefore is looking towards Dr Day's Junction.

Is the right answer. I didn't think it would prove too difficult but decided to try it anyway.

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2: I'd be tempted to say something like because the signaller wants to light up that feather (Position 1(?)), but I guess it's lit up because the train is, at a guess, going towards North Somerset Junction, although I'm not sure if saying that counts as saying ""because a train was going that way"".

Same meaning, different words. To put it another way, something was necessitating more trains being sent that way than usual on Monday. But what? If no-one gets this by the time I get home from work on Tuesday I will post the answer to this part.

Dave

Last edited: 30/04/2012 at 22:45 by DaveHarries
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 30/04/2012 at 23:53 #32022
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For question 2 I would suggest the emergency absolute possession of the up and down Badminton lines in the Hullavington area due to the water levels being in contravention of rule book module M4 clause 1.1 for permitted traffic running when excessive water is in or around the 4ft was resulting in diversions of the 1Axx's coming via the Severn Tunnel via Bath Spa.

Paul

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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/05/2012 at 00:10 #32024
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" said:
" said:
2: I'd be tempted to say something like because the signaller wants to light up that feather (Position 1(?)), but I guess it's lit up because the train is, at a guess, going towards North Somerset Junction, although I'm not sure if saying that counts as saying ""because a train was going that way"".

Same meaning, different words. To put it another way, something was necessitating more trains being sent that way than usual on Monday. But what? If no-one gets this by the time I get home from work on Tuesday I will post the answer to this part.
If I'm honest, I'm not totally and utterly au fait with the rail network in that part of the country, but I am aware that on Monday there was flooding between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids causing problems. Could that have had something to do with it?

To clarify right now, I did not see DriverCurran's post before submitting mine

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Last edited: 01/05/2012 at 00:12 by UKTrainMan
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/05/2012 at 08:04 #32025
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There has been quite a bit of disruption to the services in Devon and Somerset recently. There was an Obstruction on the line at Totnes a couple of days ago and yesterday we had flooding on the Exeter-Newton section, Exeter-Tiverton section and Swindon-Bristol Parkway. I believe the Swindon one was more severe.
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Re: Guess The Location (Quiz) 01/05/2012 at 08:42 #32026
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In answer to Q2....."Rhubarb".... {line}.
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