Cryptic clues = station name

[devon_belle]

Another clue for the same station:

Brain protector in animal's skin

 

[Calthrop]

Another clue for the same station:

Brain protector in animal's skin

Find self completely flummoxed by this one, your help as above notwithstanding. This fresh clue had me thinking "Schull": which might offer some hope, except that (1) it's in the Republic of Ireland; and (2) it saw its last train in 1947...

 

[John Griffiths]

Hillside?

 

[devon_belle]

I'm afraid not, both. You'll be kicking yourselves!

 

[DaleCooper]

Ulleskelf

 

[John Griffiths]

Leatherhead.

Kicks self

 

[devon_belle]

Leatherhead

Bingo! Over to you.

 

[John Griffiths]

Thank you. Could you explain the first clue, please, as I'm no nearer untangling it.

Winding gear here?

 

[devon_belle]

Could you explain the first clue, please, as I'm no nearer untangling it.

So, "hides" is referring to leather and "thoughts" to your head. Then the second part was supposed to indicate that the answer was tied together in the first part.

 

[devon_belle]

Winding gear here?

Winchester?

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank you. Could you explain the first clue, please, as I'm no nearer untangling it.

Winding gear here?

Clock House

 

[RDP]

Minehead (WSR)?

 

[John Griffiths]

Not Winchester or Clock House, though both good suggestions. RDP has it with Minehead, well done.

 

[RDP]

Cheers

Another easy one methinks.

Waterway follows a pattern.

 

[neilmc]

Paisley Canal?

 

[RDP]

Paisley Canal?

Correct

Your turn to push the boat out.

 

[neilmc]

Thanks RDP

In steam, or a railcar will need to be found

 

[DaleCooper]

Thanks RDP

In steam, or a railcar will need to be found

Morar

 

[neilmc]

Dale is correct

 

[DaleCooper]

Dale is correct

Thank you.

Next clue:

This is one of the ten worn out stations.

 

[John Griffiths]

Clapton? (As in clapped out)

 

[DaleCooper]

Clapton? (As in clapped out)

No

Hint:

It sounds like a low place.

 

[Loppylugs]

Thank you.

Next clue:

This is one of the ten worn out stations.

Anagram of the ten worn = Nethertown

 

[DaleCooper]

Anagram of the ten worn = Nethertown

Correct, your turn...

 

[Loppylugs]

Correct, your turn...

Thank-you.

As the train pulls out of this station we find ourselves left in front of Norman Stanley Fletcher's abode.

 

[D6130]

Alexandra Palace?

 

[RDP]

Slade Green?

 

[Loppylugs]

Alexandra Palace?

Slade Green?

Neither of these.

 

[Trainguy34]

Hornsey

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank-you.

As the train pulls out of this station we find ourselves left in front of Norman Stanley Fletcher's abode.

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