Cryptic clues = station name

[neilmc]

Third time lucky for the North British! KEN is the 3-digit code for Kendal of course.

 

[D6130]

Third time lucky for the North British! KEN is the 3-digit code for Kendal of course.

Thanks Laddie! I'll think of a new one overnight and post it tomorrow.

 

[neilmc]

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[D6130]

Sorry folks....I'm still on with it, but very tied-up with family business today. If I haven't posted anything by midnight tonight it will be open floor!

 

[DaleCooper]

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This has got to be the hardest clue yet, I'll try Dunston (DOT).

 

[D6130]

OK. Sorry for the delay and any inconvenience caused! Here's the next one:

Sounds like the Northern grandmother has magical powers.

 

[RDP]

Nantwich?

 

[D6130]

Nantwich?

Correct. Your turn to fly the broomstick!

 

[RDP]

Open floor

 

[DaleCooper]

Open floor

Next clue:

On the down the front and rear experience the same acceleration (unless air braked).

 

[neilmc]

Alloa?

 

[DaleCooper]

Alloa?

No

 

[DaleCooper]

Next clue:

On the down the front and rear experience the same acceleration (unless air braked).

Hint:

Galileo Galilei would know the answer.

 

[DaleCooper]

Hint:

Galileo Galilei would know the answer.

...as would astronaut David Scott.

Another hint:

It's in West Yorkshire.

 

[DaleCooper]

Yet another hint:

Closed in 1967, opened in 1992.

 

[neilmc]

Featherstone - good clue if correct!

 

[DaleCooper]

Featherstone - good clue if correct!

Good answer, your turn...

 

[neilmc]

Visit here to watch the works kick off - and you may spot the ghost of D6130!

 

[D6130]

Springburn?

 

[neilmc]

Nope

 

[neilmc]

Big hint - anyone follow Scottish football??

 

[Loppylugs]

Big hint - anyone follow Scottish football??

The wonderful Inverurie loco works FC.

 

[neilmc]

Loppylugs is correct of course, the very place to see the Works kick off. And NB loco D6130 was probably in there at some time or other in its brief life.

 

[Loppylugs]

Loppylugs is correct of course, the very place to see the Works kick off. And NB loco D6130 was probably in there at some time or other in its brief life.

Thank-you.

Family found in Cambridgeshire ? Far from it !

 

[D6130]

And NB loco D6130 was probably in there at some time or other in its brief life.

Possibly....but she was one of the class that was rebuilt at St Rollox (Springburn) rather than Inverurie.

Thank-you.

Family found in Cambridgeshire ? Far from it !

The Archers?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Three Bridges.

 

[Loppylugs]

The Archers?

No, that would be either Bow or 'Arrow.

Three Bridges.

Not that.

 

[D6130]

No, that would be either Bow or 'Arrow

I was thinking more of 'Ambridge' in the middle of 'Cambridgeshire' .

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank-you.

Family found in Cambridgeshire ? Far from it !

Markinch

 

[Loppylugs]

Markinch

That's the one. Kin in March. Over to you.