Guess the Station...

[HST Power]

..
Wikipedia getting a good thrashing today

Be careful! I was doing the same quite recently in this thread, and I went and guessed a station that'd been shut forty odd years ago!

 

[clagmonster]

I was talking North-East as in north York. Your latest clue hints at Yorkshire, which makes sense because I can't think of many places in the North-West that fit. If I get this, it may well be through elimination or luck. Church Fenton (seems unlikely, but you never know)?

 

[jaigee]

Anybody recognise the pub?

 

[seagull]

Be careful! I was doing the same quite recently in this thread, and I went and guessed a station that'd been shut forty odd years ago!

Better not use my guess of Ripon then...

 

[Ivo]

Shouldn't need to rely on Wikipedia

Wakefield Kirkgate and Church Fenton, as well the not-so-genuine guesses of Southport and Ripon, are wrong. As is Canterbury North Lane!

 

[clagmonster]

It appears to be a Thwaites sign, which suggests Blackburn area. In fact, has anyone said the new Blackburn. I'll say it now. Blackburn?

 

[Ivo]

I'm sure Matt E would not have said Blackburn had he answered, because he would know that it isn't. Sorry

 

[Track Basher]

How about Blackpool North

 

[clagmonster]

I'm clutching an ever decreasing number of straws, and will inevitably kick myself when someone else gets it. Swinton?

 

[Ivo]

How about Blackpool North

Git.

Blackpool North becomes only the second station I have put up on more than one occasion. This shot was taken looking towards the south; my first was towards the north. The section I uploaded is the part beyond the 185 to the right of the picture. You can actually make out "Blackpool North" if you look hard enough; I certainly could! :?

 

[seagull]

Anybody recognise the pub?

Now there's an idea! So I typed into Google (while wearing my Dunce Hat)
'uk breweries gold logo' because that's what I can see either side of the name.

Result: Top 5 British Brewery Logos: No. 1: Jennings

Now I don't know but I reckon that's a Jennings logo either side of the name on that pub. So... where do Jennings operate?

The Lake District!

Doh.

EDIT: Erm, oooookkkaaayyy, I wouldn't have put Blackpool into the Lake District myself... hehe. Well done Track Basher!

 

[clagmonster]

I have just kicked myself. Let's see if Track Basher can come up with something considerably more obscure and hence easier, as I obviously can't handle the obvious.

 

[Matt Taylor]

Blackpool North

 

[Ivo]

Blackpool North

I would be saying "Correct", and then a bit more, if I hadn't already

Little more than 200 posts to reach the 10,000 mark!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I'm sure Matt E would not have said Blackburn had he answered, because he would know that it isn't. Sorry

Indeed. I spent about 10 minutes studying the picture and answers before, that type of sheltering/canopy is quite common round here, and the short nameboard suggests it isn't more than about 10 characters long.

 

[Track Basher]

Someone else do something will be a while before I can post

 

[Matt Taylor]

Here we go then:

 

[clagmonster]

Camden Rd?

 

[HST Power]

For a minute, I didn't even think that was a station!

 

[Matt Taylor]

It is a station and it isn't Camden Road

 

[clagmonster]

I think this may be 4-track looking at the overhead, though it is a narrow picture. Great Eastern, perhaps? Hackney Downs?

 

[seagull]

Manchester Oxford Road?

(although the 'fence' colour would suggest otherwise)

 

[Ivo]

Limehouse

 

[Matt Taylor]

I was sure somebody would say Oxford Road.


Limehouse is correct!

 

[Ivo]

White train in the picture, looks kind of like a non-gangway Electrostar, OHLE, city background, looks like a viaduct, thin platforms, frequent poles, etc. Only ever going to be one answer for me. And that's before I get to the fact it I would recognise that from a mile away! I've used it enough :roll:

In fact, I was so sure I was right that I have already edited my next poser for you! I took the time whilst waiting for your response to prepare it...

I actually said Limehouse out loud as soon as I noticed the 357 in the pic. Good thing no-one was around

I am ashamed to say though that I do not have a perfect record with the LTS route. Remember that Upminster one from some time ago, with the 85 (I think) in it? Where I missed the D stock in the background that should have made it a banker?

 

[Matt Taylor]

Reading.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Basingstoke

 

[OxtedL]

Is there are rule about there having to be some station in the picture?

If it isn't Reading then....actually I won't bother this time, I need sleep tonight...

 

[Ivo]

No and no.

Before anyone asks, it's not Lymington Pier either.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Slough