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Ivo
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Right you are then!
I'm going to use a different layout for this one. There are four clues, each of which is progressively more difficult than the last - but far more specific. The first clue is simple but cannot be used to ascertain the correct answer alone, while the last is far harder but otherwise very limited. There is also a fifth clue, but you would need nothing short of telepathic power to make any use of it
1: This station has third rail electrification.
2: This station's name begins with a letter than in Scrabble is worth 4 points.
3: This station is famous for one specific service that on the service appears very basic and no different to most others in almost every way.
4: This station's name features a nearby settlement in its name, but not as the actual locality of the station; it is also neither a Parkway nor a London terminus.
What do you think? Here is Clue 5, which is all-but impossible unless you can employ a psychic power and read either myself or my computer data!
5: A fictional series I have created that is not found in this thread is primarily set with one mile of this station, but far from exclusively.
I think this is the very first time this creation has been mentioned to anyone besides close friends or family - and it's been around for eight months now
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I'm going to use a different layout for this one. There are four clues, each of which is progressively more difficult than the last - but far more specific. The first clue is simple but cannot be used to ascertain the correct answer alone, while the last is far harder but otherwise very limited. There is also a fifth clue, but you would need nothing short of telepathic power to make any use of it
1: This station has third rail electrification.
2: This station's name begins with a letter than in Scrabble is worth 4 points.
3: This station is famous for one specific service that on the service appears very basic and no different to most others in almost every way.
4: This station's name features a nearby settlement in its name, but not as the actual locality of the station; it is also neither a Parkway nor a London terminus.
What do you think? Here is Clue 5, which is all-but impossible unless you can employ a psychic power and read either myself or my computer data!
5: A fictional series I have created that is not found in this thread is primarily set with one mile of this station, but far from exclusively.
I think this is the very first time this creation has been mentioned to anyone besides close friends or family - and it's been around for eight months now
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martinsh
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Victoria ?
Ivo
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Geographically speaking it's a very good guess; within ten miles. But it is not correct. I will clarify Clue 4 to exclude London termini to prevent any similar guesses.
Ivo
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Aye. Wandsworth Road it is.
For the record, my project thing is primarily based close to Clapham Common, but extends in all directions to places are far away as Colchester and Brighton.
For the record, my project thing is primarily based close to Clapham Common, but extends in all directions to places are far away as Colchester and Brighton.
OK, try this one:-
I am managed by Northern Rail.
At the height of railway usage I used to be one of three stations serving this town.
I myself was a Joint Station.
I am now the only one left, and much-reduced myself.
Who am I, and what was the name of my other companions?
I am managed by Northern Rail.
At the height of railway usage I used to be one of three stations serving this town.
I myself was a Joint Station.
I am now the only one left, and much-reduced myself.
Who am I, and what was the name of my other companions?
Nym
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Only NR Managed stations I can think of that only have one station are Leeds (City) and Edinbrugh (Waverley), or Gatwick in Crawley, but thats a new station, not rationalised, Edninbrugh wasn't joint in 1914, so I'm going to have to go for the current
Leeds City
Formally known as: New Station (L&NW and NER Joint)
Other stations being:
Central and Wellington...
Leeds City
Formally known as: New Station (L&NW and NER Joint)
Other stations being:
Central and Wellington...
martinsh
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Widnes (formerly Widnes North)
This was a Cheshire Lines (Mid / GN / GC jt) station.
Other stations were Widnes Central (CLC ?) and Widnes South (LNW)
Not sure about the "much reduced" bit though. Currently has 2 platforms, don't think it ever had any more ?
This was a Cheshire Lines (Mid / GN / GC jt) station.
Other stations were Widnes Central (CLC ?) and Widnes South (LNW)
Not sure about the "much reduced" bit though. Currently has 2 platforms, don't think it ever had any more ?
Nym
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Sorry, Nym. You misread my post. I said Northern Rail not Network Rail.
Cak! Goes to show I'm no good before 11am!
No, sorry, it's not Stockport.
AFAIK, Stockport only had two stations [Edgeley and Tiviot Dale] and not 3; Stockport Edgeley was not a Joint Station and although some of its platforms have been recently removed, it's not "much reduced" in fact with its platform "0" it could be said to have been enlarged!!
Sorry.
AFAIK, Stockport only had two stations [Edgeley and Tiviot Dale] and not 3; Stockport Edgeley was not a Joint Station and although some of its platforms have been recently removed, it's not "much reduced" in fact with its platform "0" it could be said to have been enlarged!!
Sorry.
Nym
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Not to mention Stockport is VT Managed...
Well done with Halifax.
It's three stations were Halifax Town on the L&Y Manchester-Bradford line, Halifax North Bridge on the G.N. Halifax-Queensbury-Bradford line and Halifax High Level [St.Paul's] on a branch off the G.N. line. All that now remains is the former Halifax Town, renamed simply "Halifax"
This station used to have 7 platforms, including the cattle dock, and it was a Joint L. & Y. and G.N. station. It is now reduced to 2 platforms.
Had no-one got it by the end of the day, I was going to give the clue:-
"You may wish to shout Eureka! when you get this!" but no need.
The floor is yours.
It's three stations were Halifax Town on the L&Y Manchester-Bradford line, Halifax North Bridge on the G.N. Halifax-Queensbury-Bradford line and Halifax High Level [St.Paul's] on a branch off the G.N. line. All that now remains is the former Halifax Town, renamed simply "Halifax"
This station used to have 7 platforms, including the cattle dock, and it was a Joint L. & Y. and G.N. station. It is now reduced to 2 platforms.
Had no-one got it by the end of the day, I was going to give the clue:-
"You may wish to shout Eureka! when you get this!" but no need.
The floor is yours.
Eagle
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I don't get it.
Eagle
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Never heard of it. I'd've assumed it was to do with Project Eureka (suggesting an ECML location).
Nym
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No, just no...
It's a kids science play park, disguised as a museum, fun for ages 2 to 102...
It's a kids science play park, disguised as a museum, fun for ages 2 to 102...
Eagle
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fun for engineers aged 2 to 102...
Fixed that for you.
Nym
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Come on, you should know there aren't any Engineers with a mental age over 2...
And I fully admit to having bipolar moments switching between high and low mental ages..
And I fully admit to having bipolar moments switching between high and low mental ages..
Ivo
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All right then. I'll give you all one to ponder and then return in an hour or so to see what you've come up with.
A fairly small station with a limited range of destinations, I am sited within range of a forgotten "treasure" of British holidays. In years gone by this station was known for being exceedingly busy on one specific day of the year, with up to 20% of its modern annual patronage total often being recorded on that one day; there are records of as many as 150,000 passengers having arrived in some instances - a total that if maintained year-round would roughly match Liverpool Street. Since that heyday however, one of the two main routes to this station has closed, and in the post-Beeching era the line through here has been curtailed to terminate one station short of its previous terminus.
A fairly small station with a limited range of destinations, I am sited within range of a forgotten "treasure" of British holidays. In years gone by this station was known for being exceedingly busy on one specific day of the year, with up to 20% of its modern annual patronage total often being recorded on that one day; there are records of as many as 150,000 passengers having arrived in some instances - a total that if maintained year-round would roughly match Liverpool Street. Since that heyday however, one of the two main routes to this station has closed, and in the post-Beeching era the line through here has been curtailed to terminate one station short of its previous terminus.
Ivo
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I haven't even left yet to commence the "hour-or-so" and it's been answered already 
Your floor, unless you declare otherwise. I shan't take at this time should you leave it open.
Your floor, unless you declare otherwise. I shan't take at this time should you leave it open.
Nym
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Blackpool Central
One Day: Iluminations
Destinations: Now only Clone via Preston
Cut back to: Blackpool South
One of the Two Routes: Now a road and under the M55.
One Day: Iluminations
Destinations: Now only Clone via Preston
Cut back to: Blackpool South
One of the Two Routes: Now a road and under the M55.
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