Letter by Letter...

[backontrack]

Chassen Road is correct! Your floor.

 

[Springs Branch]

Definitely my last Paris-themed riddle, it's a National Rail station avec une connexion française ....

My first is in Bobigny, but not Picasso,
My second in Voltaire, Varenne and Vaneau.
My third is in Louvre and Rivoli too,
My fourth is in Bourse but not in Danube.
My fifth is in Simplon and Porte de Vicennes,
My last is in Cluny-La Sorbonne and Rennes.
To find this solution, my advice to you,
is keep one eye open for one extra clue.

 

[backontrack]

Just a heads-up, will be away for a few weeks on hols.

 

[krus_aragon]

I see no ships... when stood on the platform at Nelson?

 

[Springs Branch]

I see no ships... when stood on the platform at Nelson?

Mais oui, c'est Nelson, as in Trafalgar, Battle of. England: 1, French & Spanish Dream Team: 0.

Your Floor.

 

[krus_aragon]

Let's go on a journey...

As I step off the ferry, my first's in Caergybi,
Yet not within Holyhead, how unlucky.
At Bangor station my second's in sight.
Later at Rhyl, it swiftly alights.
My third's from Prestatyn, a valiant quester,
but fails to breach the walls at Chester.
No sign of my fourth in Crewe, but a stroke
of good luck: it's in Stafford, as well as in Stoke.
My fifth detests Lichfield, but is in Trent Valley,
And my sixth skips Nuneaton, then lingers at Rugby.
A weekend diversion, I don't like Northampton
Long Buckby's quite pleasant at this time of season.
Back on track for the eighth, the next call is Watford.
We disregard Milton Keynes, going non-stop.
And there is my last, on the platform at Wembley,
On getting to Euston, it seems to escape me.
Now we're in London, but where will I go?
The numerous clues that I've given will show...

 

[backontrack]

I'm pretty sure that this is the best riddle yet.

 

[DasLunatic]

Let's go on a journey...

As I step off the ferry, my first's in Caergybi,
Yet not within Holyhead, how unlucky.
At Bangor station my second's in sight.
Later at Rhyl, it swiftly alights.
My third's from Prestatyn, a valiant quester,
but fails to breach the walls at Chester.
No sign of my fourth in Crewe, but a stroke
of good luck: it's in Stafford, as well as in Stoke.
My fifth detests Lichfield, but is in Trent Valley,
And my sixth skips Nuneaton, then lingers at Rugby.
A weekend diversion, I don't like Northampton
Long Buckby's quite pleasant at this time of season.
Back on track for the eighth, the next call is Watford.
We disregard Milton Keynes, going non-stop.
And there is my last, on the platform at Wembley,
On getting to Euston, it seems to escape me.
Now we're in London, but where will I go?
The numerous clues that I've given will show...

CRGBI
BANGO
PAYN
ST
TRNVAY
RGBY
LGBUCKY
WAFRD
WMBLY

Nothing seems to fit...

 

[backontrack]

It looks like your working for no. 4 should be ST.

In regard to no. 2, to 'alight' might mean that it's not in Rhyl, meaning BANGO. Mind you, I didn't write it.

 

[krus_aragon]

It looks like your working for no. 4 should be ST.

In regard to no. 2, to 'alight' might mean that it's not in Rhyl, meaning BANGO. Mind you, I didn't write it.

"ST" isn't quite the correct working for letter 4. You are, however, correct in what I had in mind by 'alight'.

 

[Springs Branch]

I get no. 4 as S/T/O, meaning that Canonbury will fit.

 

[backontrack]

...but fails to breach the walls...

Nice clue.

 

[krus_aragon]

I get no. 4 as S/T/O, meaning that Canonbury will fit.

Canonbury it most certainly is. Not that I've actually visited the station. Maybe I'll have to on my next journey to London.

The floor is yours.

 

[backontrack]

A reminder that [m="Springs Branch"]22734[/m] has the floor.

"Back on track for the eighth..."

...you got my name in it too. Nice.

 

[krus_aragon]

A reminder that [m="Springs Branch"]22734[/m] has the floor.

"Back on track for the eighth..."

...you got my name in it too. Nice.

I have to admit, that was sheer happenstance!

I'm glad you've enjoyed that puzzle. I'll start fermenting another one soon...

 

[DasLunatic]

Since Springs Branch hasn't come up with anything in the 24 hours since confirmation, we may as well continue our journey...

We continue our journey with Mr. Krus Aragon
Our first’s in his name, as well as in mine
We head to the Tube, where our second can’t be found
He also isn’t on the Victoria, Hammersmith & City or Northern lines
We see our third alight at Liverpool Street, but he isn’t in lime
Our fourth waits at Upminster, not going to Rochford
We exit the station for our fifth and a bus
To Romford, our sixth on the train to Ilford
We board a Desiro for our seventh – no Dusty Bins today
My penultimate is at Colchester Town, where don’t wait for the Network, but for First instead
Back to Colchester, our finals await
Their trains to Sudbury, Southend and to Diss.

 

[IanD]

Since Springs Branch hasn't come up with anything in the 24 hours since confirmation, we may as well continue our journey...

Rules:

Once the station is correctly guessed, the first person to guess correctly sets the next riddle, unless they declare an open floor.
It can be as cryptic, as easy/hard, as long or as short as they want.
If someone’s due to set a riddle, if they haven’t after 48 hours, it’s an open floor.
Rhymes are not compulsory!

 

[DasLunatic]

Rules:

Once the station is correctly guessed, the first person to guess correctly sets the next riddle, unless they declare an open floor.
It can be as cryptic, as easy/hard, as long or as short as they want.
If someone’s due to set a riddle, if they haven’t after 48 hours, it’s an open floor.
Rhymes are not compulsory!

Oh. I thought it was 24 hours...

 

[Springs Branch]

I had hoped to post the next puzzle by now, but work is keeping me from my Rail Forums duties, so Open Floor.

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OK, I've shaken off my pointy-haired boss, time to take up my turn in the Let[SUP]52[/SUP]Ter by Lett[sup]68[/sup]Er quiz ....

My first is in Tungsten and Astatine,
My second is in Carbon but not in Benzene.
My third is in Silicon, Cobalt, Chloroform,
My fourth is in Ethanol and Lanthanum.
My fifth's in Niobium, Bromine and Boron,
My sixth in Aluminium, but not Acetone.
My seventh's in Cholesterol, Copper and Chlorine,
My last in two gases: Methane and Acetylene.
To prevent this mishap with strong alkalis,
Wear gloves and a lab coat, and specs for your eyes.

 

[backontrack]

I'm afraid I cannot answer your riddle, as I am departing on my break. See you in a month or so, and please try to keep this thread in action. Looking forward to returning rejuvenated and refreshed.

Enjoy the Ashes too, could be a close run thing. (Leg) bye.

Seriously though, see you all on the forum soon.

 

[DasLunatic]

TNSE
CARO
LCO
THANL
NOB
LUMI
COER
ETAN

Saltburn?

 

[Springs Branch]

Saltburn?

..... is correct.

Your Floor.

 

[DasLunatic]

Let's continue...
We continue our journey with Mr Krus Aragon
Our first’s in his name, as well as in mine
We head to the Tube, where our second can’t be found
He also isn’t on the Victoria, Hammersmith & City or Northern lines
We see our third at Liverpool Street, but he isn’t wearing lime
Our fourth waits at Upminster, not going to Rochford
We see a bus while we're here - our fifth is onboard
Next stop, Romford, our sixth off to Ilford
We board a Desiro for our seventh – no Dusty Bins today
My penultimate is at Colchester Town, where don’t wait for bus or the train, nor do we hitchhike or walk
Back to Colchester, our finals await
Their trains to Sudbury, Southend and to Diss.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Nothing?

 

[Springs Branch]

Nothing?

I had a go, but couldn't come up with anything like a viable solution.

 

[DasLunatic]

I've reworded it a bit - any better?

 

[krus_aragon]

I've drawn a complete blank with this one, but I'm not certain I've interpreted it correctly...

We continue our journey with Mr Krus Aragon
Our first’s in his name, as well as in mine
So it's in "Krus Aragon" and "DasLunatic": U/S/A

We head to the Tube, where our second can’t be found
He also isn’t on the Victoria, Hammersmith & City or Northern lines
Not in "Tube", "Victoria", "Hammersmith & City", "Northern".
That leaves the following letters from the alphabet: D/F/G/J/K/L/P/Q/W/X/Z
Or do infer from omission that it must therefore be in "Metropolitan" (the other line at Euston), giving just L/P instead?

We see our third at Liverpool Street, but he isn’t wearing lime
In "Liverpool Street", not in "Lime": V/R/P/O/S/T

Our fourth waits at Upminster, not going to Rochford
In "Upminster", not in "Rochford": U/P/M/I/N/S/T/E

We see a bus while we're here - our fifth is onboard
Just "bus"? B/U/S

Next stop, Romford, our sixth off to Ilford
In "Romford" and "Ilford": F/O/R/D

We board a Desiro for our seventh – no Dusty Bins today
In "Desiro", but not "Dusty Bins": E/R/O

My penultimate is at Colchester Town, where don’t wait for bus or the train, nor do we hitchhike or walk
In "Colchester Town", but not "bus", "train", "hitchhike" or "walk": C/O/S

Back to Colchester, our finals await
Their trains to Sudbury, Southend and to Diss.
In "Colchester"(?), "Sudbury", "Southend", and "Diss": S or S/D

But then I draw a blank in the end. Alresford is a close match, but fails your eighth clue...

 

[Springs Branch]

I've drawn a complete blank with this one, but I'm not certain I've interpreted it correctly...

We continue our journey with Mr Krus Aragon
Our first’s in his name, as well as in mine
So it's in "Krus Aragon" and "DasLunatic": U/S/A...

I've given up too, but must point out that for the first letter I got the unfortunate combination A / N / U / S

 

[DasLunatic]

I've drawn a complete blank with this one, but I'm not certain I've interpreted it correctly...

We continue our journey with Mr Krus Aragon
Our first’s in his name, as well as in mine
So it's in "Krus Aragon" and "DasLunatic": U/S/A

We head to the Tube, where our second can’t be found
He also isn’t on the Victoria, Hammersmith & City or Northern lines
Not in "Tube", "Victoria", "Hammersmith & City", "Northern".
That leaves the following letters from the alphabet: D/F/G/J/K/L/P/Q/W/X/Z
Or do infer from omission that it must therefore be in "Metropolitan" (the other line at Euston), giving just L/P instead?

We see our third at Liverpool Street, but he isn’t wearing lime
In "Liverpool Street", not in "Lime": V/R/P/O/S/T

Our fourth waits at Upminster, not going to Rochford
In "Upminster", not in "Rochford": U/P/M/I/N/S/T/E

We see a bus while we're here - our fifth is onboard
Just "bus"? B/U/S

Next stop, Romford, our sixth off to Ilford
In "Romford" and "Ilford": F/O/R/D

We board a Desiro for our seventh – no Dusty Bins today
In "Desiro", but not "Dusty Bins": E/R/O

My penultimate is at Colchester Town, where don’t wait for bus or the train, nor do we hitchhike or walk
In "Colchester Town", but not "bus", "train", "hitchhike" or "walk": C/O/S

Back to Colchester, our finals await
Their trains to Sudbury, Southend and to Diss.
In "Colchester"(?), "Sudbury", "Southend", and "Diss": S or S/D

But then I draw a blank in the end. Alresford is a close match, but fails your eighth clue...

It was Alresford... your floor.

 

[krus_aragon]

It was Alresford... your floor.

Ironically, I only noticed Alresford almost fitted when I was typing up my message for you. :/

Here's one I've just whipped up:

My first is in Flint,
My second's in Sarn,
My third's in Treorci but not Tal-y-cafn.
My fourth is in Fishguard,
My fifth in Fernhill,
My sixth's in Sgiwen and also Tir-Phil
My seventh's in Severn and Tunnel below
And now I'll give you a clue to my whole:
I'm found in Porthmadog and Blaenau each day,
Eagerly waiting to whisk you away!

 

[Springs Branch]

Fairlie ? (= double-ended steam loco or station in Ayrshire)