Temple Meads
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The "Name the Station" game
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Ivo
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Eastleigh
Is there anywhere on the forum where evidence of this can be found? If not, it's not really a fair clue.
With Challenge clues and the like, people can find the information on here easily enough. And in some cases, such as Lime Street clues referencing a certain sprint last year, they can be easily recognisable as final clues.
Not compalining or anything - just pointing it out for future reference. It obviously doesn't matter here because the clue wasn't used anyway.
Is there anywhere on the forum where evidence of this can be found? If not, it's not really a fair clue.
With Challenge clues and the like, people can find the information on here easily enough. And in some cases, such as Lime Street clues referencing a certain sprint last year, they can be easily recognisable as final clues.
Not compalining or anything - just pointing it out for future reference. It obviously doesn't matter here because the clue wasn't used anyway.
Trainfan344
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Clapham Junction?
I've not got around to writing my trip report for the trip where I met him yet (I'm only 2 months late with it), so unless he's put something, it's not yet publicly available. I'm planning on putting it up, if everything goes right for me, on May 17th. I've got a very good reason for not putting it up, which I am choosing not to broadcast.
Ivo
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May 17th...?
Very specific
Very specific
Buttsy
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Sorry for the delay in the next clue.
4) This station serves a settlement that has a link to the musician and entertainer John Otway (an ex-girlfriend of his was from here).
NB: John's from Buckinghamshire.
4) This station serves a settlement that has a link to the musician and entertainer John Otway (an ex-girlfriend of his was from here).
NB: John's from Buckinghamshire.
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martinsh
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Princes Risborough ?
That is assuming Geneva doesn't count !!!
That is assuming Geneva doesn't count !!!
Buttsy
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5: This station still sees 53 year old class 121 DMUs on service trains.
Robinson
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Monks Risborough?
Buttsy
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Correct
Otway's song 'Place Farm Way' was about his ex-girlfriend Susan, as that was the road in Monks Risborough where she lived.
martinsh
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Ah yes, but "Louisa on a Horse" (a much better known song) contains the line "look out Princes Risborough here I come" !
How many platforms does Geneva Cornavin have, anyway ?
[ though clue 5 invalidates that one ! ]
Buttsy
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Sorry Martinsh, it's 'Look out Princes Risborough, I'm back'.
A mate of mine is Otway's roadie. Deadly if you've seen the act recently...
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Robinson
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Clue 1: This station is not served by non-NR rail transport.
Eagle
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London Fenchurch Street
Frothy
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Genève Cornavin has 8 platforms, making it invalid by the rules of the game and every clue except clue 4. Now that I think about it, all of the Geneva stations have an even number of platforms.
Robinson
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Clue 2: This station is DC electrified.
Frothy
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Whalley?
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Ah, pants.
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Ah, pants.
Eagle
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Cobham and Stoke d'Abernon
Buttsy
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Crosby & Blundellsands
Trainfan344
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Weybridge?
martinsh
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Rock Ferry
You're being a bit backwards there
'The next station smells'
(That's Meols on the West Kirby line for those of you not familiar with the announcement)
Robinson
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Clue 3: This station has the same number of platforms as words in its name.
Eagle
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Maidstone West.
martinsh
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Birkenhead Hamilton Square
Robinson
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Clue 4: This station does not have automatic ticket barriers.
Dubious answer there. Its always referred to in TOC publicity, the NRT and on signs at the station as just Hamilton Square.
Manor Road.
Robinson
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Clue 5: If you travel by train in either direction from this station, the next one down the line is served by some non-NR railed transport.