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[pH]

I hope this one's easier:

 

[Dagworth]

North of Coventry

 

and this one is not nice I'm afraid...

 

Andi

[Ramrig]

Ok. Not much to work on. Any chance of a clue please?

[Dagworth]

Closed in 1964 under Beeching, this line ran from a now-closed junction station on a still open line that, when built, was the principle line to London from its eastern terminus until a more direct route took precedence. The branch in the square ran to a town known for a market and banger racing track.

 

Andi

[Guest Belgian]

Six days on any chance of a clue?

Sorry, I went away for a few days, but I see it didn't stop pH. (Does that mean public House, as on his following square?).

 

JE

Edited April 1, 2014 by Belgian

[pH]

Sorry, I went away for a few days, but I see it didn't stop pH. (Does that mean public House, as on his following square?).

 

JE

If I remember correctly, it means 'The negative log of the hydrogen ion concentration', but it's also my initials.

 

No luck so far with the latest square.

[pH]

About where Wretham and Hockham station would have been on the Thetford to Swaffham line:

 

[pH]

Next:

 

 

Just to be clear - the black line running across the bottom left hand corner of the square is not a railway line.

[pH]

Clue - a train passing right to left across that square (I.e. from top centre to left centre of the square) would be heading in a definite northerly direction, overall.

[pH]

Further clue - close to this square is the course of the earliest 'above ground' wagonway on record, believed to have possibly been the first 'in the world' (though more probably 'in Britain').

Edited April 4, 2014 by pH

[martin_wynne]

Wollaton, Nottingham:

 

Edited April 4, 2014 by martin_wynne

[martin_wynne]

Next up. Let's make this game a bit more fun by making them less obscure and always starting off with a clue. This one won't last long, but it will be fun to see how long it takes and who gets it first:

 

 

picture clue from the next square to the North-West:

 

 

Martin.

[pH]

Trawsfynydd:

 

[pH]

Next:

 

 

I don't think the squares have been 'obscure' recently. I've been trying to use squares containing open railway lines - you should see some of the 'possibles' I've not been using! Speaking for myself, I like at least a day or two without a clue - I enjoy a bit more of a challenge. I'll give this one a day or so before supplying a clue. 

[martin_wynne]

Next:

 

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I don't think the squares have been 'obscure' recently. I've been trying to use squares containing open railway lines - you should see some of the 'possibles' I've not been using! Speaking for myself, I like at least a day or two without a clue - I enjoy a bit more of a challenge. I'll give this one a day or so before supplying a clue. 

 

For me a square like that is just too general. It could be almost anywhere in the UK. Well it's a town with a station, and the railway runs east-west, with a radio mast and a college close to the line. But none of that is much help without some idea of where to start looking, unless you recognise the actual location. It could take hours to scan the entire UK for me to find that square.

 

When I see a square like that I simply click away and wait for a clue to appear, which is what I shall do now.

 

regards,

 

Martin.

[pH]

Clue - the station on the edge of the square was opened in 1937, and has been described as the grimmest in the area.

[martin_wynne]

Worthing:

 

 

 

Edited April 5, 2014 by martin_wynne

[martin_wynne]

Next up:

 

 

Google streetview looking south into this square:

 

 

Martin.

[pH]

Oddingley:

 

[pH]

Next:

 

[BoD]

Wow - one I recognised straight away.
On the Tyne Valley line west of Hexham

 

Give me an hour or so to wake up and I'll post the next one.

Edited April 6, 2014 by BoD

[BoD]

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[pH]

Edrom:

 

[pH]

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[BoD]

Just South East of Dumfries.

 

Edited April 6, 2014 by BoD