Guess the Station...

[scotsman]

A-ha! It's not Selby, is it?

 

[ainsworth74]

Nope unless selby has changed in the last few months.

*Cue it actually being selby and me looking a fool *

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I don't think it's Selby because this picture is looking east ( Sun angle... ); at Selby you'd be facing the curve in that direction.

 

[thefab444]

I think a clue is in order, as the oil train has confused things a bit. It doesn't look anything like Selby though! :?

It's south of the Thames and was operated by Network South East. That should narrow it down significantly.

 

[Lampshade]

Bishopstone?

 

[TomJ93]

Is it between Liverpool street and Kings lyn?

 

[thefab444]

As far as I know the Liverpool Street - Kings Lynn line does not go south of the Thames!

Not Bishopstone either - that's electrified/no freight.

 

[Lampshade]

Might it be Ham Street?

 

[thefab444]

You're on the right lines now (pun intended), but too far east.

In fairness I realise now that the photo was a bit too ambigious!

 

[Lampshade]

Appledore? Rye?

West of Rye seems unlikely, it's single track in places.

 

[thefab444]

Well, by the right lines I meant the right sort of line - not the actual line.

Another clue:
The train in the photograph started its journey at the Fawley Oil Refinery near Southampton.

 

[Ibex]

Dean?

 

[MikeWh]

It's a long straight non-electrified line in the NSE area. That narrows it down to only one in my mind. Assuming it's not a very old picture from before the eastern section was electrified, I'll start the bidding with Shalford?

 

[thefab444]

Dean?

Correct.

 

[Ibex]

Oh nice

Let's see how quick this one goes then...

 

[TomJ93]

Didn't see the post saying it was south of the Thames. Kiderminster?

 

[richard1976]

Oh nice

Let's see how quick this one goes then...

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Telford central

 

[Ibex]

It's not Kidderminster or Telford Central.

 

[thefab444]

My initial thought was Stratford-upon-Avon, but it doesn't seem to fit.

 

[Ibex]

It's a no for Stratford-upon-Avon as well I'm afraid!

 

[NXEA!]

Stourbridge Junction? I posted Birmingham Moor Street but theres hardly any trees there; plus i seem to recall trees at the Kidderminster end of Stroubridge Junction...

 

[class465]

acocks green?

 

[IanPooleTrains]

Dorridge?

 

[thefab444]

Stourbridge Junction? I posted Birmingham Moor Street but theres hardly any trees there; plus i seem to recall trees at the Kidderminster end of Stroubridge Junction...

I think you may be right. It's not Dorridge as the platforms there are curved, and it's definately not Acocks Green.

 

[Ibex]

NXEA! is correct with Stourbridge Junction.

 

[IanPooleTrains]

So are we waiting for a pic off of NXEA?

If not, does that mean me and 4SKRT are going to start our debate on Wakefield Kirkgate against Cannock again?

 

[4SRKT]

If NXEA hasn't posted one soon then I reckon somebody's gonna break the rules again.....

 

[IanPooleTrains]

If NXEA hasn't posted one soon then I reckon somebody's gonna break the rules again.....

Not that we condone that because that would be wrong

 

[4SRKT]

Indeed, it would be very wrong, but when people are pushed it can be hard to predict the outcome.

 

[NXEA!]

Sorry, I was offline, if you guys could be patient, I'll post it a picture at the end of the night, promise. But I don't mind if someone uploads a picture in the meantime.