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Post by afarlie on Apr 24, 2010 16:19:08 GMT
Rating: Easy.
1. Saturdays only until the 12th. Wembley Park
2. Renamed for the 'new', and then for sporting glory Wembley Central
3. The Hill once looped, and power shown in sidings. Wembley Stadium
Hint: All exhibited for the empire!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2010 19:44:11 GMT
2. Wembley Hill Complex Stadium
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Post by jeebeelodo on Apr 24, 2010 21:30:07 GMT
3. Roding valley?
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 24, 2010 23:43:34 GMT
The three Wembley stations:
1. Central
2. Stadium
3. Park
not sure why, but the reference to exhibitoins and empire seems to fit.
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Post by jeebeelodo on Apr 25, 2010 3:09:26 GMT
ah! the British Empire Exhibition, in the 20s I think??
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Post by afarlie on Apr 25, 2010 8:49:15 GMT
The three Wembley stations: 1. Central 2. Stadium 3. Park not sure why, but the reference to exhibitoins and empire seems to fit. All the correct stations, just not nessacrily in the correct order  |
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Post by Oracle on Apr 25, 2010 9:39:20 GMT
3 = Stadium as when it was built, I seem to recall, there was a loop for trains serving the British Empire Exhibition.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2010 16:31:26 GMT
3 = Stadium as when it was built, I seem to recall, there was a loop for trains serving the British Empire Exhibition. Yes, there was a loop, with station ("Wembley Stadium"), closed 1969, but this was completely separate (and best part of a mile away) from the current Wembley Stadium (then Wembley Hill) |
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Post by afarlie on Apr 25, 2010 17:40:27 GMT
3 = Stadium as when it was built, I seem to recall, there was a loop for trains serving the British Empire Exhibition. Yes, there was a loop, with station ("Wembley Stadium"), closed 1969, but this was completely separate (and best part of a mile away) from the current Wembley Stadium (then Wembley Hill) Well done, The change in name for Wembley Hill was why I set the clue the way I did The Hill ( ex Wembley Hill) once looped ( Original Wembley Stadium) 'once' here is used to suggest a transfered name You have to think creatively when reading the clues folks XD |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 25, 2010 17:55:27 GMT
So "1" must be Wembley Park - isn't there work going on at the moment to accomodate the S stock? Is it this to which the clue alludes?
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Post by afarlie on Apr 25, 2010 18:46:16 GMT
So "1" must be Wembley Park - isn't there work going on at the moment to accomodate the S stock? Is it this to which the clue alludes? No It relates to the very early history of the station |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 25, 2010 20:16:33 GMT
Aha!
According to CULG and Wikipedia, for the first seven months of its existence, until May12th 1894, it was open on Saturdays only, to serve the pleasure gardens when a football match was on.
The line itself opened in 1880, originally non-stop between Neasden and Harrow
(This was long before the stadium was built of course)
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Post by afarlie on Apr 25, 2010 21:11:33 GMT
Aha! According to CULG and Wikipedia, for the first seven months of its existence, until May12th 1894, it was open on Saturdays only, to serve the pleasure gardens when a football match was on. The line itself opened in 1880, originally non-stop between Neasden and Harrow (This was long before the stadium was built of course) Opps !  Award yourself a 'trainspotter'[1] for spotting an accidental error. Well done so far folks, BTW I am in need of assistance in clue setting, you seem to be finding them far too easy [1] A Your Sinclair award given to people that wrote into them pointing out mistakes and typos.. |
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