Where be this to?

The first picture - no idea

The second picture - Northfields (original station)

The catch has nothing to do with the train indicator whatsoever. It's the actual locations.

I believe the first picture is as Chris J says, Notting Hill Gate W/B.
No idea on the second one ;D

...I can still remember the day, the music died...?

Now don't get frusrtrated lads. the reference to 'long time ago' is excatly that and I did not add anything more as it has no relevance. It is NOT 'far, far away' The place is still there.

However I will give two further clues. For No 1 - 'You'll be in the dark here'
And No 2 - 'the same difference'

No both stations are still open. A station does not have to be closed to be in the dark. You are gonna belt me when the answers come but as I have said there is a catch and a bit of deviousness in it. Now let us try and give a further clue to you all. This in respect of number one picture. I know it is not very clear but look closely at the TRACK.

Regarding both pictures, another clue is 'What you observe is not what you see'

Now collate all the clues so far and then have a go.

Hee Hee!! This is fun!! ;D Actually it IS District Main line. No 'north side'. I keep trying to emphasise that 'what you see is not what you see' So THINK boys THINK.

So it might now be in tunnel where it wan't previously?

Mill Hill Park = Acton Town
Addison Road = Kensington Olympia

Ahem.......

I suggested it on the previous page, now Russ has it here too. Well??

THE ANSWERS

Well Gentlemen the places shown are >

1. St James's Park (1906)
2. Sudbury Hill (1920's)


Now as to the clues they were NOT meant to deceive but to guide you.

Clue 1. 'A wandering' was meant to make you think of District trains on the Rayners Lane Branch. (Phil was near there)

Clue 2. 'Morning Guv,nor' was meant to make you think of a place where the boss's are.

Clue 3. 'A long time ago' was meant to guide you to make you think historically

Clue 4 . 'You'll be in the dark' was a reference to SJP now being covered over (adw was spot-on)

Clue 5. 'The same difference' was my way of trying to tell you that although the stations still exist they have changed out of recognition.

Clue 6. 'What you observe is not what you see' was another way to guide you that although see those stations, if you went there today and saw, you won't see what you observe in the pictures.

I may have been a bit misleading with the clues but I could not think of other analogies. It was all meant in a bit of fun and it did get you all going so I hope you enjoyed it.

The source of the pictures was. 'The Metropolitan District railway' by Charles E. Lee. (Oakwood press, 1956. With acknowledgement for the photo's given to the LT library)

With respect, Q8, I don't believe either of those. (But the St James Park pic could be clarified by removing the blanked out nameboard of your posted image.)

Russ

Here you are then doubting Thomas's ;D

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Name boards on the left as well at an acute angle. There is also a faintly to be seen a crossover in front the signal box.


Second picture with the 'F' stock has to be Sudbury Hill as there is a bridge in the distance without a station in front of it. Also there are embankmrnts east of Northfields. There are none in the photo.

My apols, Q8. St James Park it is. But if the second one is Sudbury then someone ought to tell London Transport Museum archive!

Russ

The time to really worry though is when they start with, "With the greatest possible respect". ;D ;D

For a master class in saying one thing whilst meaning the opposite watch "Yes Minister" and/or "Yes Prime Minister"