Guess the *BUS* Station

[madannie77]

I know it's not my pic, but how do you do this...?

I can't explain why, when I looked at the picture I thought Scotland, followed by Greenock. The buildings in the background look Scottish to me, but why Greenock occurred to me straight away I don't know,as I have never been there . Feminine intuition?

For every picture where my initial thoughts are right (or nearly right) there are many more where I am completely wrong at first and have to put a lot of effort to get them (or not). I was nowhere near getting the Eccles photo posted not long since, as last time I was in Eccles the Bus Station was a horrible old dump somewhere else in the town.

There is far too much information about buses in my head, as I have been fascinated by them for 40 years.

 

[paulravuslante]

The buildings behind make me think of Scotland, and for some reason Greenock. Never been there, mind.

Greenock.

Aye! It is Greenock. Thought the new shelters might trip you up, alas no...

 

[madannie77]

Surprised myself with that one:

Try this one - an old shot, but not much has changed with the Bus Station (no Bristol LH coaches now, though).

 

[Anon Mouse]

keswick?

 

[madannie77]

Not Keswick.

 

[Anon Mouse]

Dumfries?

 

[madannie77]

Not Dumfires either. You are heading in the wrong direction.

 

[Anon Mouse]

Leicester?

 

[Zamracene749]

Malton?

 

[martinsh]

Bridgwater - at last a guess in Southern / Western National territory !

 

[madannie77]

None of the above, although one of those guesses has the right part of the country.

As this coach is preserved, it could have been somewhere outwith it's original operating area, but is seen here on it's home patch.

 

[Schnellzug]

Looks like an ex Southern National LH/Plaxton , ....
Bridport?

 

[madannie77]

Looks like an ex Southern National LH/Plaxton , ....
Bridport?

That was a good . It is Bridport, with Southern National LH 3131.

 

[Schnellzug]

Danke schön. L'étage est ouvert.

 

[martinsh]

It is Bridport, with Southern National LH 3131.

Well I got the first 4 letters right ...

 

[Ivo]

Well I got the first 4 letters right ...

Can't deny that

Now, try this one (which was very difficult to prepare)...

 

[Anon Mouse]

Morpeth?

 

[Ivo]

Further south than that.

 

[madannie77]

Chippenham

 

[Ivo]

Chippenham

:roll:

Fact: Annie has only ever had one incorrect answer on a round I have set. (Said round go on to be the [joint] second hardest the thread has ever known.)

 

[madannie77]

:roll:

Fact: Annie has only ever had one incorrect answer on a round I have set. (Said round go on to be the [joint] second hardest the thread has ever known.)

Fact: madannie has far too much time on her hands, an unhealthy interest in buses and a head full of useless information

Try this one: I am running out of suitable shots, so this is taken from Google Streetview.

 

[Ivo]

Time to make an idiot of myself :roll:

Corby

 

[madannie77]

It's not Corby.

 

[martinsh]

Fact: madannie has far too much time on her hands, an unhealthy interest in buses and a head full of useless information

There's no such thing as an unhealthy interest in buses !:roll:

Annan ?

 

[madannie77]

Spending too much time in Manchester Arndale Bus Station was definitely unhealthy. Did that far too often .

It's not Annan. It's not in Scotland at all.

 

[Ivo]

I have no idea (again). It's not Scottish, and it's not Corby (which may as well be Scottish, given its demographics). It has a Stagecoach presence.

Farnham (not sure they have any ALX400s around there though :?)

 

[madannie77]

I don't think there are ALX400s in the Farnham area, which is not where it is.

It is not too far from the previous bus station in this quiz.

 

[martinsh]

Spending too much time in Manchester Arndale Bus Station was definitely unhealthy. Did that far too often .

I used to stand just outside ...

Farringdon ?

 

[madannie77]

I used to stand just outside ...

Farringdon ?

The bus to my student accommodation went from the Arndale Bus Station, so I had to go in there . Waiting at the next stop sometimes meant not getting on the bus.

Not Farringdon, by the way.

 

[Ivo]

So it's not too far from Chippenham then?

Stroud?

I've got some new ammunition for this game by the way. I hope to try out one that I think even Annie will struggle with on my next turn.