Google Street View treasure hunt!

Can you identify a station from just a paving slab? Sadly, some people can
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DrainBrain wrote:
tangy wrote:No better place for yellow taxis than Bournemouth....
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tangy, are you going to set a challenge?
Ok, find me a bus in "City Sightseeing" livery
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This is a Central line train to "Woodford via Hainault"- sadly, not no more!

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Found this in Bath: http://goo.gl/maps/2C92j

Can you find some union flag bunting?
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Thought it'd be nice to restart this so - can you find me some stopping areas for train drivers at a station? (e.g. >>>>>[]S7[]<<<<<)
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Easy.

Find me a portable toilet on a truck.
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I couldn't find one! Link to one, and then you do another.
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Here's one.

Find me a signal box.
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Like this?

Find me an art deco building.
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This one is easy, so I will give you two, both in London! Find me some temporary traffic lights set to red!
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Nope, can't see one. And as this is so old,

The inside of a football stadium (no Orange Circle) - i.e. not Wembley etc.
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Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys!
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Tube Geek are you even trying?
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OK that was easier than i thought I had this though: https://goo.gl/maps/6DVoHFSzPfB2

Roof of a Tube train ONLY? i.e. only the grey-y bit on top
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Central Line

Level Crossing going down or up (not in closed position) (red lights on the boards like this, but in the process of opening or closing!)
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How about this one at White Hart Lane?

Find me a rail replacement bus (it says Rail Replacement on the blind).
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A Challenge wrote:Central Line

Level Crossing going down or up (not in closed position) (red lights on the boards like this, but in the process of opening or closing!)
Picky, but technically not street view!
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