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Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 13:21
by tubeguru
tractakid wrote:I'm sure its not driven on any of them. Can you see platforms from street view? Of course.
Overbridges are the best thing for views of stations, but not all of the access roads alongside depots and the such are accessible to public traffic, so the Google car couldn't get down there. Hence, a perfect view not available.
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 15:15
by tractakid
Are you talking about a station in particular? Having set the question I of course I know of at least one example... I'm tempted to try and find some others too.
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 16:46
by tractakid
Urzzz1871 wrote:I knew my home town would come in useful one day!!!
http://goo.gl/maps/9dpB
Next - Someone pushing a pushchair that has NO child in it.
http://goo.gl/maps/klkB
Please find for me: A closed level crossing
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 19:43
by tubeguru
Easy, as long as you know your routes.
This is Bishton crossing, between Severn Tunnel Junction and Newport on the South Wales main line. The signalbox still stands, and is the crossing keeper's rather overblown building. As this crossing has gates it was easy for me to find. You try find an AHBC in the down position ...
http://goo.gl/maps/V1kd
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 19:47
by tubeguru
Can anyone find me a helipad? It has to have a big "H" on it!
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 06 Jul 2012, 05:55
by perkyperky
http://goo.gl/maps/WGOE
How about a trailer not hitched up to a car?
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 06 Jul 2012, 13:22
by Iain
Boat trailer at the UL Boat Club
http://goo.gl/maps/VaoF
Find a person making an abusive gesture at the Google car
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 06 Jul 2012, 13:29
by tubeguru
That link goes to an aerial view of Chiswick High Road. The link must be from GROUND LEVEL VIEW. That is, as seen from the camera on the Google car.
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 06 Jul 2012, 14:20
by Iain
http://goo.gl/maps/L93M
follow up question as above
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 06 Jul 2012, 14:29
by tubeguru
Ah that's better, although I'm not sure why you've done a split screen.
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 19 Jul 2012, 10:38
by tubeguru
I think a person making an abusive gesture at a Google car is proving difficult, no?
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 19 Jul 2012, 17:45
by tractakid
Its a difficult one as there are no clues as to where it may occur. I haven't put much effort into looking for it, but i'll give it another go in a bit.
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 19 Jul 2012, 18:05
by tubeguru
There should be a rule with this quiz that if no one has found the latest "treasure" within a certain time, then that item "times out", and someone can set another.
Good idea?
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 19 Jul 2012, 18:26
by tractakid
I haven't edited that post.
Re: Google Street View treasure hunt!
Posted: 19 Jul 2012, 18:42
by tubeguru
I hadn't seen that clause.