tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post6322750763266220071..comments2024-03-14T20:26:26.877+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Mystery photoCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-50443784064425702202009-07-30T23:41:56.488+01:002009-07-30T23:41:56.488+01:00Mr Thant, thank you for solving two mysteries, tha...Mr Thant, thank you for solving two mysteries, that sounds a very convincing guess!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-82188350518884679452009-07-30T21:32:05.349+01:002009-07-30T21:32:05.349+01:00I have a book of track diagrams for this area hand...I have a book of track diagrams for this area handy, which includes mileages.<br /><br />Assuming you went from Waterloo via the standard South West Trains route (via Woking and Guildford), the stations that occur very near a 1/2 mile post are Hilsea, Havant, Witley, Godalming and Farncombe.<br /><br />All mileages on this line are measured from Waterloo as far as Havant, which along with the Portsmouth branch is measured from Brighton.<br /><br />The centre of the platforms at Havant is 37 1/2 miles from Brighton exactly, so that would be my guess.Mr Thanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380941017046817239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-34648361321396936832009-07-27T16:08:50.030+01:002009-07-27T16:08:50.030+01:00Thank you for solving that mystery! Now all I have...Thank you for solving that mystery! Now all I have to do is remember where it was and work out what's half a mile away.<br /><br />Thank you also for explaining the stripes. They did seem rather minimal for graffiti, but it's sad to think that official painters couldn't do a neater job.CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-21249957909505568632009-07-27T13:00:12.753+01:002009-07-27T13:00:12.753+01:00I think it is a distance post, showing that the po...I think it is a distance post, showing that the point is half a mile from an important station. Info here http://www.railsigns.co.uk/sect26page1/sect26page1.html.<br />Interestingly, it seems that the spray paint 'enhancement' is actually official - it is the alternative code for the half mile point.Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-51949170342125035892009-07-27T10:02:58.594+01:002009-07-27T10:02:58.594+01:00Not even halfway down the platform!Not even halfway down the platform!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-30348603458785650882009-07-27T08:13:39.981+01:002009-07-27T08:13:39.981+01:00You were half way there or half way back?You were half way there or half way back?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.com