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OK, time for a cryptic clue: vibrating weapon. The town's name is associated with that clue.
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Weapon? :shock:
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Dorrigo.
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"Vibrating weapon" is a cryptic for a word that you could associate with a certain NSW town where this collection of railway stuff lives. An alternative cryptic clue could be "wobbling projectile". Remember it is a cryptic clue, so getting the meaning of the clue doesn't lead immediately to the name of the town, but it helps. Think laterally.

I thought Franfran might get this - it helps if you are able to recall your English lessons at high school, as I'm sure she does.

This town used to have a railway line and may again have one some day, though it would most likely be a privately owned/operated line. Also, look at the scenery and the weather and think about those and where in NSW it could be.
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There wouldn't be a place called Shakespeare in New South Wales by any chance?
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Bedford-29 wrote:Dorrigo.
Good guess but not correct in this case :) .

Think of another place with a former line and a (much smaller) collection of rolling stock, with similar climate (often cold and wet). That's a clue... :idea:
franfran wrote:There wouldn't be a place called Shakespeare in New South Wales by any chance?
Ahh, very good! You're on the right track (sorry) but not quite there yet. Think laterally.

Think of a NSW town associated in some way with W. Shakespeare. Shouldn't be too hard to solve now, particularly at this time of year (that's another clue) :idea: . :wink:

Yawn. (that's yet another clue!) :idea:
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Not Yass.
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I'll take a guess re the Shakespeare reference - Stratford, station closed in 1978. I remember driving up to Barrington Tops crossing the Avon River, and the next town was Stratford. As to the vibrating weapon clue - I'd be worried it's broken. (?)
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A Midsummer Nights Dream, consort to Titania, Queen of the Fairies.......Oberon. Actually I thought of Oberon from the image but was convinced no way was there a house so close to the Museum site there, it's all industrial area. So thought no more, then I saw the pine trees, mist etc. The vibrating weapon clue has me lost though.
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Just bragged to my wife about Oberon, but being lost on vibrating weapon and she said - shake spear. doh !!!
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Well done Centralian (and to your wife!)!!!! :D :D :D
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Oberon it is. The photo was taken in November last year on that day that it snowed there. We arrived to very light snowflakes so it was a bit cool to be outdoors taking photos.

Here's Bullwinkle and friends looking a bit cold at Oberon, waiting for me to finish taking those stupid photographs of broken-down railway stuff..
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Oops, 16th October 2010.
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Thanks deepthought2006. Where is this location, should be able to name cross street/intersection:
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Wild guess..but could it be at the intersection of Railway Rd and Princes Highway St Peters?
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A wild guess, but spot on. Over to you Route548.
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Thanks Centralian...no suitable pic so its open floor
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As no one else is having a go, here's another Metrobus shot. Where is it, cross street please.
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Macarthur Street & Victoria Road, Parramatta?
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Over to you franfran.
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As I don't got any bus photos left that I haven't already posted, I have had to look around for a photo that is in the public domain or otherwise free from copyright - not as easy as it sounds. Can you tell me where this one was taken then?
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North West T-way, just past Constitution T-Way Station
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soulblade wrote:North West T-way, just past Constitution T-Way Station
Exactly.

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