GADC 4th Birthday Challenge

The scorer can have a well deserved rest untill tomorrow

This scorer has a 2 hour drive to be on set tomorrow at 0430 :frowning:

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Roundabout in Urmston, Manchester. Photographed this evening with my DJI Mini 2.

Claiming 4 points in total as indicated.

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Nice shot - not found a single roundabout with just one tree.

I have thought as to which roundabouts I can cut down a tree or two without being detected :joy: :rofl:

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I spent a lot of time on google maps “driving” around the local roads trying to find one haha.

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Entry 4th birthday Challenge

Item 24 isolated Church/Chapel

Walesby Church Lincolnshire
Image Taken 23/08/2021

Claim 1 point

Bonus point Claimed no other Building within 100 metres

Bonus point Claimed adding to Drone Scene link attached below

Total 3 Points Claimed

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Thank you for your first entry today John. :+1:
Unfortunately do to the mini building to the left we we cant allow this photo…

Just kidding… Full marks, Well done :+1:

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An EMR Intercity commuter train heading through Belper around 7.15am on 24th August. Captured from the A6 with the DJI Mini.

+1 for Moving
+1 for 4 or more carriages
+1 for Intercity

Clearly this doesn’t look like the original, blue and yellow Intercity 125 that I instantly think of, nor the more recent red and grey livery shown in the link, and the motion blur of the video means you can’t make out the writing on the side. So here’s an article with some pictures that I hope will help identification, should it be necessary. :slight_smile:

Great entry Jez @Earwig Full marks to you :+1:

Item 16 - CASTLE - Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries - taken 26/08/21 at 19:35 - Mavic 2 Pro
I claim 3 bonus points for: Water filled moat, Wikipedia link and Drone Scene entry.

Where can I fly my drone in the UK? - Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries - Castles and Fortifications in Scotland (dronescene.co.uk)

Caerlaverock Castle - Wikipedia

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  1. Narrow Gauge Railway
  • Bonus point if it has a train on the tracks :white_check_mark:
  • Bonus point if its Commercial :white_check_mark:
  • Bonus point for adding to Drone Scene and posting a link with your entry :white_check_mark:

I claim 4 points

My first ever drone video :slight_smile: I was aware you do not like longer than 30 seconds, so I solved that :joy:

Taken at the Lynton and Barnstaple narrow gauge railway or at Killington Lane Station.

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Thank you @DroneGeek & @Drumsagard for your entries :+1:

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Just some clarification on this please. I know there was a photo example given but on the wiki link it classes the Gatwick Express as a intercity “division” but uses class 387’s which isn’t a 125/225 like the photo?

GWR call their big engines intercity and they look pretty much like the original intercity brand that is no more. But not all their trains are - a lot are just diesels and are certainly not intercity which do the longer routes.

Thanks for checking Chris, What we would class as an Intercity would be the bullet nose style of train regardless of whether it stated Intercity on the side or not. Hope this helps.

see example:

This would qualify :+1:

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Thank you :blush:

How about this? :grin:

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  1. AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or In Scotland it’s National Scenic Areas [National Scenic Areas of Scotland: maps - gov.scot ] :white_check_mark:
  • Bonus point for adding to Drone Scene and posting a link with your entry :white_check_mark:

I claim 2 points

Taken at County Gate in Exmoor - the border between Somerset and Devon.

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not sure they run that as a commuter train - I would certainly be happy to commute on it however!

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Well, that’s made my life much easier, as there are very few route still running the original 125s!

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