The Great Big GADC 5th Birthday and Treasure Hunt Challenge!

My entry for:

  1. A Railway signal box✅️

*A Side-Tank engine plainly visible in shot✅️
*Drone Scene entry✅️

Taken with Mavic mini 2 at 1354hrs. (One of the oldest trains on rail and it was smack on time!). :ok_hand: Super helpful station master, Aiden was not only on board with my drone but pointed out the best TOAL to get the signal box and the train as it comes in!

The Churnet Valley Railway Cheddleton Station.

3 Points please :pray:

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More to not be a pain to others.

Whether 50 feet is too low, I don’t know.

Really struggling to establish what hight is right if people are around.

Entry

Item 1

A railway Signal Box

Taken at Shackestone Station midway between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Hinckley in Leicestershire.This is the Battlefield Line. Shenton is near Bosworth Field, the location of the final battle of the Wars of the Roses immortalised in Shakespeare Richard III play, giving the railway its name.
DJI Mini3 Pro. 1059 7th August 2022

Bonus Point Claimed A side tank engine plainly visible in shot

Steam Loco 419 Signal man waiting to hand the line token to the driver

Bonus point claimed Drone scene entry

Total 3 points claimed

Would it be possible to correct slight spelling error in title of drone scene entry missed the " C" out of the name of the station
Would have photographed the train a bit further down the line at the other signal box but someone beat me to it

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Hi Colin.

We’re struggling to find an example of a side tank engine in your image. Please could you highlight the one you are claiming for?

For the avoidance of doubt, please see the below helpful infographic…

image

Partridge Hall Quarry, Burnby, East Yorkshire
Mini 2, 06/08/22 13:45

17. A Quarry, sand or gravel pit

  • Still in use for original purpose
  • Dragline excavator
  • Drone Scene entry

No dragline excavator, so only 3 points please.

It was this one. Thought it was what you were after :smiling_face_with_tear:
Oh well if its not a side tank then I’m shafted Nowt running round my neck of the woods?

3 points awarded :+1:t2:

We accept your entry for ‘A Railway Signal Box’ Colin but unfortunately we cant give you the bonus for Side Tank Engine. 2 points awarded :+1:t2:

Entry item 9(Take 2 . A bit bigger then previous entry at Malton)

A country House Hotel

Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa
in Northamptonshire
taken 0906 7th August 2022
DJI Mini 3 Pro

Bonus point claimed Marquee erected on lawn

Bonus point Drone scene entry

No Landrover/defender cars (have 34 Ferrari cars in shot as it was their clubs open day at the hall) pity your didnt want ferrari cars as i had 34

A magnificent Grade I Listed Country House hotel in Kettering, Rushton Hall is nestled in 25 acres of immaculate grounds and splendid 16th Century surroundings.
In case you want to book 1 night prices for a double from £200.00 per night

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Ok. Shame! :hugs:

Sorry, that’s one of next year’s items. And we will want 35.

3 points

Nice one John you have had a busy day :+1:t5:

There are two Polish TKh49 0-6-0 side tanks, one undergoing restoration, one operational and painted green. They are on the Churnet Valley Railway …

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Having found minor discrepancies in the scoresheet (now remedied) Harold ordered that more of Russell’s colleagues be suspended as an encouragement to the others.

Click the Pic™ to see if they managed a LEADERBOARD update before Harold pronounced sentence
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Luky there was another signal box on the Train Line.
John

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Point of Ayr Lighthouse, Talacre, N. Wales , Mini3Pro 07-08-22

  1. An isolated tower (NOT a wind turbine tower)**
  • No other structure or buildings within 150m.

Claiming 2 points as Drone Scene entry already exists :frowning:

Thanks Jon - 2 points added but they won’t show on the leaderboard until tomorrow evening’s update.

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Interesting :face_with_monocle: we went to all the Churnet Public avail stations today and didn’t see anything like the picture you sent me. Just my luck I guess prob tucked away in one of the sheds. Too late now anyway but good to know ta. :hugs:

If anyone is remotely interested…

With 27 days , 3 hours and 32 minutes to go…

This is my expanded scores on the doors…

Mainly created to test my sheets coding…

So first 4 columns are all automated including the countdown clock :joy: :joy:

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