Google Earth Contest #98

Stourbridge Lion Jan 22, 2008

  1. Stourbridge Lion

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  2. Scott Stutzman

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    By the looks of some of the railcars it could be somewhere in Russia or Ukraine.
     
  3. DanRaitz

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    To me it looks like autoracks on the track closet to buildings and short cars (ore jenny's?) full of limestone on the lower tracks.

    Dan

    p.s. Just took a closer look at cars on lower track, the shadows show that they are longer (two compartment?) cars, so they can't be ore jenny's.
     
  4. conductorjonz

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    Auto racks closest to the buildings and WHITE tank cars on the bottom-most track
     
  5. Stourbridge Lion

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    Interesting observations so far; but, are they correct?

    :tb-wink: :tb-wink: :tb-wink: :tb-wink:​
     
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  6. Hytec

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    Only the Shadow knows for sure, Nyah, Ha, Ha......:we-mask::we-smile:
     
  7. Stourbridge Lion

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    Clue #1

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  8. Atomicfireball

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    Ya, I would have to go with Russia or the Ukraine.
     
  9. Stourbridge Lion

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    There's still time to WIN this contest as Scott and Dan have not yet found this latest place either.

    :tb-ooh: :tb-ooh: :tb-ooh: :tb-ooh:​
     
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  10. Keith

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    Gotta question the Ukraine right now. I've noticed a fair amount of track in the
    Ukraine is electrified. I don't see catenary in the photo(s) provided.
    It also looks to be a drier climate. Almost ALL trac I've followed over the last 2 1/2 hours
    is lined, both sides, by large numbers of trees.

    However, I did see several major yards etc....that contained many of the white tank cars seen in the first photo shown!! I'd be searching more if I didn't have to get to bed!!
    Gotta get some slep, so I can work tonight.
    Ah well...........I tried.
     
  11. Kurt Moose

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    Is it on the North American side of the world,maybe?:rolleyes:
     
  12. Stourbridge Lion

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    Clue #2

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  13. Stourbridge Lion

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    Hummm... Looks like I might have found another tough spot!

    :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin:​
     
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  14. SRC90

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    Well there's Autoracks and Coil Cars. Hmmmm...... I want to say Colorado?
     
  15. SteamDonkey74

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    Could be Colorado... now you gotta go find it!:tb-biggrin:
     
  16. SRC90

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    Golden, CO?
     
  17. Stourbridge Lion

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    When you use Google Earth (or Google Maps) does this look like Golden CO?
     
  18. SteamDonkey74

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    Darren's got a point. If you think it's Golden, CO, you gotta go find it and post either an image or a link here so that he knows it isn't just a wild guess.

    It's fun to go looking for these things. Use the satellite image feature on Google Maps if you don't have Google Earth.
     
  19. Stourbridge Lion

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    Clue #3

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  20. Stourbridge Lion

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    Hint #1

    Nope, it's not in North American :D :D :D
     

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