Where Is This?

[TonyE]

Originally Posted by GunMaster357

So far I ve been able to determine that it is a Class 121 "Bubble" train. If the number 034 is an identifier, then it is the 121 034 operated by Chiltern Railways, it's their only Class 121.

And that damned station is probably Aylesbury.

Well done it is Aylesbury, the station previously featured in the Cellar here

[GunMaster357]

Where is this house?

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by GunMaster357

So far I ve been able to determine that it is a Class 121 "Bubble" train. If the number 034 is an identifier, then it is the 121 034 operated by Chiltern Railways, it's their only Class 121.

And that damned station is probably Aylesbury.

Very well done, GM
How did you come by the "Class 121 Bubble" train ? I don't see any clues in the pic.
Is that the sort of the thing that Brit/European travelers would know ?

[GunMaster357]

I came up with a list railway companies in the UK and then tried to find some detail on their fleet. Wikipedia gave me a list of cars for one company and each model had its own entry with pictures. When I found an identical one I shortened the search.

[Lamplighter]

GM, I'm impressed !

[TonyE]

Originally Posted by GunMaster357

Where is this house?

I'm struggling with this one.

The house appears quite old, possibly 19th century, constructed of brick, stone, wood and possibly with an iron framework. One of the most noticeable features is the decorative carvings of the eaves.

Conducting multiple Google image searches concentrating on the eaves, trying to narrow down the style of architecture, I keep on coming up with Russian buildings using similar decorative features. Examples include this, that and the other. The Russians appear to like decorating their eaves. Am I on the right track?

[GunMaster357]

Oh yes you're on the right track.

[glatt]

All my searches keep leading back to this place. It's similar, but not the same.

[TonyE]

I've learnt something today, the traditional Russian wooden house usually found in the countryside is called an izba, but I have still not found this one...

[glatt]

yeah, I though izba would be the key, but it doesn't help much.

[infinite monkey]

Gustomesowo village, 30 km south of Kostroma.

Without any hintage, this is my answer and I'm sticking to it.

Next! Where is this? (Just throwing another one in...we'll keep guessing on the izba)

This one might be a lot easier.

[TonyE]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

This one might be a lot easier.

The picture shouts out theme park and the state of the paintwork indicates that it is abandoned. A search for abandoned theme parks led to China's Wonderland near Beijing - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...erland/100207/

[infinite monkey]

Well that was quick!

Imma go back to retronaut.

Back to the Izba.












(crickets)

[glatt]

I got it. It's Villa Beauséjour in Paris France.

I found it when one of the sites I went to had "isba" as an alternate spelling for "izba" and a Google image search for "isba" turned up a similar picture. then I clicked through a maddening number of web sites in French that all had pictures of this before I found a link that told me where it was.

I want my 45 minutes back.

[glatt]

Where is this?