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Old 8th April 2010, 11:02
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Like Robbo I use Google Earth to check the lie of the land for photographic purposes, it's a real help. Talking of the East Lancs - I've not checked recently but I'm sure that it shows a steam hauled train on the section of line between Bury and Heywood just east of the M66. if I remember it looked like it might be a Black 5

i dont know about others but i use google earth for finding video spots like you but i look on an ordinance survey map then find it on google earth and make sure there are no obstructions (trees, houses, hedges). Sometimes it is very usefull.


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There are some great views over Pyongyang North Korea, pity there is very little information about the stations, lines and freight yards there!
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i dont know about others but i use google earth for finding video spots like you but i look on an ordinance survey map then find it on google earth and make sure there are no obstructions (trees, houses, hedges). Sometimes it is very usefull.
You can do both at the same time on this usefull website. I use it all the time for looking at railways. Just type in a location and all is revealed

http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
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You can do both at the same time on this usefull website. I use it all the time for looking at railways. Just type in a location and all is revealed

http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
Excellent site, mate. Cheers, I bookmarked it.
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