MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Tizer]

Not by sight, I have to admit. I saw the words on the ring and therefore googled the Newington Connecticut together with bottle stopper because that's what it looked like, even though you said that was wrong. A lot of auction site pages came up with people in Newington selling old bottle stoppers. I then clicked on images and amid all those stoppers was an image with the caption `bird caller' and that looked just like your photo. So I got it but only by coincidence!

[MickBrett]

yes, it's an Audubon bird caller.
You twist the wooden part to make the call.

Ok, Stanley, yer up.

[Stanley]

If Peter wishes to have the honour I will of course defer....

[Tizer]

No, you got there without the help of coincidence.

[Stanley]

Curses.... I shall think about it....

[Gloria]

What is this and where is it?

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[Big Kev]

Is it a fish ladder?

[Gloria]

It is Kev, but any ideas as to where it is?

[Big Kev]

Pitlochry is quite famous for having one so I'll guess it's there.

[Gloria]

Well that lasted a long while, you’re spot on Kev, well done.

[Big Kev]

I'd best set one then. A famous train and location, what and where?

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[Wendyf]

Still in Scotland?

[Big Kev]

It is

[Wendyf]

I've been across that viaduct.

[Big Kev]

I was under it but I suspect it wasn't at the same time

[Gloria]

I know, we’ve been over it.

[Big Kev]

I'll give a bonus pat on the back if you can tell me what's special about the viaduct.

[Wendyf]

There could be a link to a family I once worked for (briefly) at Stonegappe in Lothersdale.

[Big Kev]

There could be a link to a family I once worked for (briefly) at Stonegappe in Lothersdale.

Right on it there Wendy
Let's see how cryptic we can be with answers

[Stanley]

The bloke that built it was nick named Concrete Bob.

[Wendyf]

As no one else has jumped in with the answer I'll give it a go! It looks very much like the Glenfinnan viaduct on the West Highland line between Fort William and Mallaig, built using concrete in the construction by Robert McAlpine. I worked for Richard McAlpine, one of his great grandsons, at Stonegappe. It was a brief experience as his first wife had no idea how to treat her employees, and I walked out when she turned her unpleasantness on me.

[Gloria]

Good on you Wendy, there’s no need to put up with that.

[Big Kev]

And you have the correct answer(s) Wendy

The steam train is The Jacobite.

[Stanley]

What is it?

[Cathy]

A Jackfruit- the largest fruit in the world to grow on a tree.