Christmas Quiz 2012

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17. What journey would you have had to make to connect from the "North Express" to the "Further North Express".

The Further North Express was from Inverness to Wick.

The North Express was operated by the Midland & South Western Junction Railway which operated between Southampton, Swindon and Cheltenham but I expect that with its links with the Midland Railway the train would have run further north, probably to the Midland's HQ in Derby.

So, educated guess, Derby to Inverness?

Sloppyjag,

Educated but wrong, the "North Express" was more parocial!

Peter.

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17. What journey would you have had to make to connect from the "North Express" to the "Further North Express".

The Further North Express was from Inverness to Wick.

The North Express was operated by the Midland & South Western Junction Railway which operated between Southampton, Swindon and Cheltenham but I expect that with its links with the Midland Railway the train would have run further north, probably to the Midland's HQ in Derby.

So, educated guess, Derby to Inverness?

Sloppyjag,

Educated but wrong, the "North Express" was more parocial!

Peter.

Would this be the 10:10 Southampton to Cheltenham Lansdown? If so then a journey from Cheltenham to Inverness

I presume the opposite direction?

2. University for Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the University of Birmingham.

2. University for Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the University of Birmingham.

…5. Which station had a turntable installed after the line had closed and the tracks had been lifted?
The station was in the British Isles, it closed completely in the 1920's.…

4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

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4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

Isn't this something like Liskeard to Looe?

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4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

Isn't this something like Liskeard to Looe?

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…5. Which station had a turntable installed after the line had closed and the tracks had been lifted?
The station was in the British Isles, it closed completely in the 1920's.…

At a guess (again, I think I remember reading about a turntable here), is this Ventnor on the Isle of Wight?

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4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

Isn't this something like Liskeard to Looe?

Liskeard to Looe is two separate staffs.

The one from Liskeard to Coombe Junction is replaced each time as the NSKT machines work TPWS controls on the stop boards. The Coombe Junction to Looe staff is retained by the crew.

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4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

Isn't this something like Liskeard to Looe?

Liskeard to Looe is two separate staffs.

The one from Liskeard to Coombe Junction is replaced each time as the NSKT machines work TPWS controls on the stop boards. The Coombe Junction to Looe staff is retained by the crew.

With Liskeard - Combe Junction - Looe the same staffs were used by both passenger and frieght trains. Right region, wrong county.

Peter.

Melford Quarry

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4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

Isn't this something like Liskeard to Looe?

Liskeard to Looe is two separate staffs.

The one from Liskeard to Coombe Junction is replaced each time as the NSKT machines work TPWS controls on the stop boards. The Coombe Junction to Looe staff is retained by the crew.

With Liskeard - Combe Junction - Looe the same staffs were used by both passenger and frieght trains. Right region, wrong county.

Peter.

What about passenger token Crediton-Eggsford, and freight Crediton-Melford Quarry?

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Melford Quarry

Meldon Quarry :D

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4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously?
This UK branch is still in use by passenger trains. It now has a single train staff that is retained by the traincrew until the end of service.

Isn't this something like Liskeard to Looe?

Liskeard to Looe is two separate staffs.

The one from Liskeard to Coombe Junction is replaced each time as the NSKT machines work TPWS controls on the stop boards. The Coombe Junction to Looe staff is retained by the crew.