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| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 13:43 #39336 | |
DriverCurran
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Are you counting the 4 TC units as EMU's and if so is it any of the stations on any of the lines eminating from Salisbury?
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 13:46 #39337 | |
lazzer
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" said:" said:OK, I'm still a little confused by the actual answer to this one. Are you saying that one had to catch the "North Express" from Southampton to Cheltenham, and then had to find their own way to Inverness for the "Further North Express" to Wick?" said:" said:Would this be the 10:10 Southampton to Cheltenham Lansdown? If so then a journey from Cheltenham to Inverness17. What journey would you have had to make to connect from the "North Express" to the "Further North Express".Sloppyjag, Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 13:57 #39338 | |
58050
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Paul, no I'm not & furthermore it's not in the Salisbury area either. I must admit I didn't get this right when it was asked in a BR quiz in 1985, furthermore not having been anywhere near this location since then I'm not sure if the answer to the question is the same now as it was back then. People trying to work this one out ought to reflect back to the early to mid 1980s, if you are old enough to know the railway network back then. The answer to the question doesn't appear on any South Western sim produced by SimSig so far if that helps?
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 14:31 #39339 | |
AndyG
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" said:Wimbledon Park is not the answer. The next clue is it is not a station in the London area of the former BR South Western Division.Long shot Millbrook possibly? (if only bookede stoppers work to Salisbury) I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 14:37 #39340 | |
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58050
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Thats not the answer Andy. The next clue I'll say is looking on the current Quail map book for the Southern Region the station currently has 2 platforms. I suspect back in 1985 it was still the same. As afar as whose guess is the closest in distance to the answer, it is this one.
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 16:15 #39345 | |
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guidomcc
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Millbrook? Swaythling? Redbridge? I can't remember if those three still have their 444 to Waterloo in the morning or not Last edited: 18/12/2012 at 16:16 by guidomcc Reason: swaYthling Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 18:11 #39351 | |
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Copping
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Branksome. EMU's stopped at the station to enter or exit Bournemouth Depot.
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 18:37 #39354 | |
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58050
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You are correct, the answer was Branksome. All the 3rd rail DC units went through the station as ECS movements to & from the carriage sidings, but none were booked to stop there. Well done. Winning prize is in the post.
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 18/12/2012 at 19:24 #39357 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:" said:Yes, but you didn't HAVE to, via London was probably a lot quicker, but it is interesting that there were expresses with similar names so far apart." said:OK, I'm still a little confused by the actual answer to this one. Are you saying that one had to catch the "North Express" from Southampton to Cheltenham, and then had to find their own way to Inverness for the "Further North Express" to Wick?" said:" said:Would this be the 10:10 Southampton to Cheltenham Lansdown? If so then a journey from Cheltenham to Inverness17. What journey would you have had to make to connect from the "North Express" to the "Further North Express".Sloppyjag, Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 31/12/2012 at 20:54 #39921 | |
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pbinnersley
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Many thanks to everybody who took part. There was one unanswered question. 16. Which station has seven distant signals, but only three starting signals? As previously suggested, this is an Ex Western region location. The signals are worked from two boxes and four of the distant arms are working. This is Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway. The signals are worked by Bewdley South and Bewdley North signal boxes. Happy new year, Peter. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Copping |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 01/01/2013 at 10:02 #39923 | |
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lazzer
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Will you be posting a complete list of all the answers?
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 02/01/2013 at 23:20 #40022 | |
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pbinnersley
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Here is the full set of answers, thanks to all those that took part. Peter. 1. What is the longest official station name on the national rail network Rhoose Cardiff International Airport (33 characters), closely followed by Manchester United Football Ground (30) 2. What is the longest station name displayed on a national rail station in England (including the for …) University for Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the University of Birmingham (63 letters) 3. Which stations have the same number of platforms as letters in their name? (eleven) 1. Brighton 2. Ely 3. Carlisle 4. Lewes 5. Par 6. Purley 7. Sheffield 8. Tring 9. Woking 10. Vauxhall 11. Chester 4. Which branch line had separate train staffs for passenger and goods trains that could be issued simultaneously? The Stourbridge Town Branch (two parallel signle line). 5. Which station had a turntable installed after the line had closed and the tracks had been lifted? St Helier Snow Station (Jersey Eastern Railway)was converted to a bus station after closure and the turntable was fitted to turn the buses. 6. Which English cities appear in London Underground station names? (eight) GLOUCESTER Road LANCASTER Gate LEICESTER Square LIVERPOOL Street LONDON Bridge OXFORD Circus PRESTON Road WESTMINSTER 7. Where are the following stations? a. Mutters - Stubaitalbahn, Innsbruck, Austria b. Mad - near Miskolc, Hungary c. God - near Budapest, Hungary d. Fives - Lille, France e. Avalon - Los Angeles, USA 8. Where are there underground/metro lines have no intermediate stations. 1. London (Waterloo & City line) 2. New York (42nd Street Shuttle) 3. Madrid (Line R) 4. Taipei (2 lines) 5. Hong Kong (Sunny Bay - Disneyland) 9. Which UK location appears in the most station names LONDON, runner up is ACTON: North Acton, South Acton, West Action, East Acton, Acton Central, Acton Town and Acton Main Line = 7. 10. If you see a train with the designation shown as “BEHA”, where is it going to and where has it come from? BEHA is Russian for Vienna so it would be on the Moscow-Vienna train. 11. What is the furthest destination that has been signed on London Underground Rio-de-Janeiro 2016 (at Stratford International) 12. Which of these pairs of stations is the furthest apart (as the crow flys)? a. Lake – The Lakes (122 miles) is not as far as Three Oaks – Four Oaks (157 miles) b. Chester Road – Chester (63 miles) is further than Green Road – Green Lane (60 miles) c. Bowling – Bat & Ball (374 miles) is further than Alexandra Palace – Alexandra Parade (339 miles) 13. Which geometrical shapes appears in a national rail UK station name other than square (four)? 1. Winnersh TRIANGLE 2. Bromley CROSS, Waltham CROSS, Kings CROSS, Charing CROSS (x2), StarCROSS and several others 3. STARcross 4. Salford CRESCENT 14. English passengers on some trains from Linz, Austria might be worried about the smell, why? Several of the trains from Linz Urfahr station show the destination as the village of Rottenegg 15. Which UK station name is an abbreviation? IBM. Llanfairpwll is also a abbreviation of something much longer! 16. Which station has seven distant signals, but only three starting signals? Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway 17. What journey would you have had to make to connect from the "North Express" to the "Further North Express" The North Express ran from Southampton West to Cheltenham Spa Landsdown, from where you would have to make your way to Inverness to catch the Further North Express to Wick. 18. Which was the last British Rail locomotive to carry the unicycling lion logo in service? 01 002 (Holyhead Break water) – withdrawn 1981 19. Which railway has four turntables and no points? The Lartique Monorail at Listowel, Ireland 20. Which underground station used to have a duty free shop? Berlin Friedrichstrasse 21. Which two stations in the UK that share a place name are furthest apart? Berwick (East Sussex) to North Berwick - 380 miles 22. It’s a long way to Tipperary, but why did the rail journey used to involve going backwards? Limerick Junction, Ireland. Trains to Tipperary, on the Waterford Line, from the Waterford bay platform had to reverse around the back of the station to gain access to the Waterford line. Last edited: 03/01/2013 at 00:17 by pbinnersley Reason: Correcting Answer No.9 Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 02/01/2013 at 23:35 #40024 | |
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Sacro
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9 - Answer is London (Your answer is the London Underground one)
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 00:24 #40025 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:9 - Answer is London (Your answer is the London Underground one)Apologies, now corrected. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 01:03 #40027 | |
postal
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" said:9 - Answer is London (Your answer is the London Underground one)I like the idea of West Action! “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 01:23 #40036 | |
headshot119
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" said:Here is the full set of answers, thanks to all those that took part.I think this might be a tad longer : 
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 01:48 #40037 | |
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Sacro
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" said:" said:No it isn't, it's only 51 letters.Here is the full set of answers, thanks to all those that took part.I think this might be a tad longer : Log in to reply The following user said thank you: jc92 |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 03:28 #40038 | |
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Josie
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" said:" said:And even if it were longer, it's not in England!" said:No it isn't, it's only 51 letters.Here is the full set of answers, thanks to all those that took part.I think this might be a tad longer : Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 09:47 #40055 | |
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Class 92
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Quote:9. Which UK location appears in the most station namesWhat about Acton Bridge in Cheshire Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 09:56 #40056 | |
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AndyG
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..and Acton Grange Jn (as it asked for location rather than station).
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| Christmas Quiz 2012 03/01/2013 at 10:03 #40057 | |
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postal
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" said:9 - Answer is London (Your answer is the London Underground one)I thought it was the "Wombling Free" answer (Underground, Overground . . . . ) “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |