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Christmas Quiz 2013

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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 22:56 #52300
Peter Bennet
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Here are a few teasers to test your brain cells. No prizes.

7. What is the longest route on linked Simsig simulations (at 01-Dec-13) that could be set simultaneously for a single train?

Ivybridge - Barnt Green? (195m 28ch)
Berwick-upon-tweed to Dyce via Stirling 225 3/4
Oh as per above throw Cowlairs into the mix.

Peter
Actually a quick spin round the fife circle would add a few miles as well.
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No that would fall foul of a simultaneous route setting

Peter
I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs!
Last edited: 02/12/2013 at 22:59 by Peter Bennet
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 22:56 #52301
Forest Pines
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1. Depends on how you work it out - as a single play in Scrabble I'd go with Whimple: Placed on a Triple Word Score, and 50 point bingo for placing 7 tiles in one go. 101 points
You can't score a bingo *and* a triple word score with a 7-letter word though!
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 22:57 #52302
dwelham313
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139 posts 		3. Hill?
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 22:57 #52303
memorialstingray
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21 posts 		8. Newcastle - Newcastle
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:00 #52304
Ben86
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126 posts 		15. Monaco?
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:06 #52305
DriverCurran
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688 posts 		Number 6

Broadstone signal box, Single line to Corfe Mullen leading to double track to Poole.

Box diagram shows closing switch - one

Also a photo of the box shows said block switch smack bang in the middle of the block shelf.

Paul
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:09 #52306
pbinnersley
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Here are a few teasers to test your brain cells. No prizes.

3. Which four letter word appears most often within national rail station names.

Upon

4. Which Great Western Railway stations were never served by GWR trains?

Dartmouth


7. What is the longest route on linked Simsig simulations (at 01-Dec-13) that could be set simultaneously for a single train?

Ivybridge - Cleethorpes (assuming you include Derby, and allow chaining between Gloucester and Saltley)



8. What is the shortest distance on national rail that a train can run between two terminal/bay platforms

Stourbridge Branch?

11. What was unusual about Old Lea Station Signal Box?

It was temporary for a set of diversions due to engineering works (assuming you mean the current box)


Peter.
Jc92,

3. Sorry, upon only appears 3 times.
4. Correct but beaten by headshot119, do you want to have a guess at the second one?
7. Good try, but sorry, Derby isn't on the released sims list.
8. Correct, all 3/4 mile of the Stourbridge town branch.
11. There is something more unusual than the fact it was temporary.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:13 #52307
pbinnersley
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Here are a few teasers to test your brain cells. No prizes.

6. Which signal box which was located where a single track line went to double track could switch out?

Peter.
Templecombe (now closed)?

AndyG,

Correct, following the 1967 resignalling the up line of the double track to Sherborne became the extension of the single line with the down out of use.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:14 #52308
pbinnersley
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7. Ivybridge - Ivybridge via Bristol Temple Meads and Trowbridge, at 263mi 41ch
JamesN,

Well done getting the doubling back idea, but the winning route is over 300 miles.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:14 #52309
memorialstingray
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21 posts 		11. It never signalled a train
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:16 #52310
pbinnersley
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7. What is the longest route on linked Simsig simulations (at 01-Dec-13) that could be set simultaneously for a single train?


How about Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen?
Ben,

Which way?

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:16 #52311
Ben86
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7. What is the longest route on linked Simsig simulations (at 01-Dec-13) that could be set simultaneously for a single train?


How about Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen?
...via Cowlairs and Stirling?

No, via Polmont, Cowlairs, Polmont, Dunfermline and Perth?
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:32 #52313
pbinnersley
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7. What is the longest route on linked Simsig simulations (at 01-Dec-13) that could be set simultaneously for a single train?


How about Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen?
...via Cowlairs and Stirling?
Sloppyjag,

I make that 258 miles. Good, but can do better.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:34 #52314
pbinnersley
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Blimey, I actually know one of the answers this year!

11 - Old Lea Station Signalbox was decommissioned without ever having signalled a train.
Danny,

Correct - Well done.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:38 #52315
pbinnersley
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2.d. Black Lake & The Crescent.

West Midlands Metro tram stops.
Sloppyjag,

Well done. The Midland Metro doesn't seem to get much mention in the railway press.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:40 #52316
AndyG
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1842 posts 		Berwick-Edinburgh-Polmont-Cumbernauld-Cowlairs-Stirling-Alloa-Thornton-Perth-Dundee-Aberdeen-Dyce

Edit: Berwick-Edinburgh-Polmont-Cowlairs-Cumbernauld-Stirling-Alloa-Thornton-Perth-Dundee-Aberdeen-Dyce

Edit 2: throw in Millerhill too.
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Last edited: 02/12/2013 at 23:48 by AndyG
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:42 #52317
pbinnersley
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15: The Vatican
Forest Pines,

Sorry, Vatican station is above ground.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:44 #52318
pbinnersley
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8. Stourbridge Jn to Stourbridge Town at 62ch then?
JamesN,

Correct, but beaten by jc92.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:46 #52319
pbinnersley
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3. Hill?
dwelham313,

Correct, I make 61 hills.

Well done,

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:48 #52320
pbinnersley
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8. Newcastle - Newcastle
Memorialstingray,

Newcastle to Newcastle via the Tyne bridges is 1.5 miles so I'm afraid it doesn't beat the Stourbridge Town branch.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:50 #52321
pbinnersley
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15. Monaco?
Ben86,

Correct - The railway through Monaco is 100% in tunnel.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2013 02/12/2013 at 23:54 #52322
Sacro
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3. Hill?
dwelham313,

Correct, I make 61 hills.

Well done,

Peter.
Hmm... I make it 68 that contain the string "Hill" and 77 that contain "Park". Or 76 Park / 37 Hill when the word is on its own.
Last edited: 02/12/2013 at 23:58 by Sacro
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Christmas Quiz 2013 03/12/2013 at 00:08 #52324
postal
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7. What is the longest route on linked Simsig simulations (at 01-Dec-13) that could be set simultaneously for a single train?

Ivybridge - Barnt Green? (195m 28ch)
And then forwards on Saltley to Elford Loop?
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Christmas Quiz 2013 03/12/2013 at 00:16 #52325
GeoffM
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2. Where are the following stations:-
b. Admiralty & Olympic
Hong Kong metro.

Olympic on the Tung Chung line and Admiralty on the Tsuen Wan Line and Island lines.
SimSig Boss
Last edited: 03/12/2013 at 00:18 by GeoffM
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Christmas Quiz 2013 03/12/2013 at 00:20 #52326
AndyG
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1842 posts 		Maybe:-
Dyce-Aberdeen-Dundee-Stirling-Greenhill Lower-Springburn-Cowlairs-Greenhill Upper-Polmont-Winchburb-The Bridge-Dunfermline-Thornton-The Bridge-Waverley-(via Millerhill if it counts as staying in sim)-Berwick on Tweed.
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