Christmas Quiz 2015

1. What can’t you do at Thurso between 03:00 and 03:01


2. What have the Civil Aviation Authority and Bellary airport, India so far failed to do in 2015.
   Civil Aviation Authority -> CAA -> Coventry Arena
   Bellary airport, India -> BEP -> Bermuda Park
   
   Both stations have failed to open in 2015 as planned
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3. Where are the following stations:
   
   [li]a. Jar
   
   • b. Shopping
   
   
   • c. Times Square
     Suzhou, China & Detroit, MI, USA
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   • d. Welcome
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4. What are the (primarily) railway World Heritage Sights?
   [li]The Forth Bridge
   • The Semmeringbahn, Austria
   • The Darjeeling Himalaya Railway, India
   • and more ...
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5. Where are the following clips from sims taken from? Please give the location and Sim. Any give-away text has been removed.
   
   
   [li]a.
   Clapham Junction, Windsor Line, Waterloo
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   Coalville Town, Derby
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   • c.
     Hatton, Saltley
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     Worksop, Worksop
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   • e.
     Llandudno Junction, North Wales Coast
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     Waterloo Depot, Drain
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   • g.
     Barnt Green, Saltley
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     Lichfield City, Aston
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6. Where are there three successive stations on the national rail network starting with the same word?
   London Charing Cross, London Waterloo (East) & London Bridge;
   Ardrossan South Beach, Ardrossan Town & Ardrossan Harbour;
   Exeter Central, Exeter St Davids & Exeter St Thomas;
   Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Queen Street & Cardiff Central.
   Barry Island, Barry & Barry Docks.
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7. What are there three, four and seven of on the national rail network?
   Oaks
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8. Why is 2cm important on the Far North Line?


9. Which London station may need parking for space craft in the future?
There is a proposal to rename Norwood Junction as Norwood Intergalactic
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10. . Timetable Challenge. Starting at any time on Monday 11th January, what is the shortest time that you can take to visit every station on the national rail network starting with the letter "Q"?
    
    
    [li]You do not need to alight at a “Q” station, but the train must stop.
    
    • You can start and finish at any station.
    
    
    • The "Q" stations are: Quakers Yard, Queenborough, Queens Park (Glasgow), Queens Park (London), Queens Road (Peckham), Queenstown Road (Battersea) and Quintrell Downs.
    
    
    • The National Rail web site will be taken as definitive for times.
    
    
    • Out of stations transfers are allowed when shown by the National Rail journey planner (standard timings for London)
    
    
    • The time is from departure from the first station, until arrival at the final station.
    
    
    • Please list the arrival and departure time at every station you change at, and the times at “Q” stations.
    
    
    • Sorry, no prizes.
    
    
    • Closing date Monday 4th January.
    
    
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5b: Bardon Hill?
5g: Pitsea
6: London Charing Cross; London Waterloo; London Bridge

5a Clapham Junction, Windsor Lines, Waterloo.
5b Coalville Town, Derby.
5c Hatton, Saltley
5d Worksop, Worksop.
5e Llandudno Junction, North Wales Coast

7. Oaks

4: the Forth Bridge; the Darjeeling-Himalaya; the Semmeringbahn.

World Heritage Sites:

• Forth Bridge - YES


• Semmering Railway, Austria - YES


• The Shinkansen, Japan - NO


• The Darjeeling Railway, India - YES


• GWR - NO (but Bath station is included in the Bath site)

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1. Catch a train!

6. Ardrossan South Beach/Town/Harbour

2.
Civil Aviation Authority -> CAA -> Coventry Arena
Bellary airport, India -> BEP -> Bermuda Park

Both stations have failed to open in 2015 as planned


5f.
Waterloo station/Depot (Drain)

1. What can’t you do at Thurso between 03:00 and 03:01

Quote:

1. What can’t you do at Thurso between 03:00 and 03:01

Is this something to do with Alcohol? Some drinking establishments shut at 03:00...

3. Where are the following stations:

• c. Times Square

6. Where are there three successive stations on the national rail network starting with the same word?

Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road. I'm assuming "Llan..." doesn't count!

Ah, I made the mistake of assuming the service pattern reflected the station order!