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| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 21:55 #89747 | |
pbinnersley
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To keep your brains active in the run up to Christmas here is this years Christmas Quiz. No prizes, just personal satisfaction. 1. What did 3508 people do in 2016? 2. Which through station only has one train a day (Monday-Saturday) northbound, and no southbound service? 3. What is the best way to catch a through train from West Croydon to Largs? 4. In which cities would you find the following stations: a. Plaza Italia, Palermo & Florida b. Stirling, Guildford & Welshpool c. Marlborough, Heritage & Chinook d. King, Queen & Royal York e. Airport, European Union & Inter Expo Center 5. Where in Europe do passenger trains pass through a station twice with no reversing or intervening stations? 6. Which signal box crossed a road and was re-opened for community use in 2016? 7. Which depot puts out the most steam engines daily? 8. Where is the longest section of interlaced track in the UK? 9. Where in the United Kingdom are three adjacent tracks one normally worked by diesel, one electric and one steam traction? 10. What should you not do with hopes, dreams or goldfish? 11. Christmas timetable challenge. Visit a national rail station beginning with the letters C,H,R,I,S,T,M,A & S in that order. - Start at any station beginning with the letter 'C' - All times from National Rail Journey Planner for Monday 9th January 2017 - You do not need to get off at each station, but the train must stop there. - The minimum connecting time between trains is 5 minutes. - No out of station transfers/London Underground (London Overground is OK). - Please list all "Christmas" stations and any other station where you changed trains. 12. Where are the following locations in the three photos below? Enjoy, Peter.   
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| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:16 #89748 | |
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AndyG
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10 Flush down VTWC Pendelino toilet. 12/2 Britannia Bridge over Menai Strait. Edit:- 8 Gt Orme tramway. I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Last edited: 07/12/2016 at 22:22 by AndyG Reason: extra answer Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:21 #89749 | |
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Danny252
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For Q11, is it a case of visiting every station with those letters? I.e. every station with "C", then "H", and so on?
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| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:23 #89750 | |
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Danny252
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Q6 - Churchill and Blakedown --- Q1 - Is that visitors to Banbury North? Last edited: 07/12/2016 at 22:25 by Danny252 Reason: More answers! Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:30 #89751 | |
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pbinnersley
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AndyG in post 89748 said:10 Flush down VTWC Pendelino toilet.All correct AndyG. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:32 #89752 | |
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pbinnersley
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Danny252 in post 89749 said:For Q11, is it a case of visiting every station with those letters? I.e. every station with "C", then "H", and so on?Danny 252, No, its just one station for each letter in order. I'll edit the question to make it clearer. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:33 #89753 | |
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pbinnersley
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Danny252 in post 89750 said:Q6 - Churchill and BlakedownAndy252, Both correct. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:40 #89754 | |
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AndyG
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4b Perth, Western Australia. 4c Calgary, Canada. I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Last edited: 07/12/2016 at 22:45 by AndyG Reason: 4c Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:40 #89755 | |
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peterb
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2. Polesworth Happy Christmas all Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:48 #89756 | |
Class 86
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5 Maybe Osnabrück Main Station? I know there have been through Trains that stopped or passed at the High Level Platforms and continued to the Low Level Platform or v/v via one of the Curves linking both Levels. I don't know if there are any in the actual Timetable. Cheers Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:49 #89757 | |
Steamer
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9. Betws-Y-Coed? Adjacent to the station is the Conway Railway Museum, which features a short narrow-gauge electric tramway and a conventional miniature railway which features steam locos. The third track being the standard-gauge Conway Valley line.
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| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 22:51 #89758 | |
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AndyG
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3 Use the Outer Harbor railway line, Adelaide, Australia.
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| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 23:44 #89760 | |
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JamesN
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For No11: Chosen stations: Crowthorne Hungerford Reading Iver Slough Taplow Maidenhead Appleford Shipton All operated by GWR (times GBTT); Christmas stations Underlined 2V58 11:39 Crowthorne to Reading 11:56 1K52 12:47 Reading to Hungerford 13:19 1K63 13:40 Hungerford to London Paddington 14:52 (Calls at Reading) 2N46 14:57 London Paddington to Slough 15:27 (Calls at Iver) 2R47 15:41 Slough to Twyford 16:01 (Calls at Taplow and Maidenhead) 2N48 16:14 Twyford to Oxford 17:20 (Calls at Appleford) 1W33 17:25 Oxford to Shipton 17:59 Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 23:49 #89761 | |
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pbinnersley
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AndyG in post 89754 said:4b Perth, Western Australia.Both correct AndyG. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 07/12/2016 at 23:52 #89762 | |
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pbinnersley
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peterb in post 89755 said:2. PolesworthCorrect, it doesn't get the publicity of Denton & Reddish South. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:04 #89763 | |
postal
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Is the challenge in Q.11 to find the shortest elapsed time within the defined constraints?
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| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:05 #89764 | |
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pbinnersley
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Class 86 in post 89756 said:5 Maybe Osnabrück Main Station? I know there have been through Trains that stopped or passed at the High Level Platforms and continued to the Low Level Platform or v/v via one of the Curves linking both Levels. I don't know if there are any in the actual Timetable. Hi Class 86, This wasn't the station I had in mind. A quick look at Wiki doesn't list any trains going around the North to East loop, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. If I get a change I'll interrogate the DB web site. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:07 #89765 | |
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pbinnersley
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Steamer in post 89757 said:9. Betws-Y-Coed? Adjacent to the station is the Conway Railway Museum, which features a short narrow-gauge electric tramway and a conventional miniature railway which features steam locos. The third track being the standard-gauge Conway Valley line.Correct Steamer, I thought that question would have taken a little longer to solve. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:07 #89766 | |
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pbinnersley
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postal in post 89763 said:Is the challenge in Q.11 to find the shortest elapsed time within the defined constraints?Yes - I'm after the shorted elapsed time. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:08 #89767 | |
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pbinnersley
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AndyG in post 89758 said:3 Use the Outer Harbor railway line, Adelaide, Australia.Correct AndyG. You have to fly/sail to Adelaide. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:21 #89768 | |
belly buster
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Quote:10. What should you not do with hopes, dreams or goldfish?Down the toilet, along with the fact that this was the only answer I knew, and it was also the first to be answered! Do I win a prize? Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:21 #89769 | |
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pbinnersley
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JamesN in post 89760 said:For No11:JamesN, That checks out, but I get Shipton arrival 17:58 on Nation Rail giving you an elapsed time of 6h19m. I think that will take some beating. Peter. Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:26 #89770 | |
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pbinnersley
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belly buster in post 89768 said:[quote]10. What should you not do with hopes, dreams or goldfish?Only a free flush on your next journey on a Pendolino. Peter. Last edited: 08/12/2016 at 00:44 by pbinnersley Reason: Formatting Log in to reply The following user said thank you: belly buster |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:34 #89771 | |
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Danny252
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pbinnersley in post 89769 said:That checks out, but I get Shipton arrival 17:58 on Nation Rail giving you an elapsed time of 6h19m. I think that will take some beating.How's this for "some beating"? ;) --- C laygate Dep. 0631 H inchley Wood Call 0634 Wimbledon Arr. 0650 Dep. 0713 R aynes Park Call 0716 Twickenham Arr. 0742 Dep. 0747 I sleworth Call 0802 S yon Lane Arr. 0804 Dep. 0809 T wickenham Arr. 0836 Dep. 0843 M ortlake Arr. 0853 Dep. 0907 Richmond Arr. 0911 Dep. 0918 A shford (Surrey) Call 0933 S taines Arr. 0937 Total time: 3:06 Log in to reply |
| Christmas Quiz 2016 08/12/2016 at 00:54 #89773 | |
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pbinnersley
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Danny252 in post 89771 said:pbinnersley in post 89769 said:Well done Danny252, we have a new best time.That checks out, but I get Shipton arrival 17:58 on Nation Rail giving you an elapsed time of 6h19m. I think that will take some beating.How's this for "some beating"? ;) Peter. Log in to reply |