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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:02 #103631
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431 posts 		Here is this years quiz to test your brain cells. No prizes, just the satisfaction of getting a right answer.

1. Where are the following stations/stops:
a. Once & Pasteur
b. Salute & Orto
c. Marconi & Cornelia
d. Hasle & Jar
e. Coach Centre & People Square

2. Unscramble these anagrams of national rail stations:
a. Enjoy Cut Violin
b. Met Harmonic Throne
c. Banal Crate
d. Open Remarks
e. Darn Shoddy Art
f. Child Fare

3. What do Union Street, Hickory Road and Union Street stations have in common?

4. Which two platform national rail station has no services from one platform for at least two months of the year.

5. Where in Europe do lines of three different gauges cross a national frontier in close proximity.

6. The “NOEL” Challenge – What is the largest number of consecutive stations without an ‘L’ in the name that a national rail service stops at?

7. From which UK signal box can you see elephants?

8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?

9. At which station does the London Underground go over the London Overground?

10. Which island is served by a branch line from Barrow in Furness?

11. Who can make TfL ticket barriers open as if by magic?

12. Why is Sir Walter Scott waiting for his second novel?

13. What does M&TRTCLtd stand for?

14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
- Travel between national rail stations starting with the letters T,U,R,K,E & Y in that order in the shortest time.
- Journey must start on Monday 8th January 2018
- The train must stop at the "TURKEY" station, but you need not alight.
- All times and connections must be calculated on the Nation Rail Enquiries web site.
- Minimum connection is 5 minute if doubling back.
- Please list the stations and times where you change trains and the time at "TURKEY" stations.
- Closing date 31st December 2017.

Good luck,

Peter.
Last edited: 05/12/2017 at 16:07 by pbinnersley
Reason: Clarified question 14.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:10 #103632
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4869 posts 		pbinnersley in post 103631 said:
Here is this years quiz to test your brain cells. No prizes, just the satisfaction of getting a right answer.

1. Where are the following stations/stops:
a. Once & Pasteur
b. Salute & Orto
c. Marconi & Cornelia
d. Hasle & Jar
e. Coach Centre & People Square

2. Unscramble these anagrams of national rail stations:
a. Enjoy Cut Violin
b. Met Harmonic Throne
c. Banal Crate
d. Open Remarks
e. Darn Shoddy Art
f. Child Fare

3. What do Union Street, Hickory Road and Union Street stations have in common?

4. Which two platform national rail station has no services from one platform for at least two months of the year.

5. Where in Europe do lines of three different gauges cross a national frontier in close proximity.

6. The “NOEL” Challenge – What is the largest number of consecutive stations without an ‘L’ in the name that a national rail service stops at?

7. From which UK signal box can you see elephants?

8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?

9. At which station does the London Underground go over the London Overground?

10. Which island is served by a branch line from Barrow in Furness?

11. Who can make TfL ticket barriers open as if by magic?

12. Why is Sir Walter Scott waiting for his second novel?

13. What does M&TRTCLtd stand for?

14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
- Travel between national rail stations starting with the letters T,U,R,K,E & Y in turn in the shortest time.
Journey must start on Monday 8th January 2018
- The train must stop at the "TURKEY" station, but you need not alight.
- All times and connections must be calulated on the [url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/>Nation Rail Enquiries[/url] web site.
- Minimum connection is 5 minute if doubling back.
- Please list the stations and times where you change trains and the time at "TURKEY" stations.
- Closing date 31st December.

Good luck,

Peter.

5) Berlin Hauptbahnhof

10) Sodor
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:16 #103633
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552 posts 		pbinnersley in post 103631 said:

7. From which UK signal box can you see elephants?

Bewdley South
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:17 #103634
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6376 posts 		9. Whitechapel
11. Inspector Sands

Guessing somewhat...

Excellent quiz, as always, Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:20 #103635
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431 posts 		headshot119 in post 103632 said:


5) Berlin Hauptbahnhof

10) Sodor
Sorry, Berlin Hbf is only two levels, 1-8 on a single level below ground and 11-16 on the viaduct.

Sodor - Correct. Change at Barrow in Furness for Thomas the Tank Engine & friends.

Thanks for taking part.

Peter.
Last edited: 04/12/2017 at 23:22 by GeoffM
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:25 #103636
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4869 posts 		2) E. Ystrad Rhondda
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:25 #103637
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1111 posts
Online 		2a Yeovil Junction
2c Altnabreac
Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!!
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:27 #103638
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431 posts 		Andrew G in post 103633 said:
pbinnersley in post 103631 said:

7. From which UK signal box can you see elephants?

Bewdley South
Correct Andrew.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:30 #103639
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431 posts 		GeoffM in post 103634 said:
9. Whitechapel
11. Inspector Sands

Guessing somewhat...

Excellent quiz, as always, Peter.
GeoffM,
9. Whitechapel - Correct.
11. Sorry not Inspector Sands.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:31 #103640
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431 posts 		headshot119 in post 103636 said:
2) E. Ystrad Rhondda
Correct headshot119.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:32 #103641
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431 posts 		Meld in post 103637 said:
2a Yeovil Junction
2c Altnabreac
Both correct Meld. Thanks for taking part.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:41 #103642
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1191 posts 		10) Barrow Shipyard?
Aaron (AJRO) | Timetable Writer
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Christmas Quiz 2017 04/12/2017 at 23:53 #103643
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431 posts 		HST125Scorton in post 103642 said:
10) Barrow Shipyard?
Sorry HST125Scorton,

Headshot119 already gave the correct answer of the fictional Island of Sodar (Thomas the Tank Engine).

Thanks for taking part,

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 06:54 #103645
Peter Bennet
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5402 posts 		4. Ryde Pier Head?
I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs!
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 07:16 #103646
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431 posts 		Peter Bennet in post 103645 said:
4. Ryde Pier Head?
Hi Peter,

Sorry, not Ryde Pier Head. The second platform at the station I'm thinking of is still in use (just not very often).

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 08:20 #103647
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1842 posts 		4 Yeoford?
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 08:25 #103648
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1171 posts 		4 - Whitby

The NYMR only uses platform 2 during the summer months.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 09:10 #103649
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190 posts 		12: Scott's *first* novel is "Waverley", and he has a monument (with a statue) very near Edinburgh Waverley station, above the tunnels to Haymarket.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 09:59 #103651
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1461 posts 		Quote:
3. What do Union Street, Hickory Road and Union Street stations have in common?
Would it be that they are all fictional? However, I can only find one case of "Union Street" (in the 2008 film "The Escapist").
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 10:00 #103652
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102 posts 		5. - Sounds like Hendaye - Irun, with standard gauge SNCF, Hispanic gauge and FEVE, or whatever it's called now.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 10:23 #103653
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262 posts 		pbinnersley in post 103631 said:

14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
- Travel between national rail stations starting with the letters T,U,R,K,E & Y in turn in the shortest time.
- Journey must start on Monday 8th January 2018
- The train must stop at the "TURKEY" station, but you need not alight.
- All times and connections must be calulated on the Nation Rail Enquiries web site.
- Minimum connection is 5 minute if doubling back.
- Please list the stations and times where you change trains and the time at "TURKEY" stations.
My best attempt is 3 hours, 8 minutes so far using the following route
Dep Romford 06:11
Calls at Emerson Park 06:15
Arr Upminster 06:20
Dep Upminster 06:30
Arr Fenchurch Street 06:53
Dep Fenchurch Street 07:00
Arr Blackfriars 07:17
Dep Blackfriars 07:32
Arr Herne Hill 07:41
Dep Herne Hill 07:49
Calls at Kent House 07:59
Arr Orpington 08:20
Dep Orpington 08:29
Arr Tonbridge 08:49
Dep Tonbridge 09:04
Arr Yalding 09:19
Last edited: 05/12/2017 at 10:23 by Trainfan344
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 11:43 #103658
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1461 posts 		pbinnersley in post 103631 said:
14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
- Travel between national rail stations starting with the letters T,U,R,K,E & Y in turn in the shortest time.
Should this be taken to mean that T should be visited first, then U, and so on? If so, Trainfan344's good RUEKTY attempt doesn't count!
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 12:36 #103661
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262 posts 		Danny252 in post 103658 said:
pbinnersley in post 103631 said:
14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
- Travel between national rail stations starting with the letters T,U,R,K,E & Y in turn in the shortest time.
Should this be taken to mean that T should be visited first, then U, and so on? If so, Trainfan344's good RUEKTY attempt doesn't count!
Ahh yes. I missed the In Turn section, My bad!
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 12:50 #103662
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37 posts 		Assuming it is in order, I've managed 3 hours 58 minutes as follows:

The Hawthorns d 1509
Smethwick Galton Bridge a 1512 d 1522
Birmingham New Street a 1530 d 1542
University (Birmingham) calls 1549
Redditch a 1621 d 1632
Kings Norton calls at 1657
Birmingham New Street a 1712
Walk to Moor Street
Birmingham Moor St d 1750
Earlseood (West Mids) a 1815 d 1856
Yardley Wood a 1907

Plus it's probably the cheapest way to do the TURKEY challenge as I think it's all under a West Midlands day ticket!
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 13:32 #103670
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262 posts 		It's a long day, but think of the rail miles.
Dep Teignmouth 06:16
Arr Exeter St. Davids 06:34
Dep Exeter St. Davids 06:48
Arr Umberleigh 07:49
Dep Umberleigh 08:51
Arr Exeter St Davids 09:47
Dep Exeter St Davids 09:55
Arr Reading 11:51
Dep Reading 12:37
Arr Kintbury 13:07
Dep Kintbury 13:45
Arr Reading 14:14
Dep Reading 14:42
Arr Earley 14:47
Dep Earley 15:35
Arr Reading 15:42
Dep Reading 15:52
Arr Basingstoke 16:08
Dep Basingstoke 16:38
Arr Yeovil Junction 18:13
Total time: 11 hours 57 minutes.
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