Railway General Knowledge.

[Whistler40145]

Thanks. OK, here's an easy one:

What is currently the highest Trans-Pennine railway summit....and what is its height above sea level (in feet)?

On an a currently opened line?

 

[D6130]

On an a currently opened line?

Yes.

 

[Whistler40145]

Ais Gill Summit at 1,169 Feet above Sea Level?

 

[D6130]

Ais Gill Summit at 1,169 Feet above Sea Level?

Sorry....I perhaps didn't make it very clear, but I was meaning East-West lines across the Pennines, rather than the North-South Settle & Carlisle. In the light of this, I'll give you it, although the answer that I was looking for was Copy Pit at 749 feet above sea level. Your turn to drive the banker!

 

[Whistler40145]

Declare Open Floor

 

[xotGD]

Which was the first Class 50 to receive large logo livery?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Which was the first Class 50 to receive large logo livery?

50023?

 

[D6130]

50 017?

 

[xotGD]

50 017

No, because..

50023

Is the correct answer.

 

[SuspectUsual]

What specifically links Westerns D1011/14/26/49/69/71/73?

 

[D6130]

Were the second words of their names all also the names of warships?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Were the second words of their names all also the names of warships?

That's not what I've got written on the card, but I suspect you're on the right track

 

[xotGD]

Named after royal titles?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Named after royal titles?

Nope

 

[Whistler40145]

All names carried on Class 50s?

 

[SuspectUsual]

All names carried on Class 50s?

That’s it!

The seven Westerns where the second word of their name was also the name of a class 50

Over to you

 

[Whistler40145]

Which was the first Western to get withdrawn?

 

[Purple Train]

D1007?

 

[Whistler40145]

Not that one

 

[D6130]

D1055?

 

[Whistler40145]

No, a lower number

 

[Tetragon213]

D1000?

 

[Whistler40145]

No

 

[Tetragon213]

(I thought it would be too obvious to be D1000...)

D1001?

 

[Whistler40145]

No

 

[xotGD]

D1002

 

[Whistler40145]

No

 

[Tetragon213]

D1003?

 

[D6130]

D1019?

 

[xotGD]

D1004