Railway General Knowledge.

[A S Leib]

Faster than that.

 

[Kentish RYS]

16 hours 30 minutes as a complete guess

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 7 mins

 

[A S Leib]

16 hours 30 minutes as a complete guess

17 hours 7 mins

Too fast to answer.

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 37 minutes

 

[A S Leib]

Very close.

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 38 minutes

 

[Tetragon213]

17hr36m?

 

[A S Leib]

Both slightly too slow.

 

[Kentish RYS]

17 hours 26 minutes?

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 35 mins

 

[A S Leib]

Sorry, this was my mistake. 17:38 and 17:36, and subsequent answers, were too fast.

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 39 minutes

 

[A S Leib]

A bit longer. A hint is that I think you're off by the longest gap between consecutive tube stations.

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 45 minutes

 

[A S Leib]

Extremely close.

 

[xotGD]

17 hours 46 minutes

 

[A S Leib]

Very slightly longer.

 

[Kentish RYS]

17 hours 48 minutes?

 

[A S Leib]

That's overshot the mark.

 

[Purple Train]

17 hours 47 minutes?

 

[A S Leib]

17 hours 47 minutes?

17:46:48 is the current record. On your marks, get set, go to ask the next question.

 

[Purple Train]

I'd feel a bit bad for taking that one, so open floor!

 

[D6130]

I'll jump in if I may:

Which station on the national network has a former Norwegian State Railways carriage body positioned adjacent to it, converted to a Thai restaurant?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Pitlochry.

 

[D6130]

Pitlochry.

Correct! Your turn to order Phad Thai.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Who "went to town on the 8.21"?

 

[Gloster]

Mr Brown?

 

[Peterthegreat]

I

Mr Brown?

Of Dad's Army fame is correct.
Please set the next question.

 

[Gloster]

When the Great Western Railway opened its London-Bristol line, where was the terminus at the far end of the first branch opened?