General Railway Knowledge Quiz

[RJ]

1. What is the maximum speed of a Class 47/2? 75 mph - CraigS

2. Which unit or locomotive is or was called Cerberus? 31459 - Craig S

3. Which station might I hear the announcement "Platforms 1 and 2 for the service to Stratford"

4. How fast is the New Measurement Train allowed to go?

5. Which station is closest to Victoria Park Junction? Hackney Wick - dan_atki

6. How many stations on the GOBLIN are fully electrified?

7. Which depot does Orient Way run alongside?

8. How many disused stations are currently on the West London Line, and what are/were they called?

9. What is the speed limit on Kensington Olympia down platform? 25mph - Nutter

10. Which line is Brora on? The Far North Line - Craig

 

[CraigS]

2. Which unit or locomotive is or was called Cerberus?

31459

 

[Gizmogle]

10. Which line is Brora on?

Not sure on the name of the line, but it's on the way upto Thurso and Wick

 

[Craig]

Not sure on the name of the line, but it's on the way upto Thurso and Wick

The Far North Line.

 

[CraigS]

1. What is the maximum speed of a Class 47/2?

75mph.

 

[nutter]

4. How fast is the New Measurement Train allowed to go?

125mph

7. Which depot does Orient Way run alongside?

As a guess, selhurst (IIRC, it's where the famous train is based)

9. What is the speed limit on Kensington Olympia down platform?

Random guess of 25mph

 

[Donny Dave]

6. How many stations on the GOBLIN are fully electrified?

7. Which depot does Orient Way run alongside?

6. South Tottenham, Woodgrange Park and Barking, so 3.

7. Temple Mills.

 

[dan_atki]

5. Which station is closest to Victoria Park Junction?

Hackney Wick

8. How many disused stations are currently on the West London Line, and what are/were they called?

5: Battersea, Chelsea & Fulham, Kensington, Shepherd's Bush, and St Quintin Park & Wormwood Scrubs.

 

[dave12435]

3. Which station might I hear the announcement "Platforms 1 and 2 for the service to Stratford" no idea

4. How fast is the New Measurement Train allowed to go? well it is an hst so ill guess 125mph


6. How many stations on the GOBLIN are fully electrified? 6

7. Which depot does Orient Way run alongside?i think its in south east london not sure

8. How many disused stations are currently on the West London Line, and what are/were they called? St Quintin Park and Wormwood Scrubs, Shepherds Bush(constructed but not opened on site of former Uxbridge Road station), Chelsea and Fulham, Battersea High Street,

 

[Gizmogle]

For 3, I'll take a random guess at Lewisham?

 

[Donny Dave]

For now, I'm going to lock this thread there had been no activity for 9 months.

RJ, if you want to carry on this quiz, please PM me, and I'll re-open it.