Railway General Knowledge.

[Eagle]

The Hampshire settlement is served by Portsmouth & Southsea or Portsmouth Harbour stations, not Portsmouth station...

Although some of the station names in that area have changed.

(The original station for Portsmouth was Gosport.)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Although some of the station names in that area have changed.

(The original station for Portsmouth was Gosport.)

Even so, I am somewhat ashamed to have made the faux pas that I did considering my "supposed" knowledge of closed or renamed stations. Put this down as a "Senior Moment"...:roll:

But not as ashamed as being an aficionado of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway as I was not immediately thinking of the Copy Pit line, especially at the southern end of this line lies the line of the Todmorden Chord, which has received approval..

 

[Buttsy]

Excluding the London prefix, which settlement name is most used on stations in Britain (NR, LUL, tram networks etc.), either prefixed or suffixed?

Example: Tyndrum is prefixed Upper and suffixed Lower.

 

[Welshman]

Newton?

 

[EM2]

Acton? My original answer wasn't for suffixes or prefixes

 

[Buttsy]

Acton? My original answer wasn't for suffixes or prefixes

Acton was the one I was looking for.

Acton Main Line
Acton Town
Acton Central
South Acton
West Acton
North Acton
East Acton (you can get earthquakes there...)
Acton Bridge

 

[Welshman]

Newton?

Whilst I'm not wishing to challenge, and am perfectly happy to accept your decision as final, and have no desire whatever to deprive EM2 of being the winner, I'd just like to point-out there are also 8 Newtons on the network, without resorting to tram-lines, etc.

Newton[Lanark]
Newton Abbot
Newton Aycliffe
Newton [for Hyde]
Newton St Cyres
Newton-le-Willows
Newton-on-Ayr
Maiden Newton.

 

[Buttsy]

Whilst I'm not wishing to challenge, and am perfectly happy to accept your decision as final, and have no desire whatever to deprive EM2 of being the winner, I'd just like to point-out there are also 8 Newtons on the network, without resorting to tram-lines, etc.

Newton[Lanark]
Newton Abbot
Newton Aycliffe
Newton [for Hyde]
Newton St Cyres
Newton-le-Willows
Newton-on-Ayr
Maiden Newton.

You have a fair point, however, Newton [Lanark] is shown as just Newton and my question was intending to look for the most prefixed/suffixed. I apologise if it wasn't that clear originally. If there are Newtons that are prefixed/suffixed on tram lines or LUL, I'll happily change my decision.
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Whilst I'm not wishing to challenge, and am perfectly happy to accept your decision as final, and have no desire whatever to deprive EM2 of being the winner, I'd just like to point-out there are also 8 Newtons on the network, without resorting to tram-lines, etc.

Newton[Lanark]
Newton Abbot
Newton Aycliffe
Newton [for Hyde]
Newton St Cyres
Newton-le-Willows
Newton-on-Ayr
Maiden Newton.

Welshman, the win is yours as Newton Heath for Moston (Metrolink) makes Newton equal to Acton with prefixes/suffixes.

 

[EM2]

Not that I really mind but some of those (such as Newton Aycliffe) are the name of the settlement themselves, and therefore have no prefix or suffix.

 

[Welshman]

No, no, no!

As I said, I don't want to challenge your decision, Buttsy, and I'm sorry if I misunderstood your original intentions. I'm quite happy for your decision to stand.
EM2, please set the next question.

 

[EM2]

Open floor.....




Just kidding!

There was something that all train drivers had to do before entering a tunnel. What was it, and when were the rules changed to not have to do it?

 

[Trainfan344]

Was it sound there horns? no idea if it is when the rules where changed?

 

[Welshman]

Steam crews had to make sure the blower was on to prevent a blow-back.
I suppose that rule went with the use of steam power.

 

[steamybrian]

I agree it was sounding their horn.
The rule was changed in recent times maybe around 10 or 15 years ago.
I am aware that residents of Tunbridge Wells were leading complainants of getting the rule changed as "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells" were fed up hearing the frequent sound of horns of trains entering the three tunnels then in use around the town. (Strawberry Hill, Wells and Grove Tunnels).

 

[EM2]

Sounding the horn is the answer I was after, anyone able to pin the date down definitely?

 

[steamybrian]

After much research it could be 2004---

http://www.rssb.co.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdf/Thorns_Mar04.pdf


As Trainfan344 got the first answer is he going to set the next question but if not I have a question ready.?

 

[EM2]

Stil not the answer that I'm looking for. That document mentions 'exploring the options to reduce the requirements to sound horns in the vicinity of tunnels', not that it was introduced then.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Still not the answer that I'm looking for. That document mentions 'exploring the options to reduce the requirements to sound horns in the vicinity of tunnels', not that it was introduced then.

Do I take it that this particular conundrum still remains "not solved" ?

Looking at the case of steam railway locomotives still operational on the national network on railtours, are the same "whistle" regulations regarding tunnels from days long ago still in force ?

 

[steamybrian]

Try--6 November 2004

http://www.rssb.co.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdf/Thorns_Oct04.pdf

 

[EM2]

That's it, November 2004 was what I was after!

 

[Trainfan344]

Which Region of the old British Rail had the most Swing bridges?

 

[steamybrian]

Eastern Region...?

There is Reedham and Trowse and I think there was one or maybe two on the now closed M&GN line

 

[Trainfan344]

Eastern Region...?

There is Reedham and Trowse and I think there was one or maybe two on the now closed M&GN line

Correct, Reedham, Trowse, Somerleyton, Oulton Broad (all still open) Plus the now closed Beccles Swingbridge.

 

[steamybrian]

On BR Southern Region what was the first electrified line to close for passenger trains and what year?

 

[Buttsy]

Crystal Palace Upper line in 1954?

 

[steamybrian]

Crystal Palace Upper line in 1954?

That did not last long..

Correct---Crystal Palace High Level to Nunhead was indeed closed in 1954

 

[Buttsy]

Which station on the East coast closed in 1977?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Filey Holiday Camp ?

 

[Buttsy]

Filey Holiday Camp ?

Correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Open floor