Railway General Knowledge.

[Neo9320]

Staying with BR standard locos, 71000 was to be part of the National collection, but then it was decided to scrap the loco, and indeed, it nearly was scrapped.
How did it survive until purchased for restoration?

Total guess here and I’m probably very wrong, but was that the loco that was on display at butlins?

 

[Gloster]

Wasn’t there a mess up over which yard it should have gone to? I think it nearly went into one of the other (Cashmore’s, Buttieg’s?) until a chance passerby saw that the label said Woodhams.

 

[341o2]

That is the right answer. It should have gone to Woodhams, but was towed to Cashmore's.
I've heard one story that Cashmore's refused it regarding axle loadings, but the webpage of the 71000 society confirms that Maurice Sheppherd, a retired fireman, saw that the remains of the Duke were at the wrong destination, and insisted that they be towed to the correct destination.
If it had ended up in Cashmore's yard, it would have rapidly been cut up, and lost forever.

Your floor

 

[Gloster]

With the exception of the Duke of Gloucester (Class 8P, 4-6-2), which class of BR standard steam locos was the first to have all its members withdrawn from service? Note: I want both the Class and wheel arrangement: any answer not giving both correctly will be deemed incorrect.

 

[D6130]

The 'Clan' class 6MT light Pacifics (4-6-2)?

 

[xotGD]

2MT 2-6-0?

 

[Gloster]

The 'Clan' class 6MT light Pacifics (4-6-2)?

2MT 2-6-0?

Sorry, both wrong.

 

[D6130]

Class 2MT 2-6-2 tanks?

 

[Gloster]

Class 2MT 2-6-2 tanks?

Correct.

Your floor.

 

[D6130]

Thanks. Next question:

Which ex-LMS Pacific (4-6-2) locomotive was withdrawn as a result of damage sustained in the 1952 Harrow & Wealdstone collision and what was unique about it?

 

[341o2]

46202 Princess Anne which was originally a turbo driven loco.
Had it not been deemed beyond economic repair, 71000 would never had been built

 

[D6130]

46202 Princess Anne which was originally a turbo driven loco.
Had it not been deemed beyond economic repair, 71000 would never had been built

Correct. Over to you!

 

[341o2]

Can't think of a question, so declaring open floor

 

[Spamcan81]

What connects the following Bulleid WC/BB Pacifics?
21C123/34023, 21C125/34025, 34071, 34092 and 34107.

 

[Spamcan81]

What connects the following Bulleid WC/BB Pacifics?
21C123/34023, 21C125/34025, 34071, 34092 and 34107.

Not a single guess.

 

[Gloster]

I presume that it is something to do with the geographical location of the locos’ names, but I don’t know which ones they are.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Did they all share the same coat of arms with their nameplates?

 

[xotGD]

The only examples to have been officially clocked at >100 mph?

 

[DerekC]

I looked at names (I confess to a quick reference to my 1959 Ian Allan) and at technical details but can't see anything. Location of build, perhaps?

 

[341o2]

Anything to do with the steam oerated firedoors?

 

[Spamcan81]

I presume that it is something to do with the geographical location of the locos’ names, but I don’t know which ones they are.

Names come into it but nothing to do with their location.

 

[341o2]

would it be renaming, or providing replacement plates?

 

[Spamcan81]

Did they all share the same coat of arms with their nameplates?

The only examples to have been officially clocked at >100 mph?

I looked at names (I confess to a quick reference to my 1959 Ian Allan) and at technical details but can't see anything. Location of build, perhaps?

Anything to do with the steam oerated firedoors?

None of the above. Although nameplates are connected with the answer I'm looking for.

 

[D6130]

Did they have blue backgrounds to the nameplates instead of red?

 

[Spamcan81]

Did they have blue backgrounds to the nameplates instead of red?

Not to do with colour. Blue tended to be the BBs although at least one was red and others were black for a while. The WCs were red but again some were black for a while.

 

[D6130]

Did they have no crests/coat of arms with their nameplates?

 

[Peterthegreat]

They all had a degree of renaming, respelling or updating of nameplates.

 

[Spamcan81]

They all had a degree of renaming, respelling or updating of nameplates.

Spot on. 21C123/34023 Blackmoor Vale to Blackmore Vale, 21C125/34025 Rough Tor to Whimple, 34071 615 Squadron to 601 Squadron, 34092 Wells to City of Wells and 34107 Blandford to Blandford Forum. The renaming ceremony is yours.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Spot on. 21C123/34023 Blackmoor Vale to Blackmore Vale, 21C125/34025 Rough Tor to Whimple, 34071 615 Squadron to 601 Squadron, 34092 Wells to City of Wells and 34107 Blandford to Blandford Forum. The renaming ceremony is yours.

I think @341o2 got there first (at 11.54)

 

[Spamcan81]

I think @341o2 got there first (at 11.54)

Oops!