Railway General Knowledge.

[D6130]

Thanks.

What was unusual - operationally - about the branch line built in 1941 from the West Highland Line down to Emergency Port No. 1 at Faslane Bay?

 

[xotGD]

Locomotives stayed on the same end of the train, so pushed on the way back.

 

[Peterthegreat]

When double track it had right hand running.

 

[D6130]

Locomotives stayed on the same end of the train, so pushed on the way back.

Sorry....not correct.

When double track it had right hand running.

Correct....allegedly to make for easier for operation by US Transportation Corps soldiers.

Your turn to throw the switch.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Can we have an open floor please?

 

[xotGD]

What class of diesel locomotive was number 11111?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

That sounds like one of those shunters in the pre-D series numbering.

I'll start with class 12.

 

[Cowley]

Was it an 04?

 

[xotGD]

Was it an 04?

It was indeed. A photo of it featured in Issue 1 of Traction Magazine. Along with D1, D11, D111 and D1111!

 

[Cowley]

It was indeed. A photo of it featured in Issue 1 of Traction Magazine. Along with D1, D11, D111 and D1111!

Hm. Quite pleased with that one.

Next question:

At the beginning of 1980 there were 3 diesel hydraulics (I’m not including the class 14s in this) that were still in existence that are not with us now. Which locos were they?

 

[D6130]

Class 35 Hymeks 7076 and 7096?
Class 42 Warship 818 'Glory'?

 

[Cowley]

Class 35 Hymeks 7076 and 7096?
Class 42 Warship 818 'Glory'?

Nearly. You’ve got two of them correct but I picked the beginning of 1980 for a specific reason…

D818 scrapped in 1985.
D7096 also I think scrapped in 1985.
D7076 preserved at Bury.

One to get.

 

[D6130]

One to get.

Seem to remember that the two Hymeks were retained for some purpose by the Derby Research Centre and ended their days rusting away on the remains of the ex-GNR Tutbury-Derby-Nottingham line somewhere near Eggington Junction. Was the other one 7093?

 

[Cowley]

Seem to remember that the two Hymeks were retained for some purpose by the Derby Research Centre and ended their days rusting away on the remains of the ex-GNR Tutbury-Derby-Nottingham line somewhere near Eggington Junction. Was the other one 7093?

I think D7076 was the other one but it ended being preserved. The other loco wasn’t a Hymek though.

 

[Peterthegreat]

D601 "Ark Royal"?

 

[Cowley]

D601 "Ark Royal"?

That’s the one. Scrapped at Woodhams in June 1980.

@D6130 you got two right so it’s probably time for you to narrowly avoid the cutters torch and set the next question…

 

[D6130]

@D6130 you got two right so it’s probably time for you to narrowly avoid the cutters torch and set the next question…

Thanks. Continuing on the same theme:

What was the diesel-electric locomotive, parked adjacent to D601 at Woodhams, which was cut up at about the same time?

 

[Peterthegreat]

D6122.

 

[D6130]

D6122.

That's the one....or was it originally D6121? There's a bit of a polemic in historical circles about that!

Your turn to conduct re-railing demonstrations at Hither Green Depot.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Which 5 pre-grouping railways formed the South Yorkshire Joint line?

 

[D6130]

Which 5 pre-grouping railways formed the South Yorkshire Joint line?

Great Northern
Great Central
Lancashire & Yorkshire
North Eastern
Lancashire & Yorkshire

....at a very rough guess!

 

[Peterthegreat]

Great Northern
Great Central
Lancashire & Yorkshire
North Eastern
Lancashire & Yorkshire

....at a very rough guess!

You have the L & Y down twice.

 

[D6130]

You have the L & Y down twice.

So I do! Obviously too much good Tuscan red wine!

How about I replace the second Lancashire & Yorkshire with Great Eastern?

 

[Peterthegreat]

So I do! Obviously too much good Tuscan red wine!

How about I replace the second Lancashire & Yorkshire with Great Eastern?

Not the GE. One much closer geographically.

 

[D6130]

Not the GE. One much closer geographically.

Hull & Barnsley?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Hull & Barnsley?

Sorry not the H & B.

 

[D6130]

Sorry not the H & B.

Midland?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Midland?

Correct. You have now got them all. Your turn to build the next question.

 

[D6130]

Correct. You have now got them all. Your turn to build the next question.

Thanks Peter. Next question:

What were the numbers and names of the three locomotives directly involved in the 1952 Harrow & Wealdstone collision and which was the only one to be repaired and returned to service?

 

[xotGD]

I don't think any of us know this one!