Railway General Knowledge.

[Peterthegreat]

Jamaica

Sorry not Jamaica.

 

[Ashley Hill]

The Train of Salt and Sugar was a film made in which country?

It’s been a few days,perhaps a clue?

 

[Peterthegreat]

It’s been a few days,perhaps a clue?

Alright. Portuguese is an official language.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Portugal?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Portugal?

Nice try but incorrect.

 

[Gloster]

Angola?

 

[RDP]

Angola?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Angola?

Not Angola.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Angola?

Not Angola.

 

[Calthrop]

Working our way through Portuguese-speaking lands which have, or have had, railways -- Brazil?

 

[xotGD]

Mozambique

 

[Peterthegreat]

Working our way through Portuguese-speaking lands which have, or have had, railways -- Brazil?

Sorry.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Mozambique

That is correct. Please set the next question.

 

[xotGD]

S8nce I really only answered "Name a country where they speak Portuguese" I think I should declare Open Floor...

 

[Calthrop]

Coming in belatedly; and staying Portugal-related: the history in Portugal of rail nationalisation vis-a-vis independent companies, has been complex and nuanced. Within that context, however: which line was for a very long time, Portugal's only fully privately-owned and -operated one; and the only electric railway in the country?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Coming in belatedly; and staying Portugal-related: the history in Portugal of rail nationalisation vis-a-vis independent companies, has been complex and nuanced. Within that context, however: which line was for a very long time, Portugal's only fully privately-owned and -operated one; and the only electric railway in the country?

The Estoril line?

 

[Calthrop]

The Estoril line?

That's the one: Lisbon -- Estoril -- Cascais.

Seu vez, Senhor (which is probably not Portuguese for "your turn, sir" )

 

[Peterthegreat]

That's the one: Lisbon -- Estoril -- Cascais.

Seu vez, Senhor (which is probably not Portuguese for "your turn, sir" )

Obrigado.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Opened in 1843 where was the first international railway in the world?
And hopefully to clarify the definition of international it was an international border then and still is an international border.

 

[D6130]

Mulhouse-Basel?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Mulhouse-Basel?

That was the year after -1844.

 

[Calthrop]

A total guess: somewhere in France, to somewhere in Belgium? -- no idea where, in either.

 

[Peterthegreat]

A total guess: somewhere in France, to somewhere in Belgium? -- no idea where, in either.

Sorry not France to Belgium.

 

[xotGD]

USA and Canada

 

[Peterthegreat]

USA and Canada

Nope

 

[Gloster]

Belgium to The Netherlands?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Belgium to The Netherlands?

Sorry incorrect.

 

[xotGD]

Spain and Portugal

 

[Peterthegreat]

Spain and Portugal

Sorry.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Time for a clue! One of the countries has already been mentioned.