Railway General Knowledge.

[Whistler40145]

47158 in 1981 Henry Ford

 

[xotGD]

47158 in 1981 Henry Ford

Correct. Your floor...

 

[Whistler40145]

What was the first 31 to work a passenger train on the former Southern Region?

 

[xotGD]

31401

 

[Whistler40145]

31401

Not a 31/4

 

[Peterthegreat]

5578 on a Derby day royal train?

 

[Whistler40145]

5578 on a Derby day royal train?

Unfortunately not

 

[Whistler40145]

The loco in question was rebuilt from a Class 30 following accident damage

 

[RDP]

D5518?

 

[xotGD]

31102

 

[Whistler40145]

D5518?

Yes, your floor

 

[RDP]

Cheers.

An easy one methinks

Which is the oldest class 37 still in main line service.

 

[xotGD]

37025

 

[Trackman]

37 099?

 

[Whistler40145]

37601

 

[RDP]

37025

37 099?

Neither of those.

37601

I'll give it to you although it has since reverted to its previous identity of 37501. Entered service in December 1960 as D6705.

Your turn.

 

[Whistler40145]

What's the busiest branch line in the UK?

 

[Peterthegreat]

What's the busiest branch line in the UK?

In terms of passengers or trains?

 

[A S Leib]

Mill Hill East, if metros counts?

 

[Whistler40145]

Mill Hill East, if metros counts?

By traffic

 

[RDP]

Depends on what is defined as a branch line. Does this refer to one with a self contained service such as Stourbridge Junction-Stourbridge Town or any dead end line?

 

[Whistler40145]

Depends on what is defined as a branch line. Does this refer to one with a self contained service such as Stourbridge Junction-Stourbridge Town or any dead end line?

Dead end line, but not in the Midlands

 

[D6130]

Hampton Court?

 

[Whistler40145]

No

 

[D6130]

Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey?

 

[Whistler40145]

Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey?

No, a clue is it's near a river

 

[xotGD]

Slough to Windsor

 

[Whistler40145]

Slough to Windsor

No, but it does run near the Thames

 

[RDP]

Staines-Windsor & Eton Riverside?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Barking Riverside?