Railway General Knowledge.

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which light railway was set up under the terms of the Light Railway Act 1896 in order to serve the fishery industry of a town, was worked at cost only by a railway company and remained an independant company until it became part of of the LMS in 1923.

 

[martinsh]

Garstang & Knott End ?

PS open floor if correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not that particular one.

 

[martinsh]

Which light railway was set up under the terms of the Light Railway Act 1896 in order to serve the fishery industry of a town, was worked at cost only by a railway company and remained an independant company until it became part of of the LMS in 1923.

Wick and Lybster Light Railway (worked by Highland until 1923)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wick and Lybster Light Railway (worked by Highland until 1923)

Absolutely spot on.

 

[martinsh]

Who, or what, was "Big Bertha" ?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

This was the Midland Railway 0-10-0 locomotive, number 2290, that was used as a "Lickey Banker".

 

[martinsh]

Yes, that's right

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A small order of locomotives purchased between 1891 and 1893 had the nickname "Yankees". Which railway company purchased these and what class of locomotive were they.

 

[deltic1989]

A small order of locomotives purchased between 1891 and 1893 had the nickname "Yankees". Which railway company purchased these and what class of locomotive were they.

I have the Highland Railway P class 4-4-0t's in mind.
I believe that they attained the handle "Yankees" because they were built with large headlights and cow catchers giving them a somewhat American appearance.

Open Floor if correct.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Very quickly answered and correct in all aspects,

I note you have cited....Open floor

 

[dzug2]

OK an easy one - or not as the case may be

How did the Russian word for station - voksal - воксал - originate?

 

[martinsh]

It's derived from Vauxhall station (the one near Waterloo), but I don't know why.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Could it have been named after the Vauxhall Gardens that were established in 1783 in St Petersburg ?

 

[dzug2]

Sorry for the delay in responding folks - have been preoccupied with other 'duties'

As with any word derivation query there are competing theories all with some truth.

The usage of the word in Russia to mean station became popular after a visit by a Russian delegation to the Vauxhall terminus of the LSWR in 1840 who (allegedly anyway) mistook the name of the station (and the nearly pleasure gardens) as a building type.

OTH the word was in use earlier in Russia and elsewhere to mean a pleasure garden - so it wasn't an unknown word prior to that.

There's a wiki article going into more detail and some less likely theories if you are interested

So you are both right. As Martin replied first I think he has the floor if he wants it.

 

[martinsh]

Which was the only British (pre grouping) railway to run 4-8-0 tender locomotives ?

 

[theageofthetra]

Hmm I suspect you want the NER X class but don't forget Ireland was not independent then so could also be the Great Southern 4-8-0?

 

[martinsh]

Hmm I suspect you want the NER X class but don't forget Ireland was not independent then so could also be the Great Southern 4-8-0?

Those were both tank engines - I asked for tender engines.

PS you've done the hard bit though ...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

At the turn of the 20th century, the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway had 4-8-0 tender locomotiives and also a variation of these that ran as tank engines. I think the line was 3' 0" gauge.

 

[martinsh]

That's correct (the tank engines were 4-8-4T by the waY)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A United Kingdom narrow gauge railway with a line length of 37 miles contained within two adjacent counties was opened in May 1887 as a tramway, but legally had its name changed to that of a railway in 1894.

What was the name of the railway, what gauge did it employ and when did it close ?

 

[D6975]

I have a feeling that you're carrying on the Irish theme here, 37 mile long NG railway, odds on it's in Ireland and 3ft gauge.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I have a feeling that you're carrying on the Irish theme here, 37 mile long NG railway, odds on it's in Ireland and 3ft gauge.

I would be careful what you descibe as "Ireland", noting that there were certain events that changed the status of certain areas.

Your gauge of 3' 0" is correct.

We still need the name of the railway and its closure date.

 

[steamybrian]

Tralee and Dingle Railway
finally closed 1953

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tralee and Dingle Railway
finally closed 1953

No, not than one.

 

[steamybrian]

second attempt-

Clogher Valley Railway
closed 1942

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

second attempt-

Clogher Valley Railway
closed 1942

Absolutely correct.

Incidentally, whilst the closure date was 1st January 1942, the last day that services ran was 31st December 1941.

Over to you to set the next conundrum.

 

[steamybrian]

Absolutely correct.

Incidentally, whilst the closure date was 1st January 1942, the last day that services ran was 31st December 1941.

Over to you to set the next conundrum.

Thank you to Paul and I have noted your time of reply as being at 0324 this morning..

Which British railway company began running services to a track gauge of 5 feet and changed to standard gauge in 1844.? The lines they opened still form part of the National Rail system today.

 

[martinsh]

Eastern Counties Railway ?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Northern and Eastern Railway ?