Railway General Knowledge.

[LE Greys]

The name was spelt incorrectly and later changed.
I may have got it back to front - it may have been an added N. If that's the case.

I can confirm it was the latter, she started as WESTERN LEGIONAIRE and had to have her plates sawn in half for the extra N (WESTERN LEGIONNNAIRE might have been spotted beforehand ).

 

[D841 Roebuck]

OK, I'll get this going again.

Which name (spelt slightly differently) was given to a GWR 4-6-0 and an LMS 4-6-0?

 

[clagmonster]

Patriot seems plausible.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Don't think the GWR had a 4-6-0 called "Patriot".

 

[Johnuk123]

Castle - 4037 - The South Wales Borderers

Royal Scot - 46156 - The South Wales Borderer

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Castle - 4037 - The South Wales Borderers

Royal Scot - 46156 - The South Wales Borderer

Not the one I was thinking of (St. Vincent/Saint Vincent), but equally correct. Your turn...

 

[Johnuk123]

What event caused the recommendation that speed recorders rather than speedometers be adopted on trains.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

The realisation that Rous-Martin's watch was only accurate to the nearest month?

 

[Johnuk123]

Excellent but not right.

 

[dzug2]

The Southall crash?

 

[Johnuk123]

The Southall crash?

Incorrect, but not a million miles away.

 

[dzug2]

Ladbroke Grove then?

 

[LE Greys]

I'm guessing the Salisbury crash (caused by a train going through a 30 limit at over 40, they also reduced the limit to 15)

 

[Johnuk123]

No it's not Ladbroke Grove or Salisbury, keep guessing.

A railway accident might just be on the right lines though.

 

[ole man]

Southall?

 

[Johnuk123]

No not Southall but certainly a crash.

 

[Mvann]

Cannon street?

 

[Johnuk123]

No not Cannon Street.

 

[Mvann]

Moor gate.

 

[Johnuk123]

Not Moorgate, think 20 years earlier.

 

[Wikipedia]

Sutton Coldfield??

 

[LE Greys]

Harrow and Wealdstone? Thinking about it, locos often didn't have speedometers until BR days. I think that's also one of the reasons they brought in AWS.

 

[Johnuk123]

Sutton Coldfield??

I didn't think it would take long once I gave the date.

Sutton Coldfield was caused by the driver doing nearly twice the 30 mph speed restriction on a sharp curve.

Your turn.

 

[Wikipedia]

What type of traction motor is used to drive the 4-CEP and Class 205 Thumpers?

(More units probably use this type but these two I know do for definite)

 

[Mvann]

English electric 250hp motors. Just looked it up in one of the Ian Allan books.

 

[Schnellzug]

What type of traction motor is used to drive the 4-CEP and Class 205 Thumpers?

(More units probably use this type but these two I know do for definite)

EE507, i believe. In fact, used in everything apart from the REPs up until and including the 455s.
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It always sounds precocious, but OF if C.

 

[Wikipedia]

Correct EE507 it is!

Your turn!

 

[clagmonster]

EE507, i believe. In fact, used in everything apart from the REPs up until and including the 455s.

I thnk they are in 456s as well. Would I be right in thinking that the traction motors in the 455s are reused from 4SUBS, much like the REP/WES evolution?

 

[BestWestern]

I didn't think it would take long once I gave the date.

Sutton Coldfield was caused by the driver doing nearly twice the 30 mph speed restriction on a sharp curve.

Your turn.

Sorry to revisit an answered question, but I'm curious; why did that event lead to a suggestion of speed recorders rather then speedometers?! Surely a speedo is of more use to a Driver approaching a speed restriction? Unless I've missed something!

 

[Schnellzug]

Sorry to revisit an answered question, but I'm curious; why did that event lead to a suggestion of speed recorders rather then speedometers?! Surely a speedo is of more use to a Driver approaching a speed restriction? Unless I've missed something!

I suppose (guessing) that it would help with accident investigation to be able to tell how fast a Train was going prior to the event.

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Anyway, as it hasn't been taken yet, quick Question: Which British main line Diesel locomotive had the largest number of engines?