Railway General Knowledge.

[Peter Mugridge]

08 600 - that was Ivor ( at Slade Green depot, but not in capital stock ) wasn't it?

Floor's open if I'm right.

 

[Mvann]

Correct. What was the other departmental 08 at the time called?

 

[D6975]

Wasn't one of them named Thor to replace the one named Thor that was written off. Don't know it's d number but was 47 091.
d1671 was the written off loco & d1677 was then given the name.
If correct, What was 08 600 named when in departmental use?

That's right, the replacement Thor D1677 was the next to be named.

 

[Schnellzug]

Correct. What was the other departmental 08 at the time called?

Thomas? that would have been before any unauthorised use of the name was pounced on by the Lawyers.

 

[clagmonster]

Thomas was 08500 at Doncaster was it not? I don't recall it entering departmental stock.
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Would it be 97801 Pluto, the RTC loco at Mickleover?

 

[Mvann]

Thomas was 08500 at Doncaster was it not? I don't recall it entering departmental stock.
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Would it be 97801 Pluto, the RTC loco at Mickleover?

Pluto is correct.
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What was the cause of the 1924 lytham accident and what technology might have prevented it.

 

[Johnuk123]

It was a broken engine tyre which caused a derailment and collision with a bridge and signalbox.

The investigating officer urged research into ways of finding flaws in metal.
Of course Ultrasonic testing was a long time away then but now it is brilliant and can detect the smallest faults.

 

[Mvann]

Correct.

 

[Johnuk123]

A dedicated group are hoping to reopen a line which is still connected to Network Rail.

This line is classed as a siding and is 10 miles long, where is it ?

 

[ole man]

Stoke, the Churnet Valley extension?

 

[Johnuk123]

No, incorrect.

 

[The Barlow Boy]

A dedicated group are hoping to reopen a line which is still connected to Network Rail.

This line is classed as a siding and is 10 miles long, where is it ?

East Anglia.

 

[Johnuk123]

East Anglia.

General area is correct, but which line is it ?

 

[LE Greys]

March-Wisbeach, the group call it the Bramley Line

 

[Johnuk123]

March-Wisbeach, the group call it the Bramley Line

Correct, I will let you off spelling Wisbech wrong

 

[LE Greys]

Correct, I will let you off spelling Wisbech wrong

Whoops, sorry.

Open floor, I'm about to have my bath.

 

[Welshman]

OK, while LE Greys is having his bath, try this:-

What distiinctive feature did the 1st gen Cravens dmu cabs have, compared with the other 1st gen dmus?

 

[ole man]

They shared the same design as MK1 coaching stock?

 

[Welshman]

They did, but I specifically asked about the cabs, cf. the cabs of other 1st gen dmus.

 

[Schnellzug]

They only had two windscreens?

*N.B. if correct, la plage est ouvert.

 

[Welshman]

Yes, they did, but that did not distinguish them from other dmus as some of the later Swindon "Cross-Country" [later Cl.120] and "Intercity" units had just two larger windows.
Think about the driver's desk itself.
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As I'm going to be away from my computer for a few days, the answer I had in mind was that the Cravens dmus had an angled driver's desk [it sloped down towards the driver], as opposed to, I think, all the rest, which were horizontal.
I don't know whether that was suppose to make it easier for the driver to handle the controls, but it did create a problem as to where to stand your mug of tea!

 

[LE Greys]

OK, I'll move back in, but might be a bit slow in replying. A simple question, which was the fastest non-streamlined steam locomotive and who were the crew?

 

[The Barlow Boy]

I'm hazarding Gresley A3 "Papyrus" at 108 mph. Crew? Was it Joe Duddington and Tommy Bray again?

 

[LE Greys]

I'm hazarding Gresley A3 "Papyrus" at 108 mph. Crew? Was it Joe Duddington and Tommy Bray again?

Correct on both counts.

 

[Mvann]

Which heritage railway station is on its third name?

 

[deltic1989]

Goathland has been known by Three names (Goathland, Aidensfield and Hogsmeade).

 

[Mvann]

Not the one I was thinking of. This one has had two names during its time as part of the national network and the third in preservation.

 

[Johnuk123]

Not the one I was thinking of. This one has had two names during its time as part of the national network and the third in preservation.

I think you may need to provide a clue in this one or it will still be current at Christmas.

 

[Mvann]

It's the middle station on this line. It is named after a local attraction now.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

High Rocks?