Railway General Knowledge.

[Whistler40145]

Not via Diggle, wrong direction.

Are we giving up yet?

A clue, you might get a cake here?

 

[Johnuk123]

I don't know. However, I would say that it sounds as if it is in an English speaking country, so will have a wild guess at Brisbane.

Sorry not an English speaking country. I will stop my question as somebody else has one running at the same time.

The answer is the Medellin Metro Colombia

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Assuming getting the Metrolink is barred, then Piccadilly - Stockport - Northwich - Hartford - Warrington - Earlstown - Eccles (for the cake) - Victoria.

And "Popular" looks Romanian, so I'll guess at Bucharest.

 

[Whistler40145]

Spot on the Piccadilly to Victoria route.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

One of the two concuurent quizzes has been terminated early by its setter and the other one has now just been solved, so for the sake of returning matters back upon an even keel, I will set the latest new one.......

What station, which is now very well known by its modern name, was called Crockherbtown when it was first opened ?

 

[Welshman]

Cardiff Queen St?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cardiff Queen St?

Totally correct. Time now for a new one to be set.

 

[Welshman]

Which Yorkshire line was closed in 1952 [ie. before Beeching] because of the poor state of one of its viaducts, and what was the name of the viaduct?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

This looks one right up my street with my amateur railway historian status on matters concerning the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway....

The line in question would be the Pickle Bridge line and the viaduct in question would be the 14-arch Wyke viaduct, which unfortunately was subject to subsidence owing to mine workings in the immediate area,

The line itself saw all trains diverted in 1948 and total closure of the entire line occurred in 1952.

 

[Welshman]

As is to be expected, right in every aspect!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What was the name of the line built in 1902 as a joint venture between the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the North Eastern Railway and what was the very special condition granted with a proviso to a landowner in 1906 to allow his female potato pickers to cross a railway bridge on that line to access their place of work..... I will be most impressed if anyone can name what was the reason for that particular bridge

 

[D841 Roebuck]

The joint line would presumably be the Isle of Axholme Joint.

I'm not sure what strictures would apply specifically to female spud-pickers. Possibly something like "petticoats must be worn" to avoid untoward revelations whilst crossing the overbridge?

Wild guess at purpose of bridge - to take export swine to Swinefleet...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You are correct with the name of the Joint Railway and I am now mindful to give this to you as I feel the second part was too obscure a suject.

The answer to the second part was that the landowner (Colonel Thompson) was granted his request in 1906 on the provision that Colonel Thompson personally indemnified the railway against any claims made it if any of his female potato pickers were involved in an accident.....The bridge in question was constructed to bridge the stretch of water called the Swinefleet Warping Drain.

You can now set the next one.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Can't think of a good one at the moment - open floor...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Since I relented over the second part of the last conundrum and "open floor" has been declared, I will set the next one....

What was the first railway station of employment and the position given there in 1840 where a brother of three female novelists was employed.

 

[Welshman]

That would be Branwell Bronte, who was employed by the Manchester & Leeds Railway as "Assistant Clerk in Charge" of Sowerby Bridge station in August 1840.

Apparently, the line and station hadn't even opened then - this took place in October 1840.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Totally and utterly correct on all points....

You can set the next one.

 

[Welshman]

Which Baronet built the Town Hall in his home town and promoted the building of a line connecting that town with the main line?
Please name the Baronet, the town and the line.
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OK - here's a clue:-

This Baronet was also a newspaper proprietor, publisher and politician.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Anything to do with Lord Beaverbrook, by chance ?

 

[Welshman]

Sorry - 20 years younger than Max Aitken.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Sir Topham Hatt.
Tidmouth.
Tidmouth, Knapford & Ellsbridge Railway.

Didn't know the old boy owned newspapers as well...

 

[Welshman]

I like your thinking.

But no!
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Another clue:-

The railway he promoted closed in 1935, but....

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thank you for that clue....

Sir George Newnes (very involved with publications)

Lynmouth Town Hall

Lynton and Barnstaple Railway......connection with the main line at Barnstaple.

 

[Welshman]

Correct - the clue did make it rather easier!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What was the name of the grandiose railway scheme that was projected to reach a more southern coastal port than the original one, in order to bring in raw cotton imports, but never came to fruition more than a short stretch of line.

 

[steamybrian]

Manchester and Milford Railway

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Manchester and Milford Railway

Absolutely correct.

Your turn to set the next one.

 

[steamybrian]

What railway in Britain has the track gauge of 2 feet 8 and a half inches.?

(I can only think of one but I am open for correction if you can find another!)
Discount Snowdon Mountain Rly as being 800m which is approx. 2 feet 8ins.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

When we visited Brighton this year, we booked a return trip from Aquarium to Black Rock on Volk's Electric Railway which I feel has the gauge that you stated.

 

[steamybrian]

When we visited Brighton this year, we booked a return trip from Aquarium to Black Rock on Volk's Electric Railway which I feel has the gauge that you stated.

...Correct...