Railway General Knowledge.

[Whistler40145]

I think it's time for someone else to set a question.

 

[clagmonster]

I'm not too sure whether I have answered the second part of the question to satisfy its intended meaning. As you can travel either north or south from Stafford and reach New Street without reversing, I think the answer is that all the routes meet the requirement.

For a moment of pedantry, I would say that from New St to Stafford, there are an infinite number of routes without reversal, as you can go round in circles from New Street via Soho and Aston back to New St, before continuing to Stafford.

 

[Whistler40145]

I am satisfied that this question has been answered. I deem it now open floor.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

OK. I'll set one.

Which station shares its name with a former England Soccer International?

 

[Whistler40145]

How far back in time are we going?

 

[ole man]

Easy Gordon Hill

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Gordon Hill is the chap I was thinking of.

 

[ole man]

Name the two Locomotive's that have had police livery applied

 

[Peter Mugridge]

47 829 was one; the earlier one was a 37.... possibly 093 but I can't really remember right now...

Open paint shop floor if I'm right.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I think the class 37 locomotive (37093) was used in a British Rail television advertisment portrayed in police livery sometime in the 1980's, but I cannot recall the other locomotive to which you refer.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Maybe I got the number wrong, but the second loco was certainly 47 8 something.

 

[BestWestern]

I think the class 37 locomotive (37093) was used in a British Rail television advertisment portrayed in police livery sometime in the 1980's, but I cannot recall the other locomotive to which you refer.

47 829 - Pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/camperdown/5555592255/

And the 37: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37260/6961406188/

The 37 was indeed used in that rather famous TV ad in which it 'pulled over' a speeding HST; very clever . I'm unsure what the story was with the 47, though I have a feeling it may have been something to do with a campaign from the BTP, could be completely wrong though.

 

[ole man]

47 829 and 37093 are correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

47 829 and 37093 are correct

Can you nominate someone to start the next one, as the last correct answer was something of a joint effort and I do not want to be considered at this time.

 

[ole man]

Ok Best Western wins for more detail

 

[BestWestern]

Ok Best Western wins for more detail

Why thank you, kind Sir

Okay, a topical one then. Who or what are 'Ada and Phyllis', and how will they help to improve London's rail network in the near future?!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I remember reading an technical publication article about the two 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machines that will be used in Crossrail construction tunnelling.

Are these anything to do with your question ?

 

[BestWestern]

I remember reading an technical publication article about the two 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machines that will be used in Crossrail construction tunnelling.

Are these anything to do with your question ?

That didn't take long!

Yes, quite right. They have named the first six (God knows how many they are planning to use altogether!), and the first of these are Ada and Phyllis. Interestingly, Phyllis is actually named after a Ms Phyllis Pearsall, who invented the London A-Z map. I gather the rest are just random names, though all were apparently chosen by the public.

Your turn good Sir, unless you wish to nominate another regular?!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Your turn good Sir, unless you wish to nominate another regular?!

I will nominate your good self to set another one, as it was indeed fortunate that I had been reading on Crossrail related matters and also, the last issue of Modern Railways featured Crossrail.

 

[BestWestern]

Oh okay then, if you insist!

Forgive me wandering slightly into light entertainment trivia here, but it makes a change from the historical theme we've had in many of the recent questions. It's not terribly tricky this, but here goes:

Which British sitcom included an episode with a storyline based around stolen BR luminous paint, 'for painting signs in tunnels'?!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It must be my "little grey cells" (according to a certain Belgian detective) are working well tonight, as I distinctly recall an episode from many years ago of "Only Fools and Horses" where Del Boy promises the owner of a Chinese restaurant to completely redecorate his premises before an impending visit from the Health Inspector. Del Boy, being always one for a bargain finds that there are some large tins of "unlabelled" paint from the usual doubtful sources of his contacts and opening one, finds it to be of a yellow hue, which immediately suggests to him would be an ideal colour for a Chinese restaurant. It was only when fully completed, they see how "brilliant" the colour finish is with another unexpected side-effect of luminosity and next we see Del Boy wearing dark glasses. It was at this point where Del Boy, explaining matters as only he can, that the paint is so good that it is used "for painting signs in tunnels".

I am not sure if the episode ends, where a certain family monument in a graveyard that Del Boy had also painted with the same paint, glowed in the dark.

 

[BestWestern]

It must be my "little grey cells" (according to a certain Belgian detective) are working well tonight, as I distinctly recall an episode from many years ago of "Only Fools and Horses" where Del Boy promises the owner of a Chinese restaurant to completely redecorate his premises before an impending visit from the Health Inspector. Del Boy, being always one for a bargain finds that there are some large tins of "unlabelled" paint from the usual doubtful sources of his contacts and opening one, finds it to be of a yellow hue, which immediately suggests to him would be an ideal colour for a Chinese restaurant. It was only when fully completed, they see how "brilliant" the colour finish is with another unexpected side-effect of luminosity and next we see Del Boy wearing dark glasses. It was at this point where Del Boy, explaining matters as only he can, that the paint is so good that it is used "for painting signs in tunnels".

I am not sure if the episode ends, where a certain family monument in a graveyard that Del Boy had also painted with the same paint, glowed in the dark.

Well done that man! Correct on all counts The dodgy source of that paint is in fact the loveable 'Trigger', who initially puts his foot in it by proclaiming that the paint is nicked in front of Rodney, who Dell has already assured that the paint is 'bankrupt stock', leading Dell to make the very wry observation: "Bankrupt, British Rail - same thing". Trigger than goes on to mention that the paint glows in the dark, for the afore mentioned sign painting purposes!

Open floor?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Open floor?

Not this time...Let us have a rather up to date one....

What was the historic piece of rolling stock that suffered rain damage through being subject to prolonged exposure to very wet weather during the 2012 Railfest at the NRM....and what was the claim to fame for this item of rolling stock.

 

[clagmonster]

Rain damage suggests something wooden bodied, and hence ancient. Lets predict that it was one of the original Manchester & Liverpool carriages.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rain damage indeed it was....but that was not the item in question

 

[D6975]

Rain damage to wood may not necessarily be ancient - could be LNER Teak.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You are all gradually working to the regional area of operation where it once ran, but please now look at the question that I originally set to be answered.

 

[D6975]

Is it the 'Mallard' dynamometer car?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is it the 'Mallard' dynamometer car?

Well done..the varnished teak livery was indeed applied to this item of rolling stock, whose claim to fame was that it was the LNER dynamometer car that was used to monitor the record-breaking activities in 1938 by Mallard. They say it will cost quite a sum and time to carry out the required remedial works.

Your turn to set the next one.

 

[D6975]

Open floor chaps, I've got to go pick up my son now, so I won't be getting a look in on the computer tonight - it uses the same monitor as the X Box.