Railway General Knowledge.

[Xenophon PCDGS]

4' 00"

 

[Mvann]

Correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There was only a solitary example of a 4-6-4 compound steam tender locomotive that was built in Britain.

What was its nickname and upon what railway did it run.

 

[Welshman]

The "Hush-Hush" Locomotive - LNWR No. 10000, built in 1930, then rebuilt as an A4 Pacific for the LNER in 1936?

I think it was unofficially called "Pegasus"

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct. Over to you.

 

[Welshman]

The course of which river was altered in the 1960s to allow the re-alignment of the adjacent GN main line [and consequent higher speeds], and at which location?

 

[steamybrian]

The River Ouse at Offord

 

[Welshman]

Technically - the River Great Ouse, but, yes, you're right.

 

[steamybrian]

...open floor...

 

[Strathclyder]

What were the numbers of the last two Class 303's in service?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Units 303011 and 303088 formed the service that teminated at Helensburgh Central on 30th December 2002 and they then ran ECS back to their depot.

 

[Strathclyder]

Units 303011 and 303088 formed the service that teminated at Helensburgh Central on 30th December 2002 and they then ran ECS back to their depot.

Correct. Your go.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Near to what station was the London Necropolis railway station.

 

[dzug2]

Waterloo

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct. Your turn next.

 

[dzug2]

On what line could one once have travelled in a Pullman car on what became the London Underground and what would have been the longest journey?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There was a Metropolitan Railway service in the early part of the 20th century that ran from Aylesbury to Liverpool Street, via Baker Street.

 

[dzug2]

Correct - in fact some trains started at Verney Junction, well to the north of Aylesbury

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which was the only female regal leader to be commemorated by the "Britannia" class and what number did it carry ?

 

[dzug2]

70036 Boadicea

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct. Your serve next...

 

[dzug2]

I'd better declare open floor

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

During the 1950's, several of the then new BR Standard Class locomotives were built to an unusual design that incorporated a separate boiler underneath the normal boiler and also a side mounted chimney.

What class were they and what were they called ?

 

[steamybrian]

9F-- Franco-Crosti boilers

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct. Your turn now.

 

[steamybrian]

What was the name of the partly built station between Chadwell Heath and Romford. Work started on its construction in early 1900 but was abandoned later that year after the platforms were built. The construction work was subsequently demolished and there are no remains of it today.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Crowlands.

 

[steamybrian]

Crowlands.

Correct...
I thought you would answer it..

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In a manual signal box, what is the function of a black lever ?

 

[theageofthetra]

Controls a set of points?