Railway General Knowledge.

[Welshman]

Which Yorkshire station was open for only 30 years, between 1947 and 1977?

 

[DasLunatic]

Filey Holiday Camp, I believe.

 

[Welshman]

Correct.
Over to you.

 

[DasLunatic]

There are five stations on the London Underground outside the M25. Which one of these is not on the Metropolitan Line?

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Epping - Central Line, though at one time the Central had four too.

 

[DasLunatic]

Correct.

 

[Mutant Lemming]

What was the first railway tunnel in the world to have automatic signalling and electric colour light signals ?

 

[DasLunatic]

I'd like to say the Victoria Line, but I feel there's something earlier...

 

[Mvann]

Copenhagen tunnel next to kings cross. Open floor if correct.

 

[Springs Branch]

The Liverpool Overhead Railway is credited as the first railway using automatic signalling with colour lights.
Obviously this line was mostly elevated, but it did run in tunnel at the southern end.

So is it the L.O.R in the Dingle tunnel?

 

[Mutant Lemming]

The Liverpool Overhead Railway is credited as the first railway using automatic signalling with colour lights.
Obviously this line was mostly elevated, but it did run in tunnel at the southern end.

So is it the L.O.R in the Dingle tunnel?

Yes, correct - though there is a little mist of the exactitudes.


Over to yea....

 

[Springs Branch]

Can't think of a good one, so Open Floor.

 

[Welshman]

Robert Stephenson built only two examples of a particular type of bridge, and now only one remains.
What is the type, where is the remaining example, and where was the other?

 

[Whistler40145]

Britannia Bridge (Original) over the Menai Straits & Victoria Jubilee Bridge over the St Lawrence River in Canada?

Both are Tubular bridges.

 

[Welshman]

You are right about the type of bridge I had in mind.

I meant to limit my question to tubular bridges in Great Britain which were built by Robert Stephenson, [] and, as far as I know, the Conwy Bridge is now the only remaining original as the Britania was rebuilt following the fire in the 1970s.

However, because of my negligence re the wording of the question, I think you should have the point.

So, over to you.

 

[Whistler40145]

I can't think of anything at the moment, so I declare open floor.

 

[DasLunatic]

Which London terminus is not managed by Network Rail?

 

[AndyPJG]

London Fenchurch Street (FST), managed by c2c.

Open floor if correct.

 

[DasLunatic]

That is correct.

 

[t_star2001uk]

Marylebone (MYB) as well managed by Chiltern Railways

 

[theageofthetra]

Cannon St, Hayes (Kent) & Bromley North by Southeastern.

 

[steamybrian]

Open floor has been declared by AndyPJG so I shall set one...

What was the BR number of the first standard gauge steam locomotive purchased for preservation from BR by a private individual...? You can add further gen such as who bought it and what year..?

 

[Welshman]

Was it the 9F 2-10-0 No. 92203, bought by David Shepherd in 1967?
I think he bought it before it even reached the scrapyard.

 

[martinsh]

32655 Stepney, 1960 ?

 

[steamybrian]

Was it the 9F 2-10-0 No. 92203, bought by David Shepherd in 1967?
I think he bought it before it even reached the scrapyard.

Sorry incorrect
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32655 Stepney, 1960 ?

Sorry incorrect

 

[steveandrews]

68892

 

[steamybrian]

68892

Sorry incorrect..

 

[g8bvl]

Presumably Captain Smiths J52 68846

 

[steamybrian]

Presumably Captain Smiths J52 68846

We have a winner
He purchased it in 1959...


(As a footnote I was expecting some one to say 60103 or better known as 4472 Flying Scotsman purchased by Alan Pegler in 1963)

 

[Springs Branch]

It's been over 48 hrs since the last posting, so assuming Open Floor in effect here's a stocking filler until the next question.

Where am I?

From this stop on the Irish railway,
To its city is quite a long way.
There's a shuttle DMU,
Trains to Waterford too,
And a couple right through to Galway.
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