Railway General Knowledge.

[martinsh]

Which currently open line (part of NR) was originally intended to be narrow gauge ?

 

[Springs Branch]

Is this part of the Gunnislake branch in Cornwall ?

 

[Welshman]

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[martinsh]

Is this part of the Gunnislake branch in Cornwall ?

I'll give you that although it wasn't the one I was thinking of.

The line connecting Bere Alston with the East Cornwall Mineral Railway (near Gunnislake) was originally intended to be narrow gauge - as the ECMR was 3ft 6in. Built as standard gauge though.

I was thinking of Betws-y-Coed to Bleanau Ffestiniog

 

[Springs Branch]

Open Floor

 

[DasLunatic]

What gauge is the track on the Glasgow Subway?

Hint: It's not Standard Gauge.

 

[Buttsy]

4 foot

 

[DasLunatic]

4 foot

Correct.

 

[Buttsy]

How many class 17 locomotives were built?

 

[DasLunatic]

One hundred and seventeen.

 

[martinsh]

117 - though this doesn't count the legendary "super-Clayton"

 

[Buttsy]

One hundred and seventeen.

correct

 

[DasLunatic]

What is the longest platform in the UK?

 

[Springs Branch]

Is it still in your neck of the woods - Colchester ?

 

[theageofthetra]

Cherition shuttle terminal. Its almost a km.

 

[DasLunatic]

Is it still in your neck of the woods - Colchester ?

Yes - it's 620 metres long.

 

[Springs Branch]

Open Floor

 

[theageofthetra]

Sorry but have to disagree with Colchester. The Cheriton channel tunnel platforms are 795m long. Open floor if I am correct.

 

[DasLunatic]

What is the longest platform in the UK?

As far as I know, Cheriton isn't in the UK.

 

[theageofthetra]

Its part of Folkestone.

 

[steamybrian]

As far as I know, Cheriton isn't in the UK.

Cheriton is in Kent......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kent is in the UK.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Open Floor

I shall set the next one. The North British Railway had two of their coaching stock especially fitted with strengthened areas and protecting internal and external ironwork.

What were these two coaches used for ?

 

[Springs Branch]

I'll throw in a wild guess ....
To transport the Honours of Scotland (= Scottish Crown Jewels) if they ever needed to leave Edinburgh ??

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not so.

 

[steamybrian]

Conveying large animals (e.g.elephants) as part of a travelling circus.

The Southern Railway had similar vehicles..

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not so

 

[Springs Branch]

Transfer of convicts from the Scottish cities to Peterhead prison ?

 

[krus_aragon]

Or conveyance of Scottish banknotes? :P

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Transfer of convicts from the Scottish cities to Peterhead prison ?

This is the correct answer.

Please set the next conundrum.

 

[Springs Branch]

Considering today's London Underground system, historically which section was the first to be served by passenger trains of any railway company & which LU line is this now part of?

Note: It's somewhere the Underground follows its own alignment, not places where later extensions brought it alongside one of the pioneer main lines from London. (i.e. not Bakerloo to Harrow, or District at Ealing Broadway).