Railway General Knowledge.

[steamybrian]

West Pennard & Pylle?

Correct

 

[Buttsy]

Which station in Scotland reversed it's name to avoid confusion with another nearby?

 

[Springs Branch]

Is that Upper Tyndrum (formerly Tyndrum Upper) ?

 

[Buttsy]

Is that Upper Tyndrum (formerly Tyndrum Upper) ?

Correct

 

[Springs Branch]

Better make it Open Floor.

 

[backontrack]

Where are the Far North Line's passing loops located (discounting Inverness, Thurso and Wick)?

 

[steamybrian]

I will try first go..

Muir of Ord, Dingwall, Invergordon, Ardgay,Lairg, Rogart, Brora, Helmsdale, Forsinard.

 

[backontrack]

I will try first go..

Muir of Ord, Dingwall, Invergordon, Ardgay, Lairg, Rogart, Brora, Helmsdale, Forsinard.

I'm not sure about whether or not Georgemas' other platform is out of use (I think that bridge has gone) but there's still one missing.

 

[steamybrian]

Tain is the other station

 

[backontrack]

Correct! Your floor.

 

[steamybrian]

...open floor...

 

[DasLunatic]

Where is this photo taken and what type(s) of train are featured in it?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It looks like class 456 cab.

The location I'll have to work out...

 

[DasLunatic]

It looks like class 456 cab.

The location I'll have to work out...

That's correct so far.

 

[James Wake]

Class 456 at Ryde St John's Road?

 

[DasLunatic]

Class 456 at Ryde St John's Road?

Correct.

 

[James Wake]

Correct.

I knew from the depot and canopies, my question is, which two Southern class 377 units were used on the London to Brighton speed run in 2005?

 

[DasLunatic]

(377)472/474.

The Speed Run took place on 9/11/05, and took just shy of 37 minutes.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Class 456 at Ryde St John's Road?

No wonder I couldn't work it out... I was trying to think of places where the 456s actually run or ran...:roll:

 

[James Wake]

(377)472/474.

The Speed Run took place on 9/11/05, and took just shy of 37 minutes.

Sorry for delay, correct, your floor.

 

[DasLunatic]

Excluding the /3 subclass, how many Class 377 coaches are there?

 

[clagmonster]

64x4 car 377/1s gives 256
15x4 car 377/2s gives 60
75x4 car 377/4s gives 300
23x4 car 377/5s gives 92
26x5 car 377/6s gives 130
8x5 car 377/7s gives 40

Adding up, my mental arithmetic gets me to 878.

 

[DasLunatic]

64x4 car 377/1s gives 256
15x4 car 377/2s gives 60
75x4 car 377/4s gives 300
23x4 car 377/5s gives 92
26x5 car 377/6s gives 130
8x5 car 377/7s gives 40

Adding up, my mental arithmetic gets me to 878.

That was quick!

Your floor.

 

[clagmonster]

I dare say it will take a lot of Vic - Clapham leaps to clear the things.

I shall leave it as an open floor, as I am an early start for work in the morning, and don't want to hold things up.

 

[backontrack]

Which railway lines consisted the Highland Railway?

 

[Welshman]

Basically, all lines to the west and north of Inverness;
plus east to Keith, including branches to Fochabers Town, Portessie Junction, Hopeman and Fort George;
and south to Stanley Junction, including the Aberfeldy branch, and the link from Forres to Aviemore via Dava Summit.

 

[backontrack]

You're missing one small branch line, to the east of Inverness.

 

[Welshman]

You're missing one small branch line, to the east of Inverness.

Ah - is that the Findhorn branch?

 

[backontrack]

Correct! Your floor.

 

[Welshman]

Upon Nationalisation in 1948, what were the house colours of the six regions formed?