Railway General Knowledge.

[Ash Bridge]

No it wasn't that, I'll drop a clue, it occurred on the S&C.

 

[Whistler40145]

It might not be connected, but on that date, Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper committed a murder in Leeds, so I'll guess that he was travelling to/from Leeds on a train hauled by 40179?

 

[Ash Bridge]

Blimey Tim, I'd never have connected the Yorkshire Ripper With a class 40,lol

Sorry but still no.

 

[Whistler40145]

Okay then, was it connected with the late Bishop of Wakefield, Eric Treacy?

 

[Ash Bridge]

Sorry, afraid not,

Another clue, it could be described as humiliating for the 40?

 

[Whistler40145]

It ran out of fuel in the middle of nowhere and at that time they'd be no trackside telephones, so it took ages to source a replacement loco.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Not there yet, but you are getting a little warmer...

 

[Whistler40145]

She caught fire somewhere on the S&C?

 

[Ash Bridge]

No, but it could be said there was one burning very close to her at one point.

 

[Whistler40145]

She was passing through a tunnel and another 40 had caught fire?

 

[Ash Bridge]

No! But you were getting closer at post #3966

 

[Whistler40145]

She ran out of fuel inside Blea Moor Tunnel?

 

[Ash Bridge]

Not that either.

 

[Whistler40145]

I give up

 

[Ash Bridge]

Apparently whilst working a mixed freight 40179 suffered a complete failure, the nearest available loco to assist happened to be Jubilee 5690 Leander (Presumably working a charter) which backed on to the front of the stricken 40 then proceeded to haul the the dead type 4 plus train to at least Garsdale,

I'll declare Open Floor.

 

[Whistler40145]

Blimey, that's probably a first

 

[Ash Bridge]

Blimey, that's probably a first

Certainly for the 70s/80s although perhaps not unknown in the late 50s and 60s then again the 40's were usually pretty reliable machines weren't they?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Assuming it is still open floor...

Which station did passengers have to commit the act of trespassing?

 

[krus_aragon]

Assuming it is still open floor...

Which station did passengers have to commit the act of trespassing?

I'm suspecting it's a station in the middle of private land. Might Campbell's Platform, on the Ffestiniog have qualified as such? (I doubt this is the one you had in mind, though.)

 

[BurtonM]

Norton (no) Bridge.
Stanlow & Thornton.
Redcar British Steel.

The latter two assume you aren't an employee of the refinery or Tata British Steel of course.
Open floor if correct.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Ellesmere Port?

 

[Buttsy]

Berney Arms?
Corrour?
Dunrobin Castle?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Lympstone Commando (or whatever it's called now)?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Sorry for late replies - Had to deal with a small house fire...

Lympstone Commando... I did not think about that one, however it is not the correct answer in this case

Would you like a clue?

 

[krus_aragon]

Sorry for late replies - Had to deal with a small house fire...

Lympstone Commando... I did not think about that one, however it is not the correct answer in this case

Would you like a clue?

Please.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The clue is Arthur

 

[Darren R]

Camelford for Boscastle and Tintagel?

(You haven't said whether the station is still open or not! )

 

[Springs Branch]

Don't know about the Arthur clue, but is this .......

Smallbrook Junction ?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

No to both

Yes, station is open

 

[martinsh]

Dovey Junction ?