Railway General Knowledge.

[DaleCooper]

4 days later, no question - this must be open floor now.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I shall take my own open floor...

What station is the greatest on the Southern network?

 

[backontrack]

There are three possibilities. I'll go with Clapham Junction.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

There are three possibilities. I'll go with Clapham Junction.

Nope...

 

[backontrack]

London Victoria?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

London Victoria?

Its not anywhere near London

 

[backontrack]

Southampton Central?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Southampton Central?

Nope.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Newhaven Marine?

 

[backontrack]

Portsmouth & Southsea?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Newhaven Marine?

The correct answer - a station that, although a little dirty, has taken everything thats thrown at it and spat in its eye... Plus, its back in the fares database!

Platform 3 is yours, Ash

 

[Ash Bridge]

Thanks HMS!

Hadn't got anything suitable to hand so try this...

Which company manufactured the power units that were originally fitted to the Brush Class 31 locomotives?

 

[backontrack]

No. This is not correct.

Newhaven Marine HAS NO SCHEDULED TRAIN SERVICES
Newhaven Marine isn't 'nowhere near London'
It technically isn't on the Southern network

 

[Mvann]

Blackstones of stamford

 

[NoMorePacers]

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Which company manufactured the power units that were originally fitted to the Brush Class 31 locomotives?

Mirlees Blackstone

 

[Ash Bridge]

Blackstones of stamford

Well that didn't take long!

I would have accepted Blackstone, Mirrlees or Mirrlees Blackstone,

The floor is yours sir

 

[Mvann]

Mirlees Blackstone

It actually should be lister blackstone at the time the engines were built.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

No. This is not correct.

Newhaven Marine HAS NO SCHEDULED TRAIN SERVICES
Newhaven Marine isn't 'nowhere near London'
It technically isn't on the Southern network

A) Its has an empty coaching service

B) Its not near London

C) Its operated by Southern - good enough for me

 

[NoMorePacers]

Ok... your floor, remember. New question please.

 

[Mvann]

Which country had a class of locomotives similar to the class 31?

 

[backontrack]

A) Its has an empty coaching service

B) Its not near London

C) Its operated by Southern - good enough for me

A ) It has no passenger services

B ) It's near London

C ) Not for most people

D ) It's not the greatest station on the Southern network by any definition

 

[NoMorePacers]

Which country had a class of locomotives similar to the class 31?

New Zealand

 

[Mvann]

Not the country I was thinking of.

 

[NoMorePacers]

Is it built by Brush Traction?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Cuba?

 

[Mvann]

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Is it built by Brush Traction?

Yes.

Cuba no. There locos were based on the class 47.

 

[NoMorePacers]

Zimbabwe

 

[Mvann]

Zimbabwe

English electric class 40 there.

 

[NoMorePacers]

Any of these:
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Gabon
Morroco
Hong Kong
Malaysia

 

[backontrack]

Narnia?