Railway General Knowledge.

[Gloster]

In what year were fifteen of the main railway station in the Republic of Ireland renamed?

 

[SuspectUsual]

In what year were fifteen of the main railway station in the Republic of Ireland renamed?

I think that’s 1966, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter rising

 

[Gloster]

I think that’s 1966, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter rising

Correct. Your turn to set the question.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Thanks

What were originally designated class 186 in TOPs?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Thanks

What were originally designated class 186 in TOPs?

That would have been a class of DMU trailer cars, but I couldn't say from which unit class ( once it was decided to give trailers the same class number as the driving motor cars ) without looking it up.

 

[SuspectUsual]

That would have been a class of DMU trailer cars, but I couldn't say from which unit class ( once it was decided to give trailers the same class number as the driving motor cars ) without looking it up.

It would indeed. Anyone care to elaborate further as to which ones?

 

[SuspectUsual]

I guess this has run its course, and @Peter Mugridge has got the broad theme of the answer if not the detail, so his turn at the controls.

Class 186 were the centre cars of the Class 127 DMUs, used mainly out of St Pancras.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Thank you... didn't really have a question ready so I hope this one isn't too improvised!


There is a large and busy station in England which is a considerable distance from the sea in the town it serves, yet when it was built the shoreline was literally just outside it.

Which station am I talking about?

 

[Gloster]

Southampton?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Southampton?

Far too easy... that's what happens when I improvise on the hoof!

Over to you...

 

[Gloster]

What was the highest station on the system of the GWR (the old one)?

 

[D6130]

Torpantau (if we're talking about the post-1923 network)?

 

[Gloster]

Torpantau (if we're talking about the post-1923 network)?

Sorry, no, but it did have the highest tunnel.

 

[Spamcan81]

Cwm Prysor?

 

[Gloster]

Cwm Prysor?

Sorry, no. It was the highest point in Wales on the pre-1923 GWR.

 

[Shrop]

What was the highest station on the system of the GWR (the old one)?

Church Stretton ...?

 

[D6130]

Princetown (Dartmoor)?

 

[Gloster]

Church Stretton ...?

No, sorry.

Princetown (Dartmoor)?

Correct. So from 1,373 feet up you may set the next question.

 

[D6130]

Thank you. Continuing with the theme, which was the highest passenger station in the UK?

 

[Shrop]

Thank you. Continuing with the theme, which was the highest passenger station in the UK?

Corrour?

 

[D6130]

Corrour?

I'm afraid not. (Emphasis on the word 'was'....Corrour is still open!)

 

[Gloster]

Wanlockhead?

 

[D6130]

Wanlockhead?

Spot on! You're turn to wind down the branch to Elvanfoot.

 

[Gloster]

What was the highest point on the old Southern Railway?

 

[D6130]

Meldon Junction?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Woody Bay?

 

[Gloster]

Meldon Junction?

Only on the main network (970 feet).

Woody Bay?

Correct. It appears to have been 978 feet, although this is muddied by vague claims of 1,000 feet.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Only on the main network (970 feet).

Correct. It appears to have been 978 feet, although this is muddied by vague claims of 1,000 feet.

I had one of Bernard Mills’ s books for Xmas and this was mentioned in it.
Ok,an easy one for this time of night.
What was the departmental number of the class 24 allocated to Newton Abbot for steam heating purposes?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Well as nobody has reached for their Ian Allens it’s clue time. It is a preserved example.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

24 024?