Railway General Knowledge.

[xotGD]

Hello @Purple Train - Are either of us correct?

 

[341o2]

Given the time since the question was posed, surely open floor under the forum rules?

 

[Purple Train]

Sorry - I completely forgot that I wouldn't have access to the forum for a while and forgot to check up on the thread before leaving - my deepest apologies (and thank you very much @xotGD for mentioning me, otherwise I'd never have remembered)
Anyway, @Neo9320 was indeed correct - unit 136 did carry the Olympic torch.

 

[Neo9320]

Oh wow, I’m in the middle of a training session so open floor please

 

[xotGD]

Right, a question on depot shed codes. In 1958, 54A, 54B, 54C and 54D became 52G, 52H, 52J and 52K.

Please name any one of the four depots.

 

[Gloster]

West Auckland?

 

[xotGD]

West Auckland?

No, that was 51F.

 

[D6130]

I'm cheating slightly here because I'm looking at a 1961-62 Ian Allan ABC combined volume, so I can see all four....or rather three of them, as 52J had closed by the time this book was published. However, I'll only give one of them - 54A/52G, which was Sunderland South Dock - to give others a chance!

 

[xotGD]

I'm cheating slightly here because I'm looking at a 1961-62 Ian Allan ABC combined volume, so I can see all four....or rather three of them, as 52J had closed by the time this book was published. However, I'll only give one of them - 54A/52G, which was Sunderland South Dock - to give others a chance!

As you were fudging, I'll see if someone else can name one of the others. There is now a geographical clue.

 

[xotGD]

Since nobody is offering any answers, I'll declare this closed. Full list of answers is:

54A - Sunderland
54B - Tyne Dock
54C - Borough Gardens
54D - Consett

Since @D6130 gave a correct answer (by fair means or foul!) I shall declare him the winner. The floor is yours!

P.S. I have no idea where Borough Gardens was - can anyone shed any light?

(Yes, the use of the word 'shed' was deliberate!)

 

[D6130]

P.S. I have no idea where Borough Gardens was - can anyone shed any light?

Thanks. I believe that Borough Gardens depot was - until its closure in 1959 - situated on the East side of the Sunderland line about half a mile South of the former Gateshead East station. The site was later used for the Tyneside freight concentration depot, built in the early 1960s. I can only assume that Borough Gardens was originally the freight locomotive depot for South Tyneside and that declining traffic levels and the wish to build the new freight depot brought about its combination with the passenger locomotive depot at Gateshead, which itself was developed from the former North Eastern Railway locomotive works.

For my next question - staying with the Tyneside theme - how many railway bridges are there/were there across the Tyne between Hexham and the sea?....and name them!

 

[xotGD]

Two former bridges at Wylam and Blaydon.
King Edward Bridge
High Level Bridge
Metro Bridge (if we are counting light rail)

So I reckon 5?

 

[D6130]

Two former bridges at Wylam and Blaydon.
King Edward Bridge
High Level Bridge
Metro Bridge (if we are counting light rail)

So I reckon 5?

I reckon you're right! Your turn again.

 

[xotGD]

As I happen to have seen 507001 today...

Where were the Class 507 EMUs built?

 

[SteveyBee131]

I seem to remember BREL York being the birthplace of the 'PEP' EMUs, though my grey matter is somewhat rusty!

 

[xotGD]

I seem to remember BREL York being the birthplace of the 'PEP' EMUs, though my grey matter is somewhat rusty!

Yes, York is correct. Your floor...

 

[SteveyBee131]

Cool, thanks

From something built at York, to something that goes there regularly...

91111 was a celebrity even before she was the 'For the Fallen' 91, if perhaps a bit more low key. How so?

 

[xotGD]

First of the class to reach Scotland?

 

[Whistler40145]

Named Terence Cuneo as 91011

 

[SteveyBee131]

Named Terence Cuneo as 91011

She certainly was, and kept the name right until the GNER red stripe was covered over. Even when she was the only 91 to carry National Express livery and officially unnamed, she still had a Cuneo mouse.

The paintshop is all yours

 

[Whistler40145]

Which Class 37 was painted in Police livery?

 

[xotGD]

37093

 

[Cowley]

37093

Damn that non soluble paint…

Did anyone on here actually see it in that livery?

 

[D6130]

Did anyone on here actually see it in that livery?

Yes....but the 'POLICE' lettering had been removed after the end of filming.

 

[Cowley]

Yes....but the 'POLICE' lettering had been removed after the end of filming.

Excellent!

 

[Whistler40145]

37093

Correct

 

[xotGD]

Did anyone on here actually see it in that livery?

I saw it from our bedroom window (my regular spotting location) on its way to filming on the Tyne Valley line. I was a bit surprised!

Correct

Thanks! Next up...

What is the connection between the following locomotives:

37403
47457
50012

 

[SuspectUsual]

I presume the link is Ben?

The 50 was Benbow; the 37 was Ben Cruachan.

No idea about the duff though

 

[xotGD]

I presume the link is Ben?

The 50 was Benbow; the 37 was Ben Cruachan.

No idea about the duff though

You presume correctly!

The Duff was named Ben Line.

Over to you to unveil the next question.

 

[Cowley]

I presume the link is Ben?

The 50 was Benbow; the 37 was Ben Cruachan.

No idea about the duff though

Ah very good. 47457 was called Ben Line for a bit I think.

(@xotGD answered before me)