Railway General Knowledge.

[Ashley Hill]

Little Western Railway,Newquay?

 

[Cowley]

No I’m afraid not. I can’t think of anymore clues to give. If anyone wants to Google it then feel free!

 

[Ashley Hill]

The Age of Steam,Crowlas. Thank you Cornish Railway Society website . TBH I’d never heard of it. I hope this is right?

 

[Cowley]

The Age of Steam,Crowlas. Thank you Cornish Railway Society website . TBH I’d never heard of it. I hope this is right?

Phew. I was starting to sweat there…

We used to go to The Age of Steam all the time when I was little and I only remembered about it recently.

Anyway enough of that.

Over to you @Ashley Hill

 

[Ashley Hill]

What does the BSI stand for in BSI couplings?
Photo.wiki commons

 

[Calthrop]

British Standards Institute??

 

[Gloster]

B****y Stupid Idea?

 

[D6130]

(Bergische Stahl) Industrie.

 

[Ashley Hill]

(Bergische Stahl) Industrie.

That is correct. The couple button is yours.

 

[D6130]

Thanks.

How many British railway stations were named after Queen Victoria and in which towns/cities were/are they located?

(for avoidance of doubt, I'm just looking for stations named "Victoria" or "Xxxxx Victoria" and not the likes of "Victoria Docks", "Victoria Park", etc.)

 

[xotGD]

London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester.

So 4?

 

[D6130]

London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester.

So 4?

Correct so far.....but there were others too!

 

[Peterthegreat]

Swansea, Norwich.

 

[Cowley]

Southend?

 

[D6130]

OK....so we now have all seven. Technically speaking, @xotGD got the highest number, but I suspect that @Peterthegreat and @Cowley also will have known the first four, so I'm minded to give it to @Cowley for getting the last one. Any objections from the other two?

 

[Cowley]

OK....so we now have all seven. Technically speaking, @xotGD got the highest number, but I suspect that @Peterthegreat and @Cowley also will have known the first four, so I'm minded to give it to @Cowley for getting the last one. Any objections from the other two?

Oh don’t know if I can take that @D6130. I’m happy to pass it on (partly because I’m a bit busy at the moment).

 

[xotGD]

No objections from me. Although I will add that I did think of Southend while making a cup of coffee!

I don't have a question in mind so happy for @Peterthegreat to take the floor.

 

[D6130]

Oh don’t know if I can take that @D6130. I’m happy to pass it on (partly because I’m a bit busy at the moment).

No objections from me. Although I will add that I did think of Southend while making a cup of coffee!

I don't have a question in mind so happy for @Peterthegreat to take the floor.

OK...thanks guys. So @Peterthegreat may don the Station Master's cap!

 

[Peterthegreat]

OK...thanks guys. So @Peterthegreat may don the Station Master's cap!

Thank you. I shall search for my green flag.

 

[Peterthegreat]

In the film (and book) "Murder on the Orient Express" what was the ultimate destination of the train?

 

[Peterthegreat]

OK...thanks guys. So @Peterthegreat may don the Station Master's cap!

I thought there would hae been more (obscure) stations with Victoria as a suffix so I did a bit of online research and came across three possible others (depending on how you interpret the original question!
1) Victoria (Blaenau) - the original name for the current station of Ebbw Vale Parkway
2) Hull Victoria Dock (open 1853 to 1864) was also known as Hull Victoria
3) Cork Victoria - on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway (open 1887 to 1934) would technically have been "British"* on opening.

* This is not meant to start a debate on the status of Southern Ireland at the time.

 

[Cowley]

I thought there would hae been more (obscure) stations with Victoria as a suffix so I did a bit of online research and came across three possible others (depending on how you interpret the original question!
1) Victoria (Blaenau) - the original name for the current station of Ebbw Vale Parkway
2) Hull Victoria Dock (open 1853 to 1864) was also known as Hull Victoria
3) Cork Victoria - on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway (open 1887 to 1934) would technically have been "British"* on opening.

* This is not meant to start a debate on the status of Southern Ireland at the time.

There was also Barnstaple Victoria Road, I’m clutching at straws now though.

 

[Gloster]

In the film (and book) "Murder on the Orient Express" what was the ultimate destination of the train?

Calais?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Calais?

That is correct.

Please enlighten us with a further question.

 

[Gloster]

One that few are likely to know the answer to, but where a bit of lateral thinking might help.

In 1956 British Railways rebuilt two ex-LNER Diagram 195 vacuum-braked ventilated vans (‘box van’/‘vanfit’) by replacing the plywood panels on the sides and doors with toughened clear Perspex. Why?

 

[Cowley]

One that few are likely to know the answer to, but where a bit of lateral thinking might help.

In 1956 British Railways rebuilt two ex-LNER Diagram 195 vacuum-braked ventilated vans (‘box van’/‘vanfit’) by replacing the plywood panels on the sides and doors with toughened clear Perspex. Why?

To show how a potential motorail coach might work maybe?

 

[xotGD]

So that the sunlight would ripen fruit?

 

[Neo9320]

For wheelchair users?

 

[martinsh]

For elephants ?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Pigeon Traffic?