Railway General Knowledge.

[midland1]

John Ericsson and John Braithwaite

 

[DerekC]

John Ericsson and John Braithwaite

They are the ones. Builders of the Novelty - a design based on the current latest technology for steam fire pumps. It reached the amazing speed of 28mph and was applauded as the crowd's favourite. The design was highly innovative but proved unreliable and very hard to repair when it went wrong.

Your floor

 

[midland1]

Keeping with early days, what was the name of the Stephenson built loco that at the opening day of the Leicester and Swannington Railway that hit its chimney on the roof of Glenfield tunnel.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Its not the answer but it should have been called "Duck"

 

[Calthrop]

The Leicester and Swannington had a loco named Samson; which I know of in connection with another unfortunate happening. Wouldn't also have been the one of the chimney incident, I suppose?

 

[midland1]

The Leicester and Swannington had a loco named Samson; which I know of in connection with another unfortunate happening. Wouldn't also have been the one of the chimney incident, I suppose?

Sorry no.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Comet. If correct open floor!

 

[midland1]

Comet. If correct open floor!

Comet is correct well done.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Comet is correct well done.

Nothing in mind so open floor…..

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What was the year and the location when the first UK rail accident with fatalities was caused by a landsllde.

 

[Snow1964]

I am going to take a punt that it was between Folkestone and Dover around 1845, as I am sure I have read there were land slips around the cliffs in early days

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

No, it was earlier than that and in a more of an inland area.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Sonning Cutting?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sonning Cutting?

Correct location, but we still need the year of the accident.

There were eight fatalities.

 

[Cowley]

Was this the one that piled up against a bridge?
I’ll take a shot at 1837?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Was this the one that piled up against a bridge?
I’ll take a shot at 1837?

No, it was later than that.

 

[Ashley Hill]

I remember it was a Xmas Eve but can’t remember the date.

 

[WizCastro197]

1842? - I sort of remember looking this one up a long time ago. Was it around here?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Very near, but it was earlier than that.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I remember it was a Xmas Eve but can’t remember the date.

You are correct in that respect regarding the fact that it was Christmas Eve when it occurred, but it was the actual year that was required,

You are the only contributor to have correctly given the location as Sonning Cutting.

 

[Calthrop]

I've looked it up in Rolt's Red For Danger -- thus disqualifying self from answering.

 

[Ashley Hill]

1842? - I sort of remember looking this one up a long time ago. Was it around here?

Well perhaps countdown tactics,1841?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Well perhaps countdown tactics,1841?

Congratulations....you have correctly named both the year and the location.

Over now to you to set the next conundrum.

 

[Ashley Hill]

What do Intercity House in Plymouth and the then Dart Valley Railway have in common?

 

[Peterthegreat]

What do Intercity House in Plymouth and the then Dart Valley Railway have in common?

They were both opened by Dr Beeching.

 

[Ashley Hill]

They were both opened by Dr Beeching.

Correct,in 1962 and 1969. Your turn to cut the ribbon…..

 

[Peterthegreat]

At the beginning of 1974 how many 100 mph diesel locos did BR own? (not including any temporary modifications nor the class 41 power cars)

 

[xotGD]

22

 

[SuspectUsual]

72

 

[Peterthegreat]

22

Nope.