Railway General Knowledge.

[Ashley Hill]

47046?

 

[Whistler40145]

Sorry, no

 

[Ashley Hill]

47079?

 

[Whistler40145]

Nope

Should I reveal the answer yet?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Was it just be of the GW150 ones?

 

[Whistler40145]

The loco in question was 47146

 

[Ashley Hill]

47046?

I was only a 100 out

 

[D6130]

What about the Inverness-based class 24 and 26 locos that were fitted with headlights back in the 1970s for the open level crossings on the Kyle and Far North lines?

 

[Whistler40145]

I meant the High Intensity headlights which British Rail fitted to most locomotives in the mid to late 1980s

 

[D6130]

I meant the High Intensity headlights which British Rail fitted to most locomotives in the mid to late 1980s

Fair enough....just thought I'd ask!

 

[xotGD]

I think the quiz needs waking up:

Which Class 37 is based on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway?

 

[Whistler40145]

37294

 

[xotGD]

37294

That's the one.

Your floor..

 

[Whistler40145]

What's Scotlands least used station?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Assuming it isn't Altnabreac because that's too obvious (and the data will predate the closure I suspect), I'll go for Scotscalder

 

[Whistler40145]

Quite correct,. Scotscalder

Your floor

 

[SuspectUsual]

What gauge was used when the Dundee & Arbroath Railway and the Arbroath & Forfar Railway were constructed?

 

[xotGD]

Standard gauge?

 

[Gloster]

It was that peculiar Scot’s gauge: 4’ 6”?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Standard gauge?

It was that peculiar Scot’s gauge: 4’ 6”?

Neither of those

 

[Whistler40145]

5 ft 6 (1676 mm)

 

[SuspectUsual]

5 ft 6 (1676 mm)

That's the one

All yours

 

[Whistler40145]

Which was the final steam locomotive to be built for British Railways and in which year was it introduced into traffic?

 

[Gloster]

Unless this is a trick question: 92220 in 1960.

 

[Whistler40145]

Correct, Evening Star

 

[Gloster]

One of the Great Western Railway’s telegraphic code words for types of wagons was Beetle. What was the type intended to carry?

 

[xotGD]

China clay?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Cattle

 

[Gloster]

China clay?

Sorry, no.

Cattle

Correct, although they were specifically intended for prize cattle.

To you to telegraph the next question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.

Known as a "Flying Switch" on US Railroads what is the British equivalent known as?