Railway General Knowledge.

[Ashley Hill]

Another easy one. Which locomotives were allocated the departmental numbers 97401 and 97402? Neither actually carried these numbers.

 

[SuspectUsual]

They were 46009 and the other 46 that was a spare/donor for the nuclear crash test thing. Don’t know the identity of the other 46, nor which departmental number was which

 

[Ashley Hill]

They were 46009 and the other 46 that was a spare/donor for the nuclear crash test thing. Don’t know the identity of the other 46, nor which departmental number was which

Well as nobody has come up with the full answer you may proceed to Old Dalby for the next question. The answer was 46009 (97401) and 46023 (97402).

 

[SuspectUsual]

Sorry for the delay

Open floor, I can't think of any questions right now

 

[martinsh]

Ok. I'll have a go.

Which is the largest class of Diesel / Electric locos (on BR) in which ALL of the locomotives received names ?

NB one wrong answer will trigger the QI Klaxon !

 

[Spamcan81]

Class 87?

 

[RDP]

Class 52?

 

[martinsh]

Class 52?

QI Klaxon !!

 

[martinsh]

QI Klaxon !!

There were 74 class 52s - they were all named. The class we are looking for was more than 74 members

 

[Peterthegreat]

Class 60?

 

[martinsh]

Class 60 is correct. 100 locos - all named

 

[Peterthegreat]

Which was the first railway in the world built to a gauge of 5 feet?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Which was the first railway in the world built to a gauge of 5 feet?

The obvious, but likely wrong answer, is the Russian Empire. Guessing that they weren't the first, though.

 

[D6130]

Was it the Dundee and Arbroath Railway in Scotland?

 

[Peterthegreat]

The obvious, but likely wrong answer, is the Russian Empire. Guessing that they weren't the first, though.

Not Russia.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Was it the Dundee and Arbroath Railway in Scotland?

Not in Scotland.

 

[D6130]

Stockton & Darlington?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Wylam was five foot gauge but is that a railway or a waggonway?

 

[Peterthegreat]

I'll assume it was a waggonway. I also believe it was five feet and half an inch!

 

[xotGD]

I think we need a clue!

 

[Peterthegreat]

I think we need a clue!

Good idea!
First clue.
It's not in Europe.

 

[Calthrop]

In the early days of railroads in the USA, the 5-feet gauge was a popular one, among others (ultimately eclipsed by four-eight-and-a-half). Random guess: the Chesapeake & Ohio RR?

 

[Peterthegreat]

In the early days of railroads in the USA, the 5-feet gauge was a popular one, among others (ultimately eclipsed by four-eight-and-a-half). Random guess: the Chesapeake & Ohio RR?

Right country - wrong railroad.

 

[D6130]

Baltimore & Ohio?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Baltimore & Ohio?

Nope.

 

[D6130]

Pennsylvania?

 

[Calthrop]

Camden & Amboy? (a very early line over there, IIRC)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mohawk & Hudson Railroad?

 

[Peterthegreat]

None of the above.
It is now part of the Norfolk Southern Railway.

 

[Whistler40145]

South Carolina Canal & Railroad Company?