Railway General Knowledge.

[D6130]

Was that the one without any headcode panels?

Sorry....somehow missed your entry! You are correct....it retained its headcode discs until withdrawal in 1971. Your turn to fail on Cowlairs bank.

 

[Cowley]

Thanks. Sorry....I somehow missed that! He is correct.

I just looked at a few pictures of it. Learned something new today!

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you gentlemen.
During the electrification of the West Coast Mainline a peak was regeared for testing at up to 110mph. Which one was it?

 

[D6130]

D105?

 

[Peterthegreat]

D105?

Sorry not D105.

A clue may be helpful.
The loco was named.

 

[D6130]

D60 'Lytham St Annes'?

 

[Peterthegreat]

D60 'Lytham St Annes'?

Nope.

 

[D6130]

D163 'Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry'?

(Going through all the names that I can remember until I hit the right one!)

 

[Peterthegreat]

D163 'Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry'?

(Going through all the names that I can remember until I hit the right one!)

Keep going......

 

[xotGD]

The Manchester Regiment

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Manchester Regiment

Nope.

 

[D6130]

D100 'Sherwood Forester'?

 

[Peterthegreat]

D100 'Sherwood Forester'?

Nope. It wasn't a class 45.

 

[Cowley]

44001 Scafell Pike maybe?

 

[Peterthegreat]

44001 Scafell Pike maybe?

Maybe not - but closer.

 

[Ashley Hill]

44003?

 

[Peterthegreat]

44003?

Nope.

 

[D6130]

We'll, if it happened in the 1960s, it wouldn't be a TOPS numbered loco..... therefore I'm going for D2 'Helvellyn', which ISTR was uprated from 2,300 to 2,500 bhp.

 

[Peterthegreat]

We'll, if it happened in the 1960s, it wouldn't be a TOPS numbered loco..... therefore I'm going for D2 'Helvellyn', which ISTR was uprated from 2,300 to 2,500 bhp.

Helvellyn (aka D2) is indeed correct. It was regeared and uprated to work test trains on the WCML up to 110 mph.
Your turn.

 

[D6130]

Helvellyn (aka D2) is indeed correct. It was regeared and uprated to work test trains on the WCML up to 110 mph.
Your turn.

Thanks. Continuing with the theme:

Which class 44 loco ended it's career with headcode discs at one end and a 4 character roller blind box at the other?

 

[RDP]

44009?

 

[D6130]

44009?

Is the right answer! Your turn to climb Snowdon....with or without rack and pinion assistance.

 

[RDP]

Open floor

 

[Ashley Hill]

On the 24th April 1953 which Merchant Navy loco broke an axle passing Crewkerne demolishing the upside canopy?

 

[D6130]

35006?

 

[Ashley Hill]

35006?

Not that one.

 

[RDP]

35020?

 

[Ashley Hill]

35020?

Indeed it was 35020 Bibby Line. Your turn to throw your wheel….

 

[RDP]

Open floor.

 

[DerekC]

London Waterloo station has had three names in its history. The second was "Waterloo Bridge". What was the first, by which it was referred to in its Act of Parliament?