Railway General Knowledge.

[Peterthegreat]

St Boswell's?

Sorry.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Manchester Central?

Is correct. Back to you.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which UK railway station that was opened in 1857 became a Russian Orthodox church and monastic community house after closure.

 

[Calthrop]

I'm going to try, at a venture: Walsingham, Norfolk (Dereham -- Wells-next-the-Sea line).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I'm going to try, at a venture: Walsingham, Norfolk (Dereham -- Wells-next-the-Sea line).

Correct.

Over to you.

 

[Calthrop]

I'm low on inspiration for Railway General Knowledge questions at present: open floor, please.

 

[D6130]

Which station acted as the fictitious "Buggleskelly" in the 1931 Will Hay comedy film "Oh Mr Porter"?

 

[Calthrop]

Cliddesden, on the basically unlucky and "not open much of the time" Basingstoke -- Alton branch formerly of the LSWR. As before -- if correct, open floor.

 

[D6130]

Cliddesden, on the basically unlucky and "not open much of the time" Basingstoke -- Alton branch formerly of the LSWR. As before -- if correct, open floor.

Absolutely correct! Open floor as requested.

 

[Spamcan81]

Of all the Battle of Britain Pacifics, what was unique about 34049?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Did it have a Geisl ejector fitted?

 

[Spamcan81]

Did it have a Geisl ejector fitted?

No. That was 34064 Fighter Command.

 

[DerekC]

Named after an army unit?

 

[Spamcan81]

Named after an army unit?

Correct. The only one in the class. Whilst attached to Fighter Command, Anti Aircraft Command was an Army unit. Hence the red background to the badge.
The range finder is yours.

 

[DerekC]

Sticking to the 1940 theme, which locomotive managed to lift 25 coaches (about 750 tons tare, 830 gross) out of Kings Cross on April 5th of that year.

 

[xotGD]

Sticking to the 1940 theme, which locomotive managed to lift 25 coaches (about 750 tons tare, 830 gross) out of Kings Cross on April 5th of that year.

Safe to say, it wasn't a Class 31.

 

[Ashley Hill]

English Electric 10000?

 

[RDP]

Silver Link?

 

[DerekC]

English Electric 10000?

Not even a twinkle in Mr Ivatt's eye in 1940!

Silver Link?

That's the one. LNER A4 Pacific 2509 "Silver Link". She did take 16 minutes to Finsbury Park, but after that an average of 50mph to Grantham wasn't bad, especially given the wartime blanket speed restriction of 60mph. According to O.S. Nock, the front nine coaches were off the platform end at Kings Cross and the locomotive and front coach inside Gasworks Tunnel!

Your record length passenger train to haul.

 

[RDP]

Cheers

Another where am I.

The first part of this station in mainland Europe opened in 1973 replacing an earlier station. The present day station is on three levels the lowest level being a twelve platform main line terminus while just outside are four tram stops serving four routes. Above the main line platforms there are four more tram stops serving a further five routes with a bus station next door while at the top level there are two Metro platforms used by a line from a neighbouring city. Where am I?

 

[D6130]

Deleted.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Brussels Centraal?

 

[RDP]

Brussels Centraal?

Not Brussels.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Let's try Amsterdam, then.

 

[RDP]

Let's try Amsterdam, then.

Right country. Wrong city.

 

[D6130]

Utrecht Centraal?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Den Haag Centraal.

 

[RDP]

Den Haag Centraal.

Is the correct answer.

Strangely, although The Hague does not have a Metro, line E of the Rotterdam Metro terminates at Den Haag Centraal.

Your turn to decide which route we take to the next question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. Which railway locomotive works, opened in 1840 and closed in 1962 was then used to manufacture "bubble cars".

 

[Gloster]

Thank you. Which railway locomotive works, opened in 1840 and closed in 1962 was then used to manufacture "bubble cars".

Brighton?