Ashley Hill
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When 50149 was modified, the 1 and 4 on the front of the cabs were black. Why was the number 9 on the front of the cabs blue? (I was there when they were applied)!
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Peter Mugridge
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They had run out of black digits "9"?
D6130
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It was left over from the previous Network South-East livery?
Ashley Hill
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50149 arrived at the station where I was working on a test run. Whilst waiting to return to LA a fitter affixed the numbers. He explained the lack of black 9s. It’s as simple as that. Over to you….
I’m thinking that they used all the 9s up on their depot shunters maybe. Did they have a couple of 08s numbered 089xx?
Ashley Hill
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A lot of LA DMUs were P9xx too.
Peter Mugridge
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I'm going to stick with a numbering theme question here:
When renumbering into the TOPS series was carried out, the usual practice, excluding where classes were renumbered randomly, was the the lead member of the class would be numbered at the back of the sequence, for example D400 becoming 50 050, D9000 becoming 55 022 and so on.
Excluding those instances where locomotives were renumbered in the middle of the main sequence because of early withdrawals ( such as D200 becoming 40 122 ), there was one instance where the first built locomotive did become the first in a sequence - yet it did not become xx 001.
Which one was it?
When renumbering into the TOPS series was carried out, the usual practice, excluding where classes were renumbered randomly, was the the lead member of the class would be numbered at the back of the sequence, for example D400 becoming 50 050, D9000 becoming 55 022 and so on.
Excluding those instances where locomotives were renumbered in the middle of the main sequence because of early withdrawals ( such as D200 becoming 40 122 ), there was one instance where the first built locomotive did become the first in a sequence - yet it did not become xx 001.
Which one was it?
Gloster
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47?
Peter Mugridge
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Good grief!! That was quick!!!
Yes; D1500 became 47 401.
Your turn to sort the sequencing.
Gloster
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For the situation on the eve of Grouping at the end of 1922, at how many places was the Anglo-Scottish border crossed by rail and identify them? A rough idea will do, the exact mileage or similar is not needed.
Ashley Hill
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Does 43002 count in this instance?
DerekC
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Hmm. Going from west to east:
The Solway Viaduct (Bowness to Annan) - although I think it was out of use by then.
The Caledonian Main Line at Gretna
The Waverley Route somewhere around Newcastleton
The Riccarton Junction to Hexham line at Deadwater (hard to forget the name of that one)
The East Coast Route at the Royal Border Bridge
That makes five, but I have a feeling there were a couple more (I have a book on the subject which I will now try to find!)
The Solway Viaduct (Bowness to Annan) - although I think it was out of use by then.
The Caledonian Main Line at Gretna
The Waverley Route somewhere around Newcastleton
The Riccarton Junction to Hexham line at Deadwater (hard to forget the name of that one)
The East Coast Route at the Royal Border Bridge
That makes five, but I have a feeling there were a couple more (I have a book on the subject which I will now try to find!)
Cheshire Scot
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There was a route from Tweedmouth through the borders and Kelso which ended up joining the Waverley route at St Boswells - used by diverted ECML trains around 1948.
Despite the name the Royal Border Bridge is several miles south of the border which is at/around Marshall Meadows!
EDIT: as I am not a quizzer count me out of the next round!
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DerekC
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Yes - must have crossed the border between Coldstream and Kelso.
Quite right - doh! Berwick is in England so I should have remembered that!
With more time to think - the branch from the Waverley route to Langholm must have crossed the border because I think the main line was still in England at that point.
Peter Mugridge
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I don't think so because it was built as such wasn't it?
Gloster
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It is seven: these five (ignoring the generosity of giving the Scots Berwick, which was a thorn of contention for years), plus the Tweedmouth-Kelso line at Carham and the Langholm branch just north of Riddings Junction. It was the last that I thought might catch some people.
So I declare DerekC as winner of the Anglo-Scottish Challenge.
DerekC
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OK - here's a Christmassy one. CSX (the US railroad company) runs a "Santa Train" delivering gifts and food donated by charities. It has just made its 83rd annual trip. Calling points included Marrowbone, Tom's Bottom, Clincho, Kermit, Dante and Elkhorn City. Which three US states does it operate in?
Oh - and here's a picture of Santa doing his stuff!
Oh - and here's a picture of Santa doing his stuff!
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xotGD
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Maine, Delaware and Massachusetts
DerekC
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A plausible set of adjoining states, but not right. Try a good way south west, in a remote part of the Appalachians.
DerekC
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I have a feeling that this one is going to die of neglect, so I will tell you that the states are Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee and put it out of its misery. I should have asked something really exciting like which Class 47 was the first to have its wiper blades changed. (Sorry - no offence meant!!). 
Open floor.
Open floor.
I have a feeling that this one is going to die of neglect, so I will tell you that the states are Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee and put it out of its misery. I should have asked something really exciting like which Class 47 was the first to have its wiper blades changed. (Sorry - no offence meant!!).
Open floor.
47116 I think?
xotGD
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A new question for a new year:
In which town/city were Class 105 DMUs built?
In which town/city were Class 105 DMUs built?
Peterthegreat
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Sheffield.
xotGD
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Correct. Cravens were based in Sheffield. Sorry for the delayed reply.
The floor is yours...
Peterthegreat
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Thank you. Apologies too for my delay in setting a question.
Which we'll known author died at Astapovo station?
Which we'll known author died at Astapovo station?
D6130
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Boris Pasternak?
Peterthegreat
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Not him!
Whistler40145
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Leo Tolstoy
Peterthegreat
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Correct.
Please bring us peace with the next question.
Whistler40145
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Open Floor