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Whistler40145
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Not 1966
Whistler40145
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Correct
xotGD
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Two level crossings.
Not that. Nothing to do with infrastructure.
Whistler40145
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Location of serious rail accidents?
SteveyBee131
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Complete guess... their three-letter-codes spell/spelled people's names?
No that because....
...is correct ANN, ROY, RAY and SAM respectively.
Your turn.
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Must be some time since Royton was last open! = Sixty years?!
Gloster
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Almost. Royton closed on 18 April 1966. Royton, Royton Junction until 8 May 1978, closed on 11 May 1987. (Source: Quick’s Chronology.)
Gloster
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See above: my clumsy fingers did everything in the wrong order.
SteveyBee131
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Wow, thanks
Life is rather busy and I likely won't be able to keep up with checking for responses in the coming few days, so OPEN FLOOR please
D6130
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I'll jump in if I may:
What was the number of the North British Railway 4-4-0 steam locomotive - aka "The Diver" - which plunged into the water with the collapse of the first Tay Bridge in 1879?
What was the number of the North British Railway 4-4-0 steam locomotive - aka "The Diver" - which plunged into the water with the collapse of the first Tay Bridge in 1879?
Gloster
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Was it 224?
D6130
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It was indeed. Your turn to put on a diving suit.
Gloster
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In which year did the Bishop’s Castle Railway finally close?
D6130
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1946?
martinsh
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1935 I think
Gloster
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And you think right: it finally gave up in April 1935.
To you to send off the next question.
martinsh
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Besides the "big four" there were 4 other minor constituents of BR that were nationalised in 1948. Name them
martinsh
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I am loth to give a clue when nobody has even guessed yet.
However, a certain railway running Colonel may be of help here ...
However, a certain railway running Colonel may be of help here ...
Gloster
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East Kent Railway
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Possibly the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire, or was that War Department?
North Sunderland?
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Possibly the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire, or was that War Department?
North Sunderland?
martinsh
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North Sunderland was not one of those I was thinking of. Wiki isn't clear but suggests either acquired by LNER in 1930 or independent until closed in 1951.
Anyway the other three are correct.
For the remaining one you'll need to look under ground !
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Mersey Railway?
Gloster
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The GWR used the telegraphic code CONE for a wagon intended for a specific traffic. What were they intended to carry?