Railway General Knowledge.

[Gloster]

Before the 1923 Grouping the Great Western Railway had only taken over one narrow-gauge, i.e. less than 4’ 8 1/2”, railway. Which company?

(For clarity: I am not including the small Bristol & Exeter Railway operation at Burlescombe as a separate railway.)

 

[D6130]

Welshpool & Llanfair?

 

[DerekC]

The Corris Railway, perhaps?

 

[Gloster]

Welshpool & Llanfair?

No. This came to the GWR at Grouping.

The Corris Railway, perhaps?

No. 1930.

 

[D6130]

Glyn Valley Tramway?

 

[DerekC]

Or the Vale of Rheidol? I think that exhausts the possibilities!

 

[Gloster]

Glyn Valley Tramway?

Never part of the GWR.

Or the Vale of Rheidol? I think that exhausts the possibilities!

Came with the Cambrian at Grouping.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Was it the one at Blanau - but not the Festiniog?

 

[341o2]

Was it the one at Blanau - but not the Festiniog?

Wasn't the Ffestiniog & Blaneeau Railway converted to standard gauge?
The Glyn Valley was always independant
As anything less than 4' 81/2" is narrow gauge, was there a 4' or 4'6" gauge railway somewhere?

 

[Gloster]

Was it the one at Blanau - but not the Festiniog?

Wasn't the Ffestiniog & Blaneeau Railway converted to standard gauge?
The Glyn Valley was always independant
As anything less than 4' 81/2" is narrow gauge, was there a 4' or 4'6" gauge railway somewhere?

Indeed, it was the 1’ 11 1/2” Festiniog & Blaenau Railway that was acquired in 1883 (although not fully until 1910) and then converted to standard-gauge.

I think that Peterthgreat just pips it, so gets the chance to gauge our knowledge with the next question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Under which hotel would you find "Track 61"?

 

[xotGD]

The Waldorf Astoria

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Waldorf Astoria

In New York is the correct answer.
Your turn to track a question.

 

[xotGD]

The 9nlyh9tel in the US I could think of!

Next up: D5096 was, when delivered in January 1960, the first main line diesel locomotive to be built where?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Darlington?

 

[Spamcan81]

Horwich?

 

[xotGD]

Darlington?

Darlo it is.

Over to you...

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
BR standard 76114 was the last steam locomotive built where?

 

[xotGD]

Darlington?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Darlington?

Not Darlington.

 

[xotGD]

Horwich?

 

[Brightonboy]

Thank you.
BR standard 76114 was the last steam locomotive built where?

Brighton?

 

[Whistler40145]

Doncaster?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Horwich?

Not Horwich.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Brighton?

Nor Brighton.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Doncaster?

Because it was Doncaster.
Your turn to build the next question.

 

[xotGD]

Deleted

 

[Whistler40145]

Apologies for the late response

What's the quietest railway station in the UK?

 

[Tetragon213]

Denton?

 

[D6130]

Shippea Hill?