Riddle

[me123]

Here's a little riddle of sorts. Note that the train in question does not exist, is not normally worked and therefore no GEN can help you!

A spotter went to Nuneaton station to film 6V59; a Class 66 with 36 coal wagons. However, instead of the planned stock he was shocked to see a unit in it's place! He did some chacking up and, sure enough, the unit was on that working! Odd...

Anyway, what was the unit? (HINT: The only number not used is "66").

 

[P156KWJ]

a class 59 with 66 coal wagons? :???:

 

[me123]

Updated to clarify a tad. It is very cryptic indeed.

 

[1D53]

142056?

 

[P156KWJ]

random guess - but is it a 159??

 

[me123]

Both wrong.

 

[P156KWJ]

is it necessarilly a class of unit that comes through Nuneaton on normal services?

 

[me123]

No. The train should rarely (if ever) appear at Nuneaton.

 

[Jonfun]

A 365?

 

[me123]

^Closest so far. Hint: think number bases...

 

[class 313]

Class 466

 

[Jonfun]

365502?

 

[me123]

Again, nope. Neither of you are correct.

Let's think a bit more about 6V59...

 

[Jonfun]

Gaaahh! 6 x 5 isn't 36 is it?

Class 304?

 

[Coxster]

A Class 101?

 

[P156KWJ]

323??

 

[me123]

None so far. HINT: 6V59 can also be considered as a number in base 36...

 

[P156KWJ]

class 360?

 

[Beaker]

366

 

[me123]

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/exner/ncsa/base/

Biggest hint ever...

 

[Jordy]

320301

 

[me123]

YES

 

[Jordy]

A very random but excellent riddle!

 

[P156KWJ]

I'm **** at riddles