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GNERman

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Do you think you are a know-it-all of the Railways...

You will be if you can answer all of these questions.

ANSWERS TO ME BY PRIVATE MESSAGE ONLY

NO DISCUSSION OR DISQUALIFICATION

Winner will receive prize money paid in cheese...

1. Who is Grand Central's Operations Director?
2. Name two Open Access routes proposed by Grand Central but denied by the ORR.
3. Who is the Manager of Platinum Trains?
4. Name 5 trains with Paxman engines inside them.
5. Name two nicknames for the Class 89.
6. What is a Class 180's top speed (not what you think it is...)
7. What kind of braking will the new class 70 have?
8. What Platform does Grand Central's 0821 service to London KX come in on in York?
9. How many class 180's are named?
10. What trains were used on shuttles when GC HST's were unavailable in 2008? (all locomotives and operators please)

Good Luck...
 
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43034 The Black Horse

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Umm, there aren't 5.

Sorry, Read as Paxman not Valenta! Sorry

As agreed with 90019, there aren't 5 loco classes powered by the 12RP200L, I assume that's the Valenta you mean?

Don't care if it's classed as 'discussion', I would like some answers to question 5 by the author
 

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sorry I meant Paxman not just valenta so that could be Paxman Valenta or Ruston - Paxman etc...

sorry for all confusion..

my mistake
 
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