The "Name the Station" game

[Robinson]

Cheltenham Spa.

NOOOOOO!!! :cry:

 

[clagmonster]

Crewe?

 

[gnolife]

Not Crewe.

It is served by London bound Electric trains
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I'm sorry all. Problems have come up at home and I'm not going to be able to finish the round. The answer I was after was York.

 

[martinsh]

OK. I'll take the floor - if there's anyone still there

Clue 1 : this station is not electrified

 

[andrew bell]

Oxford

 

[Temple Meads]

Pembroke Dock?

 

[clagmonster]

Selby?

 

[Ivo]

Sudbury

OK. I'll take the floor - if there's anyone still there

Apparently there are still folks around!

 

[Robinson]

Bristol Temple Meads.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 2: this station has 2 platforms and is served by one TOC

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I'm having problems with my connection - so response may be slow

 

[clagmonster]

Uttoxeter?

 

[Ivo]

Yeovil Pen Mill

I'm having problems with my connection - so response may be slow

You're not the only one

 

[Robinson]

Nantwich.

 

[Clip]

Sudbury Hill Harrow

 

[andrew bell]

Charlbury

 

[Temple Meads]

Topsham?

 

[martinsh]

Uttoxeter?

I had Uttoxeter last time ! Interestingly most of the clues are going to be exactly the same !

Clue 3 : this station was formerly a junction with 4 platforms and it's name used to reflect this fact. It cased being a junction for passengers in 1959, though was still used for freight until the late 60s

 

[clagmonster]

Nantwich?

 

[Ivo]

Nantwich.

Nantwich?

Lesson 1 in How to Lose Points - suggest a location that someone suggested for the previous clue...

(Sorry )

 

[martinsh]

Lesson 1 in How to Lose Points - suggest a location that someone suggested for the previous clue...

and Nantwich wasn't formerly named Nantwich Junction and didn't have 4 platforms either ! Can you lose points for multiple reasons with the same post ?!

 

[Ivo]

Good question...

 

[clagmonster]

The rules don't say that I can't lose points for two different reasons, so I would say I'm on -(3 plus whatever I lose for a impossible solution to a clue). This is a little like QI.

By the way Ivo, if you would like a hand scoring, let me know.

 

[martinsh]

can someone please make some guesses - I want to wrap this up and go to bed.

 

[clagmonster]

I'm not sure whether I'm allowed. I've made a guess for this clue, but it was invalid.

 

[martinsh]

I'm not sure whether I'm allowed. I've made a guess for this clue, but it was invalid.

OK, clue 4 : the station is adjacant to a sporting "arena" and extra trains have been known to stop there when events take place [ at least they used to in the 1960/70s !]

 

[clagmonster]

Bordesley?

 

[martinsh]

Bordesley?

Not Bordesley, but I understand your thinking. Contary to appearances, Bordesley was never a junction.

Will give clue 5 in about 10 mins if no more replies received.

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Extra clue - so far nobody has been within 50 miles of the right answer - Uttoxeter was nearest (I think)
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Clue 5 : just beyond the next station to the east of this one there is a famous rail feature which is (allegedly) unique in this country

 

[clagmonster]

I suspect, based on distance from Uttoxeter, that the unique rail feature is the Newark flat crossing. Therefore, the answer must be Rolleston.

 

[martinsh]

I suspect, based on distance from Uttoxeter, that the unique rail feature is the Newark flat crossing. Therefore, the answer must be Rolleston.

Rolleston is correct.
[used to be a junction for Southwell (and Mansfield pre 1930) ]
[adjacant to Southwell race course]



THe floor is yours - but I won't be back until tomorrow

 

[andrew bell]

Newbury Racecourse?

Ignore this