The "Name the Station" game

[clagmonster]

Watford Hight Street?

 

[andrew bell]

Huddersfield

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is AC electrified.

 

[clagmonster]

Watford Junction?

 

[dzug2]

Grantham

 

[gnolife]

Warrington Bank Quay

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: Only a total of 5 scheduled passenger services pass through this station without stopping.

 

[clagmonster]

Wigan North Western?

 

[Ivo]

Clue 3: Only a total of 5 scheduled passenger services pass through this station without stopping.

That's a nasty (and thus good) clue. I couldn't reasonably penalise someone if they came up with somewhere that has something like seven non-stopping services! Guys, so long as your guesses are sensible, you can post without fear of penalties

I shall try to update scoring tomorrow.

 

[clagmonster]

I shall try to update scoring tomorrow.

Let me know if you need a hand.

 

[Ivo]

Let me know if you need a hand.

I may well do. I shall let you know in due course

Sorry I didn't reply the first time you mentioned that!

 

[gnolife]

Clue 3: Only a total of 5 scheduled passenger services pass through this station without stopping.

Is that in a day or in a week?

If its a week, then I'll suggest Stockport

 

[Robinson]

Is that in a day or in a week?

Sorry, it's per day (and it's the combined number of services in both directions).

Do I lose points for a clue requiring clarification?

 

[dzug2]

Warrington BQ?

oops already named

 

[clagmonster]

Warrington BQ?

Unfortunately, already tried in response to clue 2 by Gnolfe. 3 points off I believe.

 

[andrew bell]

Carlisle

 

[dzug2]

Unfortunately, already tried in response to clue 2 by Gnolfe. 3 points off I believe.

just too late realising it

 

[Robinson]

Final clue then for tonight:

Clue 4: Trains terminating here often use a siding just outside the station.

 

[clagmonster]

Wakefield Westgate?

 

[gnolife]

Wild guess at Manchester Ox Road?

 

[Ivo]

Do I lose points for a clue requiring clarification?

You don't. Nothing wrong with a clarification; the clue was technically accurate (we assume ).

Unfortunately, already tried in response to clue 2 by Gnolfe. 3 points off I believe.

Sorry dzug2 - this is correct. The rules can be a bit harsh in this game!

 

[andrew bell]

Peterborough

 

[gnolife]

You don't. Nothing wrong with a clarification; the clue was technically accurate (we assume ).

Am I allowed to argue with that - without being told a time period, we could be dealing with an hour, a day, a week or even all time, and therefore the clue had no meaning.

 

[Ivo]

Am I allowed to argue with that - without being told a time period, we could be dealing with an hour, a day, a week or even all time, and therefore the clue had no meaning.

You can argue, of course, but as long as the clue wasn't inaccurate (as opposed to simply missing one important piece of information) then I don't see why a penalty would be reasonable. The same would apply to any other such situation. But if the actual number involved is not five, then I would have an altogether different stance, because the clue would be incorrect.

 

[gnolife]

Or the alternative - I can argue and you start taking points from me

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: This station is served by the Caledonian Sleeper.

 

[dzug2]

Crewe

 

[martinsh]

Lancaster

lots more than 5 services pass through Crewe without stopping - roughly 2 per hour !

 

[dzug2]

Does the sleeper call at Lancaster though?


Dalmuir??

 

[Robinson]

Does the sleeper call at Lancaster though?


Dalmuir??

1) No.

2) Dalmuir is correct.