The "Name the Station" game

[andrew bell]

Luton

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station handles stopping, passing and terminating services.

 

[andrew bell]

Bletchley

 

[clagmonster]

Stratford?

 

[martinsh]

Basingstoke

 

[Ivo]

Ore (limited SE service; limited stopping service via Rye; hourly pass via Rye)

Stratford?

Three TOCs

Basingstoke

Also three TOCs

 

[clagmonster]

Oh, the late night LTS stop at Stratford don't they. -1 for me.

 

[martinsh]

Basingstoke - Also three TOCs

D*mn ! How could I forget about XC ?!

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: Trains serving this station use all 3 types of traction - AC electric, DC electric, diesel (although not necessarily all actually at this station).

 

[clagmonster]

East Croydon?

 

[Robinson]

East Croydon?

Correct.

 

[clagmonster]

Ooh good.

Clue 1:
This station is south of Thurso?

 

[Ivo]

Does anything actually terminate at East Croydon? The WLLs used to, but they now run to South Croydon; does anything else?

This station is south of Thurso?

Not again :roll:

Beauly.

That aside, count me out for the next while. O/F if the ~0.04% chance of me being correct is applicable (sure ).

 

[clagmonster]

I believe some South London suburbans terminate at East Croydon, they certainly used to.

Clue 2:
This station is servedby precisely 2 operators.

 

[dzug2]

Warwick Parkway

 

[Ivo]

Lydney

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 3:
This station has precisely 2 platforms, both of which used to be islands.

 

[Robinson]

Does anything actually terminate at East Croydon? The WLLs used to, but they now run to South Croydon; does anything else?

Some WLL services do still terminate at East Croydon (Mon-Fri these are the 0904, 1759, 1902 and 0001 arrivals).
The Sunday service from London Bridge via Streatham goes to East Croydon.
There's also the 2328 arrival from Uckfield.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 3:
This station has precisely 2 platforms, both of which used to be islands.

Colwyn Bay ?

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 4:
If proper nouns were allowed and assuming that no blank tiles were used and that no tiles were placed on bonus squares, this station's name would score 21 points in a game of Scrabble.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 4:
If proper nouns were allowed and assuming that no blank tiles were used and that no tiles were placed on bonus squares, this station's name would score 21 points in a game of Scrabble.

It took me two days to think of 3 statins which matched clues 1 to 3. None of them match clue 4 - I'm stumped.:cry:

 

[clagmonster]

There will be a clue 5, however I can't give it until somebody has given a valid response to clue 4. What I would say is: look carefully at the wording of the clues, and the wording I have used in previous rounds. This should allow you to arrive at a bonus clue. I'm not giving any more away.

 

[dzug2]

If clue 3 is rather sneakily worded, Eaglescliffe?

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 5:
This station was renamed to its present name in 1974.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
I won't be around much until Tuesday. Therefore, I have PMed the answer to Ivo, and am leaving it up to him as to how to proceed and when to open the PM (it is clearly marked as such in the title).

 

[Temple Meads]

Clue 5:
This station was renamed to its present name in 1974.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
I won't be around much until Tuesday. Therefore, I have PMed the answer to Ivo, and am leaving it up to him as to how to proceed and when to open the PM (it is clearly marked as such in the title).

You should bear in mind that Ivo is in Southend at the moment AFAIK, and his access is limited, at any rate, he hasn't accessed the forum since Wednesday.

 

[gnolife]

3.4 The Turn Player must ensure that he is able to respond to any viable answers within a set period of time. Upon setting the first clue, he must be ready to respond within three hours of the first answer provided by the floor; in all other instances, he must be able to respond within six hours if at all possible and compulsorily within twelve hours.
3.5 Any player who fails to meet the obligations set out in Rule 3.4 without prior warning shall surrender his turn and the floor shall be opened to other players. Any player who fails to respond within six hours on more than one occasion in any given round may also be judged to have forfeited the floor.

I've quoted what I think is the relevant part of the rules in this circumstance. I think that, since Clagmonster has declared that he can't respond within the 12 hours that the rules state, the floor is open.

 

[Temple Meads]

OK, lets go for one then.

1) This station is in Wales.

 

[gnolife]

Gilfach Fargoed

 

[Temple Meads]

2) This station has more than 2 platforms.

 

[gnolife]

Bridgend