The "Name the Station" game

[Mcr Warrior]

Dingwall

No, not there.

Clue 4: The station is a passing loop on a single line.

 

[RDP]

Garve?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Garve?

That's the place. Station was opened back in August 1870, along with a number of others on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line (initially as far as Stromeferry).

Your turn to set the next mystery station!

 

[RDP]

Cheers.

Clue 1: This station is served by one TOC.

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Glossop?

 

[D6130]

Lelant?

 

[RDP]

Glossop?

Lelant?

Neither of those.

Clue 2: It is on an unelectrified line.

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Dolwyddelan?

 

[D6130]

Lochailort?

 

[RDP]

Dolwyddelan?

Lochailort?

Neither of those.

Clue 3: It has two platforms.

 

[London Trains]

Crowborough?

 

[444045]

Sherborne ?

 

[RDP]

Crowborough?

Sherborne ?

Neither of those

Clue 4: It is a passing loop on a single line.

 

[London Trains]

Rye?

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

North Llanrwst?

 

[-Colly405-]

Eggesford?

 

[RDP]

Rye?

North Llanrwst?

Eggesford

None of those

Now for the giveaway

Clue 5: There used to be a steam shed located near this station notable that between 1958 and 1960 it had a pair of 1600 class 0-6-0PTs on its allocation despite being nowhere near the former GWR system.

 

[-Colly405-]

Call that a giveaway?

 

[D6130]

Rogart?

 

[RDP]

Rogart?

Not Rogart but in the right area.

 

[D6130]

Helmsdale?

 

[RDP]

Helmsdale?

That's the one.

The two locomotives mentioned in clue 5 (1646/9) were the ones sent north to operate the Dornoch Light Railway.

Your turn.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

@D6130. Well done! Where are we headed for next?

 

[D6130]

Which Scottish branch line - also built under a Light Railway Order - was operated for many years by ex-Great Eastern Railway 2-4-2 tank locomotives fitted with cow catchers....and latterly by similarly-equipped LMS-designed Ivatt class 2MT 2-6-0s?

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Which Scottish branch line - also built under a Light Railway Order - was operated for many years by ex-Great Eastern Railway 2-4-2 tank locomotives fitted with cow catchers....and latterly by similarly-equipped LMS-designed Ivatt class 2MT 2-6-0s?

Wrong quiz I think my friend

 

[D6130]

Wrong quiz I think my friend

Whoops....sorry! Too late in the evening....and - just possibly - one or two glasses of wine following last night's excellent Barbara Dickson concert in Halifax! Let's try again:

Clue 1: This station is served by one TOC.

 

[LT02 NVV]

Whoops....sorry! Too late in the evening....and - just possibly - one or two glasses of wine following last night's excellent Barbara Dickson concert in Halifax! Let's try again:

Clue 1: This station is served by one TOC.

Is it a Scotrail one?

 

[D6130]

Is it Scotrail?

Not absolutely certain, but I don't think the rules of this game allow the asking of direct questions at this stage! You just have to keep guessing based on the availability of clues!

 

[LT02 NVV]

Oh, well I’ll think about the station.

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Whoops....sorry! Too late in the evening....and - just possibly - one or two glasses of wine following last night's excellent Barbara Dickson concert in Halifax! Let's try again:

Clue 1: This station is served by one TOC.

Bodorgan?