HMS Ark Royal
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To allow for the passage of masted ships
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To allow for the passage of masted ships
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theageofthetra
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Didn't they act as giant chimneys to draw smoke and steam out of the original box design spans?
krus_aragon
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That's why the bridge was so high, but why do the piers extend up higher than the level of the tube?
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This wasn't the purpose I had in mind, and wouldn't have required the piers to be so tall above the deck.
Ash Bridge
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Could it be that because there was some doubt amongst certain members of the design team about whether or not the tubular sections would need addition support chains, the piers were thus constructed of a sufficient height above the tubes to allow chains to be attached to them if it proved to be necessary after construction?
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krus_aragon
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It could indeed. The prototype (the Conwy Tubular Bridge) had similar provisions.
Your floor.
Ash Bridge
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As a result of the Britannia Bridge fire in 1970, what is the connection between Class 40 D232 Empress of Canada and the town of Barrow in Furness?
theageofthetra
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Was it stranded on the Anglesey side and ended up being shipped to Barrow?
Ash Bridge
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Yes it was, stranded with several other loco's of classes 24/25/40 & 47, separated from its bogies at Holyhead and as you say shipped to Barrow, not absolutely certain but I think Heysham may have been used also,
Your Floor...
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A nice easy one to start the New Year. Where did you used to go underground to get an umbrella?
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theageofthetra
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Not there. Keep in mind the geography of the previous question.
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Getting closer. There was a station that was underground
krus_aragon
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Some online sleuthing suggests Dingle station to me, but I'd never have gotten there without Welshman's help.
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Dingle is correct. I think this should go to Welshman as he got close first if you are ok with that Krus?
krus_aragon
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If you'd awarded it to me, I would have ceded it to Welshman.
Welshman's floor.
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I think 5 minutes between the question being set and the correct answer given must be some sort of record.
Over to you.....
I was reading a book by a former signaller who ended up being Intercity's Chief Inspector and the line about said station was just being read when i saw your question!
In 1981 a Class 47 was withdrawn from service and then returned with only one modification to the exterior - what was it and why?
Ash Bridge
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Was it 47216 that was renumbered to 47299 after a clairvoyant supposedly had a vision it would be involved in a serious accident, which unfortunately actually did occur some time later?
Was it in 1983 with a DMU?
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Ash Bridge
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I will declare open floor as I don't have a suitable question at the moment.
CarltonA
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Thought to be the first instance of the telegraph being used to pass a message identifying a criminal, a murderer was caught after travelling between which two stations?
theageofthetra
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Slough and Paddington.
CarltonA
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Correct, over to theageofthetra.
theageofthetra
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Inkerman, Sebastopol & Jericho were what and on which railway?
Xenophon PCDGS
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Because of my involvement with the Closed Stations Journey quiz, one of these immediately sprang to mind, being that of Sebastopol station on the line of the former Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. It was opened by the GWR on 28th May 1928 and did not close until 30th April 1962.
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Not a station as such and a different line.
Camps on the Settle and Carlisle line?