Quiz Olympiad

[Trainfan344]

Weymouth

 

[Crossover]

Looks like I'm starting again with Godstone

(not that I'll probably get chance to further it now as it'll be another hour before I'm home from work )

 

[D841 Roebuck]

I'm unsure of the rules of this game, but wouldn't Dorchester South be valid after Weymouth, on a train not stopping at Upwey??

 

[transportphoto]

And with the arrival of 1800, that's yer lot! Stand by for the next round.

TP

Quizmaster.

 

[Crossover]

I'm unsure of the rules of this game, but wouldn't Dorchester South be valid after Weymouth, on a train not stopping at Upwey??

It would indeed - hadn't looked that deep into it as didn't have enough time. Doesn't make too much difference anyway now

And with the arrival of 1800, that's yer lot! Stand by for the next round.

TP

Quizmaster.

Blimey - must be the first time one of these has ended on time! :P

What a high scoring round it was too......

 

[Trainfan344]

Can I have a Point for making an Almost winning move?

 

[Class172]

Round 4 - Station Codes

Work out which station the codes correspond to (without cheating!). 1 correct answer = 1 point.

Same rules as round 1 and 2, one PM per member.

Answers:

1. CGM - Cottingham
2. BRI - Bristol Temple Meads
3. MYB - London Marylebone
4. HHD - Holyhead
5. MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
6. CAG - Carrbridge
7. SSS - Sheerness-on-Sea
8. NSH - North Sheen
9. BDK - Baldock
10. NRN - Nairn

 

[OxtedL]

As Class172 says, Do Not Cheat!

Submit your answers BEFORE checking whether they are right yourself.

 

[Class172]

Don't worry if you've had plenty of deleted message notifications - it's just me tidying the thread.

 

[Crossover]

Don't worry if you've had plenty of deleted message notifications - it's just me tidying the thread.

You could have given that as the reason

OK: You did with some...

 

[gnolife]

Well, I've made it to a computer where I can actually read the codes properly just in time - on my phone, Os and Ds look the same, which would have made a right good mess of my answers. As it is, I've got 8 confidently, a ninth that I'm almost certain about, and a tenth that is an educated guess.

 

[Trainfan344]

I swear I made up at least two of my station names.

 

[gnolife]

I swear I made up at least two of my station names.

With at least 5, 8 and 9, I'd have needed to be shot if I hadn't got them right.

 

[Trainfan344]

Number 2 and 5 I got almost instantaneously.

 

[Crossover]

With at least 5, 8 and 9, I'd have needed to be shot if I hadn't got them right.

Can't think of why you say so on the last two

 

[ainsworth74]

Can't think of why you say so on the last two

You have no idea how much satisfaction I got in including those two

 

[Ivo]

You have no idea how much satisfaction I got in including those two

We all knew the choices of station were fixed

 

[gnolife]

But where was TPB?

 

[Trainfan344]

But where was TPB?

Surely it should be TWP?

 

[Class172]

Round 5 is currently on hold... sorry.

 

[Crossover]

You have no idea how much satisfaction I got in including those two

You missed a trick I think.....BNS could have caught some out

 

[gnolife]

Round 5 is currently on hold... sorry.

Will we get until 6pm on Saturday to complete the round then, with this delay?

Either way, I'm glad that I don't have to arrange to be shot tonight - I imagine it would have been quite painful
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You missed a trick I think.....BNS could have caught some out

Why would Birmingham New Street catch us out?

 

[Class172]

Will we get until 6pm on Saturday to complete the round then, with this delay?

I will extend the time allowed for entries for this round.

 

[Crossover]

Round 5 is currently on hold... sorry.

"We're sorry to announce that the 18:00 Rail UK service to Quiz Olympiad Round 5 is delayed. Please listen for further announcements. There is no current estimate for the arrival of this service"
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"We're sorry to announce that the 18:00 Rail UK service to Quiz Olympiad Round 5 is delayed. Please listen for further announcements. There is no current estimate for the arrival of this service"

Hmmmmm.....according to the realtime information, it seems it last reported at 20:55 at Round 4 and 3/4....this could take a while.....

 

[telstarbox]

I'm going to lash in a Delay Repay claim with the moderators.

 

[gnolife]

I'm going to lash in a Delay Repay claim with the moderators.

I think you should write to the Daily Fail as well

 

[ainsworth74]

I'm going to lash in a Delay Repay claim with the moderators.

Due to recent inclement weather there is a significant backlog in the processing of Delay Repay forms. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

[Ivo]

But where was TPB?

Surely it should be TWP?

Sigh...

The above is an example of why the Quiz Forum, whilst not necessarily the most interesting section on this Forum, is certainly the most amusing. I think TWP is a sensible choice of TLC too

You missed a trick I think.....BNS could have caught some out

Why would Birmingham New Street catch us out?

Unfortunately I think it's too obvious. One wouldn't have hurt though!

 

[transportphoto]

Round Five should be launched tonight with a deadline of 1800 Saturday 30th March. I have faith!!

TP

 

[Class172]

Normal service resumed - we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Round 5 - Station association

Below are listed 10 batches of stations in triplets - these stations will have an association between then which you need to guess. 1 correct answer = 1 point.

1. Shotton, Tamworth, Lichfield Trent Valley - Split level stations
2. High Wycombe, Gospel Oak, Hartlebury - Served by class 172s
3. Battersby, Cromer, Coombe Junction Halt - Requires reversal during a through service
4. Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen - Destinations of Sleeper
5. London Kings Cross, Stockport, Cardiff Central - Have platform 0
6. Bradford Interchange, Harlepool & Sunderland - Grand Central terminii
7. Kidderminster, Keighley, East Grinstead - NR/Preserved railway station
8. Sheffield, Cumbernauld, Aldershot - Opened in 1870
9. Gainsborough Central, Reddish South & Bordesley - Limited service (parliamentary)
10. Banbury, Tame Bridge Parkway, Chirk - Formerly served by WSMR

Answers by PM (as in previous rounds). Entries to be in by 1800 tomorrow.