Railway General Knowledge.

[krus_aragon]

The lowest, most filthy, most unhealthy and most wicked locality

Mos Eisley Central (according to Obi-Wan Kenobi)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mos Eisley Central (according to Obi-Wan Kenobi)

Perhaps you may not have noticed that the quiz has moved on to another conundrum to solve and I very much doubt that Obi-Wan Kenobi, even with all the Force accorded to a Jedi Knight, would have considered the pre-1948 grouping Southern Railway as being from "the dark side"..

 

[theageofthetra]

Never underestimate the power of Sir Herbert Ashcombe Walker.

 

[krus_aragon]

Perhaps you may not have noticed that the quiz has moved on to another conundrum to solve and I very much doubt that Obi-Wan Kenobi, even with all the Force accorded to a Jedi Knight, would have considered the pre-1948 grouping Southern Railway as being from "the dark side"..

On the contrary, I'm sure Obi-Wan would have described the Southern as “an elegant railway, for a more civilised age”.

Sadly my personal knowledge on the Southern Railway's advertisments, and particularly Balham, are non-existent, so having made what comedic comments I can muster, I'll leave the current question to you more knowledgable folk.

 

[kevconnor]

I guess as it has been a day it is probably time for a clue.

The advert was brought out to coincide with the Underground extension to Morden when the Balham underground station opened.

 

[backontrack]

Ah. 1926?

 

[kevconnor]

Ah. 1926?

Indeed, it was followed up in 1928 by the advert

'Balham: gateway to Europe.'

The floor is yours.

 

[DaleCooper]

Indeed, it was followed up in 1928 by the advert

'Balham: gateway to Europe.'

The floor is yours.

I see Southern Railway got the spelling right at the second attempt.

 

[backontrack]

OK, another Scottish one:

On the Far North Line, one railway station closed in 1960 and reopened in 1961. This station has its name in Scottish Gaelic as well as in English, but recently First ScotRail changed the Gaelic on this sign from its previous National Express ScotRail Gaelic. Can you give me:

a). The English name
b). The original Gaelic name
and
c). The current Gaelic name?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

OK, another Scottish one:

On the Far North Line, one railway station closed in 1960 and reopened in 1961. This station has its name in Scottish Gaelic as well as in English, but recently First ScotRail changed the Gaelic on this sign from its previous National Express ScotRail Gaelic. Can you give me:

a). The English name
b). The original Gaelic name
and
c). The current Gaelic name?

Congratulations on finding this one to test us. I can only answer two of the three parts, but have added a footnote.
a)....Rogart
b)....Unsure of original name
c)... Sgire Raoird

The station when reopened in 1961 was named Rogart Halt, but was subsequently changed to that of Rogart.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

A - Rogart

B - Raoghard

C - Sgire Raoird

 

[backontrack]

Congratulations on finding this one to test us. I can only answer two of the three parts, but have added a footnote.
a)....Rogart
b)....Unsure of original name
c)... Sgire Raoird

The station when reopened in 1961 was named Rogart Halt, but was subsequently changed to that of Rogart.

A - Rogart

B - Raoghard

C - Sgire Raoird

You're both really close. Really close, for HMS.

Thanks for the clarification Paul.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

A - Rogart

B - Sgire Raoird

C - Raoghard

 

[backontrack]

Correct! It's actually Sgìre Raoird, but I'll give you that.

Yes, HMS Ark Royal is right there. Rogart was closed and then reopened in 1960 and 61 - it has been known as Sgìre Raoird and is now Raoghard. Both of you were close, but HMS takes it I'm afraid. Big thanks to Paul too though, especially on that Halt clarification. The station is also the only on the FNL to be both a request stop and a two-platform station, and you can stay in old railway carriages there at Sleeperzzz.

I can do more questions like this if they are popular.

HMS has the floor.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

This preserved railway can be dug up by HMG whenever it likes

 

[krus_aragon]

This preserved railway can be dug up by HMG whenever it likes

The Ffestiniog? Happened with the creation of the Tanygrisiau reservoir by the CEGB in the 1950s, flooding the trackbed.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The Ffestiniog? Happened with the creation of the Tanygrisiau reservoir by the CEGB in the 1950s, flooding the trackbed.

Nope.

 

[backontrack]

The South Devon Railway? Ashburton station was closed because it was in the way of the A30.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The South Devon Railway? Ashburton station was closed because it was in the way of the A30.

No... There is a reason why they'd want to dig under this one particularly

 

[backontrack]

The NYMR? :x

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The NYMR? :x

Not at all

 

[backontrack]

The Wensley Valley Railway?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The Wensley Valley Railway?

Not at all

 

[backontrack]

The London Post Office Railway?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The London Post Office Railway?

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This Answer Unknown

 

[kevconnor]

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I think he means the London Post Office Tunnel and said railway therein (Wikipedia page here)

My guess is Box Tunnel.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I think he means the London Post Office Tunnel and said railway therein (Wikipedia page here)

My guess is Box Tunnel.

Not at all

 

[kevconnor]

One that can most definitely be ruled out would be access the Liverpool Road Station in Manchester.

Just ask that well known Mancunian Mr M Whitby currently resident in that well known suburb of Manchester the UAE.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

As 24 hours has gone by...

This is where you can find a giraffe and an elephant next to each other

 

[theageofthetra]

The Whipsnade Zoo railway was called the Jumbo express, is it anything to do with that and would HS2 pass near it?