Railway General Knowledge.

[theageofthetra]

It wasn't rebuilt from the experimental high pressure locomotive "Fury" was it?

Thats it. Fury was also infamous for killing a technician when a tube burst.

Your floor.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Hopefully not too difficult...

When was the last time a 4-EPB appeared at Waterloo ( main, not East ) in service?

 

[A Challenge]

2005? (I think I saw this in a video last week)

 

[LOL The Irony]

I reckon 1986

 

[Peter Mugridge]

One of you is closer than the other.

Much closer.

 

[LOL The Irony]

1985?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Yes, indeed - December 1985 to be exact, albeit carrying mail not passengers ( Wimbledon depot lost their EPB allocation to Slade Green a year earlier ).

Below is 5012 at Waterloo on 21st December 1985 for this purpose. This was the last time I saw an EPB at Waterloo in service, although of course the departmental de-icers hung on for a few more years.

Mr Challenge - were you thinking of VEPs...?

 

[A Challenge]

I was thinking of something slam-door, not sure what though, I thought it was the last of everything but there you go.

 

[LOL The Irony]

The 175 is an updated version of this train.

THIS IS A QUESTION BTW

 

[EbbwJunction1]

As it seems to be an Open Platform, can I take it, please?

What do "Seymour Clarke", "Great Mountain", "George Waddell" and "Victory" all have in common, please?

 

[A Challenge]

The 175 is an updated version of this train.

Was this a question?

 

[LOL The Irony]

Was this a question?

Tis a question

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Ah, I thought that it wasn't, hence my question!

I'll try to remember it for next time I'm successful - which won't be now, because I don't have a clue!

 

[hexagon789]

Only thing I can think of is the Coradia LINT perhaps? I can't think of a British train that the 175 Coradias are an updated version of.

 

[GusB]

I'm guessing the class 156. They were built at the same place, weren't they?

 

[LOL The Irony]

I'm guessing the class 156. They were built at the same place, weren't they?

Correct, your floor.

 

[GusB]

The floor is open.

 

[LOL The Irony]

The locomotive that the No.4 engine of the NorthWestern Railway is based off.

 

[theageofthetra]

Well that's Gordon so an LNER A3. There's one of the later books where Scotsman visits and they mention being Doncaster brothers.

 

[LOL The Irony]

Well that's Gordon so an LNER A3. There's one of the later books where Scotsman visits and they mention being Doncaster brothers.

Close, but no cigar.

 

[theageofthetra]

Close, but no cigar.

Oh if you are going that detailed he was based on a never built protoype A0?

 

[hexagon789]

Well that's Gordon so an LNER A3. There's one of the later books where Scotsman visits and they mention being Doncaster brothers.

Oh wow, I read North Western as LNWR, no wonder I didn't have a clue!

 

[theageofthetra]

Is this my floor now?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Is this my floor now?

I think that it is ... carry on, MacDuff!!

 

[LOL The Irony]

Is this my floor now?

It is. Sorry for not checking back. I stopped receiving notifications on this for some reason.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

As it's been a while since a question was asked, can I ask this one, please?

What have "Samuel Clarke", "Great Mountain", "George Waddell" and "Victory" have in common?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

As it's been a while since a question was asked, can I ask this one, please? What have "Samuel Clarke", "Great Mountain", "George Waddell" and "Victory" have in common?

A clue .... they're all locomotive names from the same company but became owned by another company later. Name both companies if you can!

 

[hexagon789]

A clue .... they're all locomotive names from the same company but became owned by another company later. Name both companies if you can!

I really have no idea

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Well, this one's been going long enough, so here's the answer:

All these are names of locos owned by the Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Railway which survived to be taken over by the Great Western Railway at the Grouping on 1st January 1923.

Open floor!!

 

[Calthrop]

Aside from the World War I front-line scene -- what was the location of the world's most extensive, with greatest track length, "600mm / 2ft." gauge rail system? (None of said system is now in existence.)