Rail Awareness game

[Ivo]

Just unapproved it. It is not deleted so you don't get a PM.

Brundell Park is neither here nor there.

I didn't knw you could do that with any old post, as opposed to moderation-related posts...

For the record, the second post says Brunton Park, which I believe is correct.

 

[Class172]

Next one: from johnnycache

This game is called "Birds of a Feather"

These station names have something in common

What is it and can you think of any more?

BTE
CWU
DNR
DVH
FCN
FNY
GLE
HKH
LBZ
LRH
MAO
RVB
SAY
TUR
WRE

 

[Robinson]

Don't know about DNR or BTE, but the others all have a type of bird as part of their name.

BTE = Bitterne (not sure what type of bird is in the name).
CWU = Crowhurst (crow).
DNR = what station is this?
DVH = Dove Holes (dove).
FCN = Falconwood (falcon).
FNY = Finchley Road & Frognal (finch).
GLE = Gleneagles (eagle).
HKH = Hawkhead (hawk).
LBZ = Leighton Buzzard (buzzard).
LRH = Larkhall (lark).
MAO = Martins Heron (heron).
RVB = Ravensbourne (raven).
SAY = Swanley (swan).
TUR = Turkey Street (turkey).
WRE = Wrenbury (wren).

 

[Class172]

BTE = Bitterne (not sure what type of bird is in the name).

The avian creature that you'd be looking for is a Bittern.

 

[Eagle]

DNR = what station is this?

Assume typo for DNO = Dunrobin Castle.

Bitterne, as well as containing bittern, also contains tern.

 

[johnnycache]

This is all a bit strange as in the Southern version everyone emails answers so nobody sees anyone elses ! This is intended to be a way of teaching rail staff about the network so it may be far too easy for you guys !

For the premiership clubs i used the nearest station that NRE gives when you input the postcode

I wasn't sure about MUF - is there a train service there on match days?

Here is yesterday's solution:

Sorry about DNR it should have been DNO as you guessed

BTE - Bitterne - Bittern and tern
CWU - Crowhurst - Crow

Also
COH - Crowborough
CRN - Crowthorne
CWE - Crowle

DNO - Dunrobin Castle - Robin
DVH - Dove Holes - Dove

Also
DVC - Dovercourt
DVP - Dover Priory
DVY - Dovey Junction

FCN - Falconwood - Falcon
FNY - Finchley Rd & Frognal - Finch
GLE - Gleneagles - Eagle

Also
EAG - Eaglescliffe

HKH - Hawkhead - Hawk
LBZ - Leighton Buzzard - Buzzard
LRH - Larkhall - Lark
MAO - Martins Heron - Martin and Heron
RVB - Ravensbourne - Raven

Also
RAV - Ravenglass for Eskdale

SAY - Swanley - Swan

Also
SWA - Swansea
SWM - Swanscombe

TUR - Turkey Street - Turkey
WRE - Wrenbury - Wren

Other ideas you had

DAW - Dawlish - Daw

Also
DWW - Dawlish Warren

DAW - common black and grey eurasian bird noted for thievery!

GTR - Goostrey - Goose

and here is Tuesday's game:

This game is called "Go Figure"

The station names include a number

Use the numbers in the calculation below

Note that ^ means "to the power of"

((FOK ^ TOK)/DHN)*JEQ

 

[Robinson]

FOK = Four Oaks (4).

TOK = Three Oaks (3).

DHT = Deighton (8).

JEQ = Jewellery Quarter (1/4).

Therefore it's ((4 ^ 3)/8)*1/4 = 2.

 

[Eagle]

((FOK ^ TOK)/DHN)*JEQ

equals BRE.

 

[gnolife]

I wasn't sure about MUF - is there a train service there on match days?

The matchday specials are the only things that stop at MUF - I don't think there's any exits that don't lead directly into the ground.

 

[johnnycache]

Solution: 2 is the right answer although BRE is even better

 

[clagmonster]

The matchday specials are the only things that stop at MUF - I don't think there's any exits that don't lead directly into the ground.

The exits deposit you outside the turnstiles, so you can exit the station and walk to the tram stop.

 

[johnnycache]

The solution to Wednesday's quiz was 2
But BRE is much better so well done

Here is Thurday's quiz:

This game is called "Those were the days"

The first list is of towns which used to have a railway station but don't anymore

The second list is the nearest station

Match the towns on the first list to the stations on the second

The stations are derived from NRE using the postcode function - i'm not sure that i always agree with them!

Abingdon
Blythe
Bridport
Consett
Dunstable
Gosport
Hailsham
Hawick
Ilfracombe
Louth
Lyme Regis
Midhurst
Monmouth
Oswestry
Padstow
Richmond (Yorks)
Saffron Walden
Selkirk

SKS
AUD
AXM
BNP
CAR
CRM
DAR
EDB
FRM
GMB
GOB
LEA
LIP
LYD
MDN
PLG
RAD
SCR

 

[Ivo]

Abingdon ~ RAD Radley
Blyth ~ CRM Cramlington (where is Blythe though?)
Bridport ~ MDN Maiden Newton
Consett ~ SKS Stocksfield
Dunstable ~ LEA Leagrave
Gosport ~ FRM Fareham
Hailsham ~ PLG Polegate
Hawick ~ CAR Carlisle (I reckon CAR edges EDB anyway)
Ilfracombe ~ BNP Barnstaple
Louth ~ GMB Grimsby Town
Lyme Regis ~ AXM Axminster
Midhurst ~ LIP Liphook
Monmouth ~ LYD Lydney
Oswestry ~ GOB Gobowen
Padstow ~ SCR St Columb Road
Richmond ~ DAR Darlington
Saffron Walden ~ AUD Audley End
Selkirk ~ EDB Edinburgh (which backs up choosing CAR earlier)

 

[Eagle]

Where is Blythe though?

It's the river that Coleshill and Hampton in Arden are on.

 

[Ivo]

Fair enough then!

Certainly wouldn't match the otherwise outstanding CRM however...

 

[Eagle]

If we're talking the river Blythe, then I'd say TLK, being as that's the source of the river.

 

[johnnycache]

Here is the solution

Blythe should indeed be Blyth

I think Gosport is nearer Portsmouth Harbour but i entered postcode PO12 4TW into nationalrail.co.uk and thats what i got
The postcode is from the map reference of the site of Gosport station

Town-Map reference-Postcode-Nearest station-Code

Consett-Z112507-DH8 7JN-Stocksfield-[SKS]
Blyth-NZ312817-NE24 1ET-Cramlington-[CRM]
Abingdon-SU499973-OX14 3HL-Radley-[RAD]
Bridport-SY474934-DT6 3BN-Maiden Newton-[MDN]
Dunstable-TL026220-LU5 4UR-Leagrave-[LEA]
Gosport-SU614003-PO12 4TW-Fareham-[FRM]
Hailsham-TQ589093-BN27 2DQ-Polegate-[PLG]
Hawick-NT505153-TD9 8BD-Carlisle-[CAR]
Ilfracombe-SS516468-EX34 8EQ-Barnstaple-[BNP]
Louth-TF333879-LN11 0UY-Grimsby Town-[GMB]
Lyme Regis-SY334926-DT7 3NL-Axminster-[AXM]
Midhurst-SU883208-GU29 9JA-Liphook-[LIP]
Monmouth-SO514128-NP25 3LT-Lydney-[LYD]
Oswestry-SJ294298-SY11 1DZ-Gobowen-[GOB]
Padstow-SW920752-PL28 8DB-St Columb Road-[SCR]
Richmond (Yorks)-NZ176008-DL10 4LE-Darlington-[DAR]
Saffron Walden-TL540380-CB11 3WQ-Audley End-[AUD]
Selkirk-NT467289-TD7 5NY-Edinburgh-[EDB]

 

[Ivo]

I think Gosport is nearer Portsmouth Harbour but i entered postcode PO12 4TW into nationalrail.co.uk and thats what i got
The postcode is from the map reference of the site of Gosport station

It's probably done by driving distance. Of course, there is the ferry option

 

[johnnycache]

Here is Friday's game

Its called "Take Five"

Stations whose names are 5 letters long are listed below in groups according to the TOC that operates them

Firstly (as a warm up) identify the stations (without looking them up)

Then think of more stations with 5 letters (the full name must be 5 letters - so Dover Priory would not count) and identify the operator. I can only think of one but i'm sure you'll come up with more than that. Note where the county is shown after the station name those letters don't count eg ashurst (kent)

AW:

BRH
BRY
CRK
FLN
NTH
PRS
TEN
TYW
UPT

CC:

GRY

CR:

ISP

EM:

COR
DBY

FC:

LUT
SDY

GW:

BGL
CME
EXN
FRO
HYL
TRR
TRU
WOR

LE:

BUE
HYH
MCH
MNE

LM:

AST
SNE
TRI

ME:

BAC
MEO

NT:

BGG
CNE
EDL
FIL
GOO
IRL
WYM

SE:

ERH
FRT
HYS
SWL

SN:

CHE
EPS
HEV
LIH
LWS
OXT

SR:

ALO
ANN
CUP
FOR
FRN
GVE
INS
KEH
NRN
PTH
TRN
YOK

SW:

ACT
AON
EGH
ESH
FLE
POO
UPW

TP:

SBY

VT:

CRE
RUG

 

[Ivo]

Plenty to keep us going there!

I shall do up to and including Merseyrail for now. More later if others have not done them by then.

AW:

BRH Borth
BRY Barry
CRK Chirk
FLN Flint
NTH Neath
PRS Prees
TEN Tenby
TYW Tywyn
UPT Upton

CC:

GRY Grays

CR:

ISP Islip

EM:

COR Corby
DBY Derby

FC:

LUT Luton
SDY Sandy

GW:

BGL Bugle
CME Combe
EXN Exton
FRO Frome
HYL Hayle
TRR Torre
TRU Truro
WOR Worle

LE:

BUE Bures
HYH Hythe
MCH March
MNE Manea

LM:

AST Aston
SNE Stone
TRI Tring

ME:

BAC Bache
MEO Meols

NT:

BGG Bring
CNE Colne
EDL Edale
FIL Filey
GOO Goole
IRL Irlam
WYM Wylam

SE:

ERH Erith
FRT Frant
HYS Hayes
SWL Swale

SN:

CHE Cheam
EPS Epsom
HEV Hever
LIH Leigh
LWS Lewes
OXT Oxted

SR:

ALO Alloa
ANN Annan
CUP Cupar
FOR Forres (that's six letters!)
FRN Fearn
GVE Garve
INS Insch
KEH Keith
NRN Nairn
PTH Perth
TRN Troon
YOK Yoker

SW:

ACT Ascot
AON Alton
EGH Egham
ESH Esher
FLE Fleet
POO Poole
UPW Upwey

TP:

SBY Selby

VT:

CRE Crewe
RUG Rugby

It's surprising how easy these codes can be sometimes. I don't know most of the Scottish ones but actually they're pretty obvious - what else could match KEH or YOK for instance?

Oh, and um, try to improve the formatting next time. The layout for that question was pretty poor. Please don't take this as a criticism though.

 

[gnolife]

Plenty to keep us going there!

I shall do up to and including Merseyrail for now. More later if others have not done them by then.

NT:

BGG Bring

Is that a new station?
And to add some like you asked

ARR - Arram (Northern)
ASK - Askam (Northern)
BRA - Brora (ScotRail)
BYE - Bynea (Arriva Wales)
CGN - Cogan (Arriva Wales)
CNW - Conwy (Arriva Wales)
DLY - Dalry (ScotRail)
DNY - Danby (Northern)
DOL - Dolau (Arriva Wales)
DRI - Drigg (Northern)
ELG - Elgin (ScotRail)
EPS - Epsom (Ups) (Southern)
GMG - Garth (Maesteg line) (Arriva Wales)
GTH - Garth (HoW line) (Arriva Wales)
LRG - Lairg (ScotRail)
LAR - Largs (ScotRail)
LDS - Leeds (Network Rail)
MRR - Morar (ScotRail)
OLT - Olton (although I imagine that most people going there would prefer to tack a B onto the front of the station name) (London Midland)
POR - Porth (Treherbert Line) (Arriva Wales)
RDR - Radyr (Arriva Wales)
ROO - Roose (Cumbria) (Northern)
SYA - Styal (Northern)
TPB - Twerp (c2c)
TDU - Tondu (Arriva Wales)

 

[johnnycache]

Here is the full list including other suggestions from Southern:

FOR Forres has 6 letters - sorry

AW:

BRH Borth
BRY Barry
BYE Bynea
CGN Cogan
CNW Conwy
CRK Chirk
DOL Dolau
FLN Flint
GMG Garth (Bridgend) (not in NRE station info)
GTH Garth (Powys)
NTH Neath
POR Porth
PRS Prees
RDR Radyr
TEN Tenby
TDU Tondu
TYW Tywyn
UPT Upton

CC:

GRY Grays

CR:

ISP Islip

EM:

COR Corby
DBY Derby

FC:

LUT Luton
SDY Sandy

GW:

BGL Bugle
CME Combe
EXN Exton
FRO Frome
HYL Hayle
ROC Roche
TRR Torre
TRU Truro
WOR Worle

LE:

BUE Bures
HYH Hythe
MCH March
MNE Manea

LM:

AST Aston
OLT Olton
SNE Stone
TRI Tring

ME:

BAC Bache
MEO Meols

NR (Network Rail):

LDS Leeds

NT:

ARR Arram
ASK Askam (correct but the address is Askham)
BGG Brigg
CNE Colne
DNY Danby
DRI Drigg
EDL Edale
EGT Egton
FIL Filey
GOO Goole
IRL Irlam
ROO Roose
SYA Styal
WYM Wylam

SE:

ERH Erith
FRT Frant
HYS Hayes
SWL Swale

SN:

CHE Cheam
EPS Epsom
HEV Hever
LIH Leigh
LWS Lewes
OXT Oxted

SR:

ALO Alloa
ANN Annan
BRA Brora
BUS Busby
CUP Cupar
DLY Dalry
ELG Elgin
FRN Fearn
GVE Garve
INS Insch
KEH Keith
LRG Lairg
LAR Largs
MRR Morar
NRN Nairn
PTH Perth
TRN Troon
YOK Yoker

SW:

ACT Ascot
AON Alton
EGH Egham
ESH Esher
FLE Fleet
POO Poole
UPW Upwey

TP:

SBY Selby

VT:

CRE Crewe
RUG Rugby
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Monday 05 November

Today's game is called "short hop"

Below are a list of stations

They are all served by trains with very short journeys of 10 minutes or less
(the shortest is 3 minutes)

Arrange them into the origin, intermediate stations and destinations of these short trips

If you can think of any more then please suggest them

BAA
BAR
BOG
BTN
CDB
CDQ
CET
COL
DGY
DOT
EPM
HOV
LAN
LLJ
LLD
MCE
MCM
NCL
RMF
SBJ
SBT
SLO
UPM
WNC

 

[Robinson]

BAA (Barnham) - BOG (Bognor Regis)
LAN (Lancaster) - BAR (Bare Lane) - MCM (Morecambe)
BTN (Brighton [East Sussex]) - HOV (Hove)
CDB (Cardiff Bay) - CDQ (Cardiff Queen Street)
CET (Colchester Town) - COL (Colchester)
LLD (Llandudno) - DGY (Deganwy) - LLJ (Llandudno Junction)
MCE (Metro Centre) - DOT (Dunston) - NCL (Newcastle)
RMF (Romford) - EMP (Emerson Park - I assume EPM was a mistype) - UPM (Upminster)
SBJ (Stourbridge Junction) - SBT (Stourbridge Town)
SLO (Slough) - WNC (Windsor & Eton Central)
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Try these:

BDQ
BMN
COR
FZH
GRP
KET
RDH
REI
SHY
SUP
WRX
WXC

 

[Ivo]

BMN Bromley North - SUP Sundridge Park - GRP Grove Park
KET Kettering - COR Corby
RDH Redhill - REI Reigate
WRX Wrexham General - WXC Wrexham Central

 

[gnolife]

And
Bradford Forster Sq (BDQ) - Frizinghall (FZH) - Shipley (SHY)

 

[johnnycache]

Thanks for your suggestions
I really should have thought of Grove Park-Sundridge Park-Bromley North
I checked Shipley-Frizinghall-Bradford Forster Square and all the trains i saw were either from Skipton or Ilkley
Wrexham General to Wrexham Central seems to be just one train a day (0710)
Kettering-Corby and Redhill-Reigate do have some purely local journeys although most services these days are to/from London
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Tuesday 06 November

Today's game is called "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"

The list below is of stations that have a maximum of one train in each direction on weekdays - can you identify them (without peeking) and can you think of anymore ?

FOC and DNO are closed for the winter but are not included

AUW
BGG
BSI
BUC
BYL
CME
DTN
ELO
GNB
GOF
KTL
MON
PIL
PSW
RDS

 

[Eagle]

BBS springs to mind.

 

[johnnycache]

Thank you

Bordesley seems to have one train per week at 1337 towards Birmingham on Saturdays

I'm sure there must be more that i haven't spotted

There are quite a few near misses like CHT Chathill (2 trains per day)
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
*

Tuesday 06 November
Here is the solution plus an extra suggestion:

AUW ascott-under-wychwood
BBS bordesley
BGG brigg
BSI balmossie
BUC buckenham (norfolk)
BYL barry links
CME combe (oxon)
DTN denton
ELO elton and orston
GNB gainsborough central
GOF golf street
KTL kirton lindsey
MON monifieth
PIL pilning
PSW polesworth
RDS reddish south

 

[Eagle]

NVM

 

[johnnycache]

*


Wednesday 07 November
This game is called "nine lives"


In a typical hour there are 9 Virgin Trains leaving Euston at these times with the destinations and arrival times shown
Here are the trains between 1300 and 1359 (mondays to thursdays, there's another one on fridays)

1300 MAN 1507
1303 BHM 1427
1307 LIV 1515
1310 CTR 1512
1320 MAN 1528
1323 WVH 1511
1330 GLC 1801
1340 MAN 1549
1343 BHM 1508

The times at intermediate stations are listed below
Match the intermediate stations to the trains!

WFJ 1337
MKC 1341
RUG 1351
COV 1402
BHI 1413
MKC 1413
STA 1422
COV 1422
SOT 1424
BHI 1433
MAC 1441
COV 1442
BHM 1445
CRE 1447
SOT 1448
MKC 1450
BHI 1453
SPT 1455
RUN 1455
SAD 1457
CRE 1510
WBQ 1514
SPT 1516
WGN 1525
WML 1527
SPT 1536
PRE 1538
OXN 1604
PNR 1631
CAR 1646