GRALISTAIR
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Well Western would have been my last guess. Scotland was going to be my next guess -but yes, remember the HST issue (overheating iirc) in that long hot summer.
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The other regions performance were:
Eastern 89%
London Midland 90%
Southern 92%
Scottish 92%
Rutland23
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Female Board Member - Prue Leith
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Ian
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Correct! Or Prudence, as they refer to her in the report
But @GRALISTAIR wins with two points, so the boardroom is his.......
GRALISTAIR
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Thanks. This one is not searchable on google or Wikipedia so you will need to trust me on the answer as I lived through it.
All will know that D400-449 were introduced in the late 1960s. However, they were leased from English Electric so BR did not own them. In the late 1969 one member of the class suffered fairly bad damage and as BR did not own it, the loco was sent to Crewe works for repair. I know because a group of 5 of us started spotting at the same time and we saw them all on the WCML north of Crewe except this loco because it was being repaired. We all cleared the class at the same time.
Which class member was it D4xx ?
All will know that D400-449 were introduced in the late 1960s. However, they were leased from English Electric so BR did not own them. In the late 1969 one member of the class suffered fairly bad damage and as BR did not own it, the loco was sent to Crewe works for repair. I know because a group of 5 of us started spotting at the same time and we saw them all on the WCML north of Crewe except this loco because it was being repaired. We all cleared the class at the same time.
Which class member was it D4xx ?
GRALISTAIR
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Sorry a later number than that and it is not one that has been preserved.
GRALISTAIR
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Extremely close - 2 off.
GRALISTAIR
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D439 is the correct answer. I cleared them summer 1970
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GRALISTAIR
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When is easy - built for Bournemouth electrification so had to be 1966 and 1967. Where is pure guesswork York.
DerekC
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You are correct sir - 3012 to 3015 were built in 1974 also built in York
The floor is yours
GRALISTAIR
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Open floor as I can’t think of a question at the moment
DerekC
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Which former railway terminus was built on the site of Pablo Fanque's fair? (and for no bonus at all, in which musical track is the said fair mentioned?)
GRALISTAIR
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For the benefit of mr kite there will be a show tonight on trampoline. The Hendersons will all be there late of Pablo Fanque’s fair what a scene
Being a huge Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel fan - or strictly just CockneyRebel for The Psychomodo I was going to say Ritz but the fair is not mentioned just Pablo Fanque.
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DerekC
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The quote is spot on - now to the railway terminus! (and of course a splendid time is guaranteed for all!)
GRALISTAIR
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Sheffield Victoria?
DerekC
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Neither Leeds Central nor Sheffield Victoria, I am afraid.
A clue is that you could travel there by train from the other former terminus mentioned in the lyrics.
A clue is that you could travel there by train from the other former terminus mentioned in the lyrics.
GRALISTAIR
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Well that is Bishopsgate so what went there? Hmmm. Surely not Liverpool Street?
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Broad Street?
LSWR Cavalier
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Minories?
DerekC
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Think 1850s, when Bishopsgate was still a passenger terminus.
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martinsh
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Norwich Victoria ? I know Fanque came from Norwich originally
DerekC
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Yay! Spot on. Your ring.
martinsh
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OK. Here goes.
Back in the year 2000, I travelled behind a steam locomotive on an 80cm guage railway to the top of a mountain. and then returned back down by electric train. where was I ?
Back in the year 2000, I travelled behind a steam locomotive on an 80cm guage railway to the top of a mountain. and then returned back down by electric train. where was I ?
A random-ish guess -- the rack line up Monte Generoso, Switzerland? 80cm. gauge; electrified 1982, before which it was diesel-worked, this form of traction having taken over from steam in the 1950s. I understand that the line still has one steam loco, in working order, sometimes used on specials. Scenario seen, of your going up to the top on a steam special, then going back down on an ordinary regular electric working.