Railway General Knowledge.

[Cowley]

I want to say ‘Chaffinch’ but I’m not sure?
Apart from that what about ‘Benbow’?

Edit - Hm. I’ve looked them up and I didn’t get either of these right so I’m out...

 

[Pit_buzzer]

Well benbow was a warship, just the wrong breed

 

[Ashley Hill]

Cossack?

 

[Pit_buzzer]

Yep, that's d604

Just d603 left now, alphabetically between bulldog and cossack

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Champion?

 

[Pit_buzzer]

Not champion

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Not Cavalier, surely?

 

[Pit_buzzer]

'fraid not

 

[Ashley Hill]

Conquest sounds boaty.

 

[Pit_buzzer]

We have a winner, conquest is the final one

Over to you

 

[Ashley Hill]

I've nothing at the moment therefore open floor..........

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Which train holds the world speed record for a third rail train?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Which train holds the world speed record for a third rail train?

I have a feeling it's a 442, but that might be too obvious?

 

[444045]

I believe that was a Class 430 4 Rep unit around the Farnborough area - think it could be 3009 but not sure

 

[FrodshamJnct]

I have a feeling it's a 442, but that might be too obvious?

It was indeed a 442. 108 MPH in 1988.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Thank you - I knew a 442 had set a UK record, but I wasn't sure it was a world record!

Right... next question... shouldn't be too hard...


In which railway context would the maths of 8 + 8 NOT equal 16?

 

[xotGD]

Is it to do with the classification of steam locos?

So if you had a pair of 8Fs on the front of a train it wouldn't be considered to be the equivalent of a 16F?

 

[Trackman]

Tinsley hump shunters? (8+8=13)

 

[Peter Mugridge]

xotGD said:

Is it to do with the classification of steam locos?



So if you had a pair of 8Fs on the front of a train it wouldn't be considered to be the equivalent of a 16F?

Ingenious thinking, but...

Tinsley hump shunters? (8+8=13)

That's the one I had in mind!



Excuse the mess; the forum doesn't seem to be letting me do multiple quotes properly any more...

 

[Trackman]

xotGD said:



Ingenious thinking, but...



That's the one I had in mind!



Excuse the mess; the forum doesn't seem to be letting me do multiple quotes properly any more...

I seem to have problems too, there is a thread about it .
Unable to think of a question at the moment so..
Open floor

 

[DerekC]

Ok. What did the following, but no others have?

2xC1
2xC7
2xP1
3xS1

 

[DerekC]

Time for a clue, perhaps. There were plenty of them in the USA but only those listed in the UK, as far as I am aware.

 

[xotGD]

Wood fired, rather than coal fired?

 

[341o2]

Oil firing was favoured in the USA.
Or mechanical stokers?

 

[DerekC]

None of the above, I am afraid.

 

[Marton]

Wooden bridge/viaduct structures

 

[xotGD]

Wild guess - steam locos with 2 cabs?

 

[341o2]

On the basis of P1, Gas turbine locomotives.

If incorrect, a further clue please

 

[DerekC]

All still wide of the target. A clue:

2xC1 (4-4-2)
2xC7 (4-4-2)
2xP1 (2-8-2)
3xS1 (0-8-4T)

 

[341o2]

Was a booster involved. A small auxilliary engine driving the trailing truck for additional power when starting a heavy load