So you think you know about Trains? - Pt 2

[BLACKWATCH]

Zec, we seem to have a BIG lump missing between #156 & #157

 

[SteamSeeker]

The Great Central Railway in Leicestershire

 

[Bhorton]

A bit late, but Great Central Railway. (I think that they are getting a single line branch)

 

[ZecMurphy]

Which British heritage railway holds the distinction of being the only double track heritage railway in Britain?

The British heritage railway that holds the distinction of being the only double track heritage railway in Britain is the Great Central Railway, between Loughborough and Rothley (single track then continues on to Liecester North).






This weeks question:
In what year did the Fowler 0-10-0 ‘banking’ locomotive no2290 (also known as ‘Big Bertha’) begin operation?

 

[BLACKWATCH]

She was built in 1919, ran her first trial on Jan 1st 1920 & comenced operations the same year, 1920.

Ref: 'Fowler Locomotives' by Brian Haresnape, published by Ian Allen 1972

 

[pcas1986]

She was built in 1919, ran her first trial on Jan 1st 1920 & comenced operations the same year, 1920.

Ref: 'Fowler Locomotives' by Brian Haresnape, published by Ian Allen 1972

You beat me to it. And my version of it with MR, LMS and BR livery can be found on the DLS. I do have some minor updates when I can find time to finish them off.

 

[mineminx]

1920. Also, Big Bertha was an 'Anderson' locomotive built in Derby and not a 'Fowler' locomotive.

 

[BLACKWATCH]

1920. Also, Big Bertha was an 'Anderson' locomotive built in Derby and not a 'Fowler' locomotive.

That is true, Anderson did design the loco, as he was a draughtsman at Derby, he was also acting CME between 1915 and 1919 when Fowler was away on war work, however, the important word is highlighted, so the loco is still classed as a 'Fowler', because it was built under Fowlers reign as CME for the Midland. 1909--1923

 

[ZecMurphy]

Which British heritage railway regularly featured in the drama Heartbeat, as well as in several of the Harry Potter films?

The British heritage railway that regularly featured in the drama Heartbeat, as well as in several of the Harry Potter films, was the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.










This weeks question:
What was the last steam operated railway to be operated on the British Railways network, prior to privatisation?

 

[BLACKWATCH]

The British heritage railway that regularly featured in the drama Heartbeat, as well as in several of the Harry Potter films, was the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

That may well have been "last weeks question", but you didn't post it on here. :n:

This weeks question:
What was the last steam operated railway to be operated on the British Railways network, prior to privatisation?

This is the second time in a row that I have answered a question & you have done this, you did it Feb 6th, so how about forgetting
this one ( the answer is The Vale of Rheidol Railway as it happens ) & giving the answer to the last one we all saw on Feb 14th ?

 

[Timothetoolman]

What's you problem? You get aggravated over the silliest of things, taking harmless little mistakes a personal slights. I can't even see what your complaining about:n:

Tim

 

[BLACKWATCH]

What's you problem? You get aggravated over the silliest of things, taking harmless little mistakes a personal slights. I can't even see what your complaining about:n:

Tim

My point is, why run something like this if you're not going to run it properly ?
You might like living in a slap dash world where people can't be bothered, but this is the sort
of attitude that's got the world in the sorry mess it's in.

As for me making it a "a personal slight", where do you get that from ?
All I stated was that both times I've posted on here, it's happened, for all I know it's also happened a few times before.

Maybe it's different in "the land of Ooo", but most of us live in the real world. :n:

 

[nicky9499]

Yes yes, it's all slap dash in the land of Ooo and everything is a sorry mess, N3V can't possibly go on for much longer like this so perhaps we should hand everything over to someone living in the real world. Someone like you perhaps Mr. Bolshy Yorkshireman.

 

[BLACKWATCH]

Yes yes, it's all slap dash in the land of Ooo and everything is a sorry mess, N3V can't possibly go on for much longer like this so perhaps we should hand everything over to someone living in the real world. Someone like you perhaps Mr. Bolshy Yorkshireman.

And who rattled your bloody cage ?

As far as you & timthetool are concerned, my post was addressing Zec, it has nothing to do with you pair of trolls, so 'wind yer necks in'.

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

I think you're the troll here. :n:

 

[ZecMurphy]

Good Morning All
Unfortunately, it does appear that I missed a couple of trivia posts. We do apologize for any inconvenience caused by not posting it here (note, the question at answer are included in the newsletter), and in future if one is missed I'll try to ensure that at a minimum I make a separate post before the 'current' trivia post to show the question/answer.

Regards

 

[teddytoot]

Good Morning All
....(note, the question at answer are included in the newsletter)...
Regards

That would be OK but MANY OF US WHO ARE SIGNED UP STILL DO NOT GET THE NEWSLETTER. Yes I am shouting!

 

[BLACKWATCH]

Thank you Zec.

I think you're the troll here. :n:

It's got nothing to do with you either (as if I give a damn what a Classic Idiot thinks).

 

[peterwise]

Enough children!

This is supposed to be fun remember!

Peter.

 

[puffernutter]

That would be the Vale of Rheidol Railway, narrow gauge, from Aberystwyth to Devils Bridge, in mid Wales