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Title: Quiz Post by: ReWind on July 09, 2009, 09:09:35 I am really suffering this morning, so I thought I would entertain ;D you all with a light quiz on our favourite TOC.
Simple, 5 brief descriptions of stations on the FGW network! See if you can figure out what station. 1) I have 4 platforms One of my platforms is a bay platform I have one bi - directional through line I am served exclusively by FGW 2) I am a request stop Again, I am served exclusively by FGW I have one platform, on a single line I have another request stop immediately either side of me, in each direction I can get a direct train to Cam & Dursley from this station 3) I have 3 platforms I am served by FGW, SWT and Southern trains FGW and SWT traincrew are based here I have a Premier League F.C stadium named after me 4) I am served exclusively by FGW I have 3 platforms All trains that stop at me, also stop at Bristol T.M. One of my platforms is bi-directional 5) I have 2 platforms I have 2 through lines I am near the sea side XC services to Pass through me, but none are timetabled to stop at me Title: Re: Quiz Post by: Chris2 on July 09, 2009, 09:27:49 Number 2,
Those clues allow me to guess it could be Bugle, Roche or St. Columb Road, as they match all three clues. Guessed before the fourth clue added. Title: Re: Quiz Post by: Tim on July 09, 2009, 09:56:34 1= Swindon?
Title: Re: Quiz Post by: ReWind on July 09, 2009, 10:02:56 Correct
Title: Re: Quiz Post by: jakemonkfish on July 09, 2009, 10:17:15 4 = Parson Street or Bedminster
5 = Worle, Highbridge and Burnham, Bridgewater (though this does stretch the near the seaside bit) Title: Re: Quiz Post by: ReWind on July 09, 2009, 10:39:06 Close with 4, whole answer not correct though
No way near with 5, stations mentioned have no through lines and no sea-side ( I use this term meaning beach and clean water ) Title: Re: Quiz Post by: grahame on July 09, 2009, 10:50:21 (1. Swindon)
2. Chetnole 3. Fratton 4. Filton Abbey Wood (but I think I'm wrong - doesn't the Westbury to Parkway direct service call there?) 5. Dawlish Warren Title: Re: Quiz Post by: ReWind on July 09, 2009, 10:53:28 You are correct with 1, 3 and 5
Close with 2, but only as a request stop North of it. You are correct in saying the Westbury - BPW calls at Filton, and not BTM, so therefore Filton is incorrect! Just 2 and 4 to go Title: Re: Quiz Post by: rogerw on July 09, 2009, 12:58:30 2) Yetminster
4) Bedminster Title: Re: Quiz Post by: eightf48544 on July 09, 2009, 14:43:46 Good quiz. Only got Fratton.
How about I have 6 platforms am FGW plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms. There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s. Title: Re: Quiz Post by: Mookiemoo on July 09, 2009, 18:49:36 Good quiz. Only got Fratton. How about I have 6 platforms am FGW plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms. There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s. Could almost be Slough I think except I think the platform bay that is six would conflict with five Title: Re: Quiz Post by: Hafren on July 09, 2009, 21:40:51 How about I have 6 platforms am FGW plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms. Exeter St Davids would work - I think there would be sufficient bi-di lines, sidings and shunts to allow the simultaneous departures, as long as we ignore platform sharing in 1/3! But it's no good if you need somewhere that's exclusively FGW. Title: Re: Quiz Post by: eightf48544 on July 10, 2009, 03:08:43 Good quiz. Only got Fratton. How about I have 6 platforms am FGW plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms. There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s. Could almost be Slough I think except I think the platform bay that is six would conflict with five It is Slough there is a Westbound signal from platform 5 takes you to second signal at Horlicks bridge so train in 6 can leave at same time. Title: Re: Quiz Post by: Mookiemoo on July 10, 2009, 09:22:27 Good quiz. Only got Fratton. How about I have 6 platforms am FGW plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms. There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s. Could almost be Slough I think except I think the platform bay that is six would conflict with five It is Slough there is a Westbound signal from platform 5 takes you to second signal at Horlicks bridge so train in 6 can leave at same time. Whoo hoo I got one! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |