|
grahame
|
 |
« on: August 30, 2010, 18:26:51 » |
|
1. What's next in this list, and why?
Paddington
Southend on Sea Central
Evercreech Junction
Barnstaple Town
2. Can you place these stations in Altitude Order? Have I missed any out / what's next on the list?
Rannoch
Leadhills
Ptarmigan
Summit
Snaefell Summit
Dalwhinnie
3. What is the smallest station where a direct regular service may call (at least 6 times a week each way) from a London terminus?
4. Where is platform 0? Platform 9 3/4?
5. What have these stations in common?
Digbeth
Paris Street
Marlborough Street
Timber Street
Buchanan
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Coffee Shop Admin, Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, TravelWatch SouthWest Board Member
|
|
|
|
Mookiemoo
|
|
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 18:30:22 » |
|
3. One of the cotswolds halts? Shipton or Ascott?
4. somewhere in Harry Potter?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 18:33:24 » |
|
4. Cardiff Central, Stockport, Haymarket and Kings Cross for 0. Kings Cross for 9^
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
|
|
|
|
TerminalJunkie
|
|
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 18:37:06 » |
|
5 - They're bus/coach stations in Birmingham, Exeter, Bristol, Chippenham and Glasgow.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Daily Mail and Daily Express readers please click here. |
|
|
|
readytostart
|
|
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 19:29:46 » |
|
1. What's next in this list, and why?
Paddington
Southend on Sea Central
Evercreech Junction
Barnstaple Town
Next comes Blanford Forum, Top five prices paid at auction for BR▸ totem signs. (^12700 is what the Paddington one fetched, ^10050 for Blandford) |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
paul7575
|
|
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2010, 19:51:06 » |
|
4. Should it have been 'where are there platform 0s
Kings Cross, Stockport, Cardiff that I know of.
Paul
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
eightf48544
|
|
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2010, 20:08:53 » |
|
Is Newport (Gwent) due a platform 0? i thought I read it somewhere.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Electric train
|
|
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2010, 20:19:28 » |
|
3. Castle Bar Park, Dryton Green
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
|
|
|
|
readytostart
|
|
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2010, 20:29:53 » |
|
3. Corrour is pretty small, and probably the most remote with direct services to London. (I'm guessing that the may call is a hint to be looking for a request stop).
[Edited, was a numpty and put the wrong station in]
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
eightf48544
|
|
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2010, 20:40:28 » |
|
Try the Summits:
Snowdon at 3560 although the station is little below so Ptarmigen may be first.
Ptarmigen 3554
Snaefell 2036
Leadhills 1498
Dalwinne 1160
Rannoch ?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Chris from Nailsea
|
|
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2010, 20:47:17 » |
|
Snowdon station is given as 3,494ft;
Rannoch as 1,350 ft.
Next would be Dent, at 1,150 ft?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
|
|
|
|
grahame
|
|
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2010, 20:54:00 » |
|
Yes ... I think they were quite easy ones ... and all the answers are correct (or at least the answers I expected). I wasn't aware of the other "Platform 0"s outside our area, I'll admit ... and I should have defined "smallest" better. I suspect that Corrour station is also higher that Dalwhinnie and Dent (and it was the one I was thinking of for "smallest"; certainly most remote and the hint was indeed towards a request stop - but the other suggestions are good).
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Coffee Shop Admin, Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, TravelWatch SouthWest Board Member
|
|
|
|
eightf48544
|
|
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2010, 15:49:28 » |
|
I would suggest Roy Bridge is smaller than Corrour as it is a single platform whereas Corrour is a loop, although both are RETB▸ token change points.
It also seems to be served by the sleeper as per Nationalrail Enquiries.
Roy Bridge [RYB] to London [All Stations] - Tuesday 31 August 2010
Departing Arriving Duration Changes
20:17 07:47 11h 30m 0
Please note: Roy Bridge station is a request stop
If travelling, please inform the conductor/driver if you wish to stop at this station. If you are waiting to catch the train, make yourself clearly visible to the driver as your train approaches.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Click on the map to explore geographics
