Rare Entries Quiz IX
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Rare Entries Quiz IX
Deadline is Thursday 13th at 8pm.
1. Name a London Underground station with "Acton" in the name.
2. Name an character that appeared in the first book of Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series (book titled "Three Railway Engines")
3. Give an unmanned station that resides on the Marshlink line.
4. Give the name of a London Underground station which contains an ampersand in its name.
5. There are four preserved railways in Kent which have steam engines in use. Name one.
6. Give the name of a member of TOPS Class 99 still in service.
7. Name a London Underground station that shares its full name with a professional football club.
8. Give a railcard name commonly available for selection on a standard ticket machine.
9. Where can you purchase food from at Brighton station?
10. Give a TOPS class regularly seen at Ashford International station.
1. Name a London Underground station with "Acton" in the name.
2. Name an character that appeared in the first book of Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series (book titled "Three Railway Engines")
3. Give an unmanned station that resides on the Marshlink line.
4. Give the name of a London Underground station which contains an ampersand in its name.
5. There are four preserved railways in Kent which have steam engines in use. Name one.
6. Give the name of a member of TOPS Class 99 still in service.
7. Name a London Underground station that shares its full name with a professional football club.
8. Give a railcard name commonly available for selection on a standard ticket machine.
9. Where can you purchase food from at Brighton station?
10. Give a TOPS class regularly seen at Ashford International station.
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Yay!
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz IX
Q8 - available for purchase or available to select when purchasing tickets to travel?
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Available to select from the "add railcard" screen.
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Question 9 - you realise that this is open to all sorts of weird answers ...
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You've got a bit under 12 hours left to submit your entries.
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crap.
Hopefully nobody saw that I posted my answers here...
Hopefully nobody saw that I posted my answers here...
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Answers! Scores to follow shortly.
1. Name a London Underground station with "Acton" in the name.
East Acton: 4
Acton Town: 3
West Acton: 3
North Acton: 2
2. Name an character that appeared in the first book of Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series (book titled "Three Railway Engines")
The Fat Controller/Director/Sir Topham Hatt: 4
Henry: 4
Gordon: 2
Guard: 1
Incorrect answer: Thomas
3. Give an unmanned station that resides on the Marshlink line.
Appledore: 3
Doleham: 2
Three Oaks: 3
Ore: 1
Answers not used: Ham Street, Winchelsea
Incorrect answers: Battle (wrong line), Lydd-On-Sea halt (technically unmanned, but wrong line), Bernley Arms (wrong county)
4. Give the name of a London Underground station which contains an ampersand in its name.
Totteridge & Whetstone: 6
Elephant & Castle: 2
Highbury & Islington: 2
Chalfont & Latimer: 1
Answers not used: Harrow & Wealdstone
Incorrect answer: Hampersand
5. There are four preserved railways in Kent which have steam engines in use. Name one.
Kent & East Sussex: 6
Spa Valley: 3
Sittingbourne & Kemsley: 1
Unused: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Incorrect: Bluebell Railway (Wrong county), Bredger & Wormshill (not preserved)
6. Give the name of a member of TOPS Class 99 still in service.
Speedlink Vanguard: 3
Anderida: 2
Chartres: 3
Saint Eloi: 2
Incorrect: Fred, no answer
7. Name a London Underground station that shares its full name with a professional football club.
Arsenal: 4
Watford: 4
West Ham: 2
Unused: Wimbledon
Incorrect: Uxbridge, Queen's Park (unfortunately they're an amateur side - good thinking though)
8. Give a railcard name commonly available for selection on a standard ticket machine.
Family/and Friends: 4
Young Persons/16-25: 3
Senior: 2
Disabled: 1
HM Forces: 1
Unused: Network
Incorrect: Daily car park
9. Where can you purchase food from at Brighton station?
Millies Cookies: 4
Upper Crust: 2
Marks & Spencer: 2
WH Smith: 1
Unused: The Pasty Shop, Coffee Shop
Incorrect: Pumpkin Cafe (none between Hastings and Portsmouth), Starbucks (nearest is in North Road), "from me" (never seen you there at all, and I use the station regularly)
10. Give a TOPS class regularly seen at Ashford International station.
395: 3
373: 2
466: 2
171: 1
375: 1
Unused: 373, 376, 395, 465, 466
Incorrect: 66, 92, no answer
Scores to come shortly.
1. Name a London Underground station with "Acton" in the name.
East Acton: 4
Acton Town: 3
West Acton: 3
North Acton: 2
2. Name an character that appeared in the first book of Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series (book titled "Three Railway Engines")
The Fat Controller/Director/Sir Topham Hatt: 4
Henry: 4
Gordon: 2
Guard: 1
Incorrect answer: Thomas
3. Give an unmanned station that resides on the Marshlink line.
Appledore: 3
Doleham: 2
Three Oaks: 3
Ore: 1
Answers not used: Ham Street, Winchelsea
Incorrect answers: Battle (wrong line), Lydd-On-Sea halt (technically unmanned, but wrong line), Bernley Arms (wrong county)
4. Give the name of a London Underground station which contains an ampersand in its name.
Totteridge & Whetstone: 6
Elephant & Castle: 2
Highbury & Islington: 2
Chalfont & Latimer: 1
Answers not used: Harrow & Wealdstone
Incorrect answer: Hampersand
5. There are four preserved railways in Kent which have steam engines in use. Name one.
Kent & East Sussex: 6
Spa Valley: 3
Sittingbourne & Kemsley: 1
Unused: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Incorrect: Bluebell Railway (Wrong county), Bredger & Wormshill (not preserved)
6. Give the name of a member of TOPS Class 99 still in service.
Speedlink Vanguard: 3
Anderida: 2
Chartres: 3
Saint Eloi: 2
Incorrect: Fred, no answer
7. Name a London Underground station that shares its full name with a professional football club.
Arsenal: 4
Watford: 4
West Ham: 2
Unused: Wimbledon
Incorrect: Uxbridge, Queen's Park (unfortunately they're an amateur side - good thinking though)
8. Give a railcard name commonly available for selection on a standard ticket machine.
Family/and Friends: 4
Young Persons/16-25: 3
Senior: 2
Disabled: 1
HM Forces: 1
Unused: Network
Incorrect: Daily car park
9. Where can you purchase food from at Brighton station?
Millies Cookies: 4
Upper Crust: 2
Marks & Spencer: 2
WH Smith: 1
Unused: The Pasty Shop, Coffee Shop
Incorrect: Pumpkin Cafe (none between Hastings and Portsmouth), Starbucks (nearest is in North Road), "from me" (never seen you there at all, and I use the station regularly)
10. Give a TOPS class regularly seen at Ashford International station.
395: 3
373: 2
466: 2
171: 1
375: 1
Unused: 373, 376, 395, 465, 466
Incorrect: 66, 92, no answer
Scores to come shortly.
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz IX
Scores:
tubeguru 3456
RitchieG 6912
stonepony 6912
uefacup81 41472
mullardo 66208
greatkingrat 122880
going underground 248832
jbom 331776
sam 331776
al 663552
the raven 3981312
starkey7 14929920
tubeguru 3456
RitchieG 6912
stonepony 6912
uefacup81 41472
mullardo 66208
greatkingrat 122880
going underground 248832
jbom 331776
sam 331776
al 663552
the raven 3981312
starkey7 14929920
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Something i discovered while living in Brighton.
If you want a sandwich, drink, newspaper etc. use the newagents just outside the station rather than WH Smith. Bigger choice and much cheaper!
If you want a sandwich, drink, newspaper etc. use the newagents just outside the station rather than WH Smith. Bigger choice and much cheaper!
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Budgens? It's good, unless you're coming in from the other side of the station (alongside platform 9) when you'd have to negotiate tourists, locals, taxis and that horrible foot crossing outside - much easier to go to Sainsburys insteadThe Raven wrote:Something i discovered while living in Brighton.
If you want a sandwich, drink, newspaper etc. use the newagents just outside the station rather than WH Smith. Bigger choice and much cheaper!
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Ah, Brighton. I must of changed at that station hundreds of times when i was at Uni!
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Surely if you allow West Ham (United) & (AFC) Wimbledon you should allow Queens Park (Rangers)jamesthegill wrote:7. Name a London Underground station that shares its full name with a professional football club.
Arsenal: 4
Watford: 4
West Ham: 2
Unused: Wimbledon
Incorrect: Uxbridge, Queen's Park (unfortunately they're an amateur side - good thinking though)
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