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Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 22:56 #25676
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		Here are a few questions to exercise the brain cells in between the mince pies. I've tried to make them "Google-resistant".
Answers next year if you haven't guessed them all by them.


1. Where are the stations whose name contains the following word?
a) Voyageurs
b) Biblical

2. Where are the following stations:
a) Silly
b) Kissing
c) Anger
d) Botanic

3. Turntables.
a) Where was there a double track turntable carrying a frequent passenger service?
b) Where on a national rail network is there a turntable with a regular passenger service across it?

4. Name two countries that only have ONE railway station.

5. Which railway station is in a different country to the town it serves?

6. Which country has its station names written in three different alphabets?

7. Who is the oldest person to have a station named after him?

8. Which early group of people share their name with a railway station?

9. Which stations in the UK have the station name displayed in:
a) English and Latin
b) English and Punjabi

10. Who operates the direct White House - Kremlin rail service?

11. 'Europe' is not a very descriptive station name, where is it?

12. Which railway station in a different country to the town it serves.

13. Where can you (legitimately) travel for free on a train on the UK rail network.

14. Which city has had stations called 'North','South','East', 'West' and 'Middle'.

15. Which stations in the UK have/have had the word "International" in their name.

16. Which cities have stations with the following names:
a) Grub, Pasing, West Park
b) Westend, Wedding, Bellevue
c) Opera, Canal, Tribunal
d) Bowling Green, Grand Army Plaza, Ocean Parkway
e) Foggy Bottom, Suitland, Navy Yard
f) Vineyard, Mascot, Padstow


Merry Christmas,

Peter.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:09 #25677
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3630 posts 		5. one of the stations on the heart of wales line, whos name i forget.

3b) trowse swing bridge (clutching at straws)
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:14 #25678
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431 posts 		" said:
5. one of the stations on the heart of wales line, whos name i forget.

3b) trowse swing bridge (clutching at straws)

jc92,

3b) No, it doesn't do the full 360 degrees (hint - the question is A national rail network, not THE national rail network).

5. Try and remember.

Thanks for trying.

Peter.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:28 #25679
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3 posts 		I'll plump for the easiest(ish) question I think!

15)

Birmingham,
Waterloo (?),
Stratford,
Ebbsfleet,
Ashford,
Harwich,
St. Pancras,
Prestwick

Sure there are a couple more but have slightly beer inflicted addled mind....
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:31 #25680
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3 posts 		4) - The Vatican? (presumably with a confessional for non ticket purchasing travellers??)
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:35 #25681
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310 posts 		" said:
13. Where can you (legitimately) travel for free on a train on the UK rail network.
Transfer between terminals at Heathrow on Express/Connect? (Are we including Heathrow in "the UK rail network"?)
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:41 #25682
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431 posts 		" said:
I'll plump for the easiest(ish) question I think!

15)

Birmingham,
Waterloo (?),
Stratford,
Ebbsfleet,
Ashford,
Harwich,
St. Pancras,
Prestwick

Sure there are a couple more but have slightly beer inflicted addled mind....

bluespider

4) Correct, the vatican does have a station, but no regular service. See this BBC New item.

15) All correct (including Waterloo). Thats all the ones I have found.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:49 #25683
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31 posts 		13 havent got a clue , but i can travel anywhere for free with my priv pass and boxes
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:50 #25684
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480 posts 		11. I'm pretty sure there's a station on the Paris Metro called Europe.

* Resists urge to go and Google it! *
Planotransitophobic!
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:58 #25685
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1803 posts 		Where I've put a *, I'm confident on the answer. Where I've put a #, I'm not 100% confident on it.

1a) Casablanca Voyageurs in Morocco*

2d) Botanic Gardens railway station, Kelvinside area in the West End of Glasgow.#

4) Vatican City (which is a country itself)* & Bolivia*

5) Monte Carlo station, Monaco#

6) Japan#

9a) Biblical Zoo, Jerusalem*
9b) Southall, West London*

11) Lille Europe#

13) Heathrow Airport - free transfer between all terminals via Heathrow Connect or Express*

15) Waterloo International*, St Pancras International*, Ebbsfleet International*, Stratford International*, Ashford International*, Birmingham International*, Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Station*, Glasgow Prestwick International Airport*.
Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 16/12/2011 at 23:58 #25686
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31 posts 		6 , could be south africa english , dutch and africaan
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 00:32 #25696
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431 posts 		" said:
Here are a few questions to exercise the brain cells in between the mince pies. I've tried to make them "Google-resistant".
Answers next year if you haven't guessed them all by them.

Update so far - Thanks for all the responses.

1. Where are the stations whose name contains the following word?
a) Voyageurs - Casablanca Voyagers - Morocco
b) Biblical - Jerusalem Biblical Zoo - Israel

2. Where are the following stations:
a) Silly
b) Kissing
c) Anger
d) Botanic

3. Turntables.
a) Where was there a double track turntable carrying a frequent passenger service?
b) Where on a national rail network is there a turntable with a regular passenger service across it?

4. Name two countries that only have ONE railway station.
- Vatican City, the Vatican
- Monte Carlo, Monaco

5. Which railway station is in a different country to the town it serves?

6. Which country has its station names written in three different alphabets?

7. Who is the oldest person to have a station named after him?

8. Which early group of people share their name with a railway station?

9. Which stations in the UK have the station name displayed in:
a) English and Latin
b) English and Punjabi - Southall, west London

[NB: Moderator Edit - Southall is the answer to 9b, not 9a!]

10. Who operates the direct White House - Kremlin rail service?

11. 'Europe' is not a very descriptive station name, where is it?
Paris metro line 3, just north of St Lazare

12. Which railway station in a different country to the town it serves.

13. Where can you (legitimately) travel for free on a train on the UK rail network.
Heathrow on Heathrow Express & Connect services

14. Which city has had stations called 'North','South','East', 'West' and 'Middle'.

15. Which stations in the UK have/have had the word "International" in their name.
- Ashford International
- Birmingham International
- Ebbsfleet International
- Harwich International
- Prestwick International
- Rhoose (Cardif International Airport)
- St Pancras International
- Stratford International
- Waterloo International

16. Which cities have stations with the following names:
a) Grub, Pasing, West Park
b) Westend, Wedding, Bellevue
c) Opera, Canal, Tribunal
d) Bowling Green, Grand Army Plaza, Ocean Parkway
e) Foggy Bottom, Suitland, Navy Yard
f) Vineyard, Mascot, Padstow

UKtrainman,
I'm looking for a station just called "Botanic" in 2d).
I think Japanese station names are only in Japanese and English, but I stand to be corrected.

Mask44,
Not sure how many lanuages are used in South Africa, but English, dutch and africaans are all the same alphabet.

Keep trying,

Peter.
Last edited: 17/12/2011 at 02:00 by mfcooper
Reason: Question 9 answer error
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 00:42 #25700
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509 posts 		" said:
Here are a few questions…

2d) Botanic - On the Metro in Moscow? (Ботанический Сад)
4. Name two countries that only have ONE railway station. - One of these has got to be Monaco, surely?
5. Which railway station is in a different country to the town it serves? - Aachen?
6. Which country has its station names written in three different alphabets? - Israel? (Roman, Hebrew, Arabic)?
8. Which early group of people share their name with a railway station? - Gypsies (Gipsy Hill)?
9. Which stations in the UK have the station name displayed in:
b) English and Punjabi - I know Greenwich has many languages on its signs; is one Punjabi?
11. 'Europe' is not a very descriptive station name, where is it? - Wipeout 2097 on PlayStation (le Gare d'Europa):laugh:
13. Where can you (legitimately) travel for free on a train on the UK rail network. - Between the Heathrow Terminals.
15. Which stations in the UK have/have had the word "International" in their name. - London Waterloo, London St. Pancras, Stratford, Ashford, Ebbsfleet…
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Merry Christmas,

Peter.

Merry Christmas to you too, and to all who read this!
Last edited: 17/12/2011 at 00:53 by Gwasanaethau
Reason: Added Q9
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 00:53 #25702
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431 posts 		" said:
" said:
Here are a few questions…

2d) Botanic - On the Metro in Moscow? (Ботанический Сад)
4. Name two countries that only have ONE railway station. - One of these has got to be Monaco, surely?
5. Which railway station is in a different country to the town it serves? - Aachen?
6. Which country has its station names written in three different alphabets? - Israel? (Roman, Hebrew, Arabic)?
8. Which early group of people share their name with a railway station? - Gypsies (Gipsy Hill)?
11. 'Europe' is not a very descriptive station name, where is it? - Wipeout 2097 on PlayStation (le Gare d'Europa):laugh:
13. Where can you (legitimately) travel for free on a train on the UK rail network. - Between the Heathrow Terminals.
15. Which stations in the UK have/have had the word "International" in their name. - London Waterloo, London St. Pancras, Stratford, Ashford, Ebbsfleet…
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Merry Christmas,

Peter.

Merry Christmas to you too, and to all who read this!
2d) No, "Botanic" appears on the station sign.
4) Monaco is correct
6) Israel is correct
8) Good try, but there is something earlier.
11) Do you have a track diagram
13) Correct
15) Correct, see the previous posting for the current list.

Peter.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 01:01 #25703
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509 posts 		" said:


2d) No, "Botanic" appears on the station sign.
4) Monaco is correct
6) Israel is correct
8) Good try, but there is something earlier.
11) Do you have a track diagram
13) Correct
15) Correct, see the previous posting for the current list.

Peter.

Sorry, I missed your previous post - it took me a while to write mine!
No track diagram, I'm afraid - lost the disc some time ago!
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 01:43 #25704
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65 posts 		15b - Westend, Wedding and Bellevue are all in Berlin.

Spent a year of my student days (1969-70) as a Lehrassistent in a school 100 metres from Wedding station (and no, I didn't come back married!)

Mike
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 01:59 #25705
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65 posts 		Plus

2d - Botanic is in Belfast

9a - Wallsend on the Tyne and Wear Metro has signs in English and Latin (who'd've thought it!!)
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 02:07 #25706
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315 posts 		5. Which railway station is in a different country to the town it serves? - Knighton?
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 02:19 #25707
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310 posts 		" said:
9a - Wallsend on the Tyne and Wear Metro has signs in English and Latin (who'd've thought it!!)
That's the badger! I knew it was somewhere in the north east but couldn't quite remember exactly where!
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 07:25 #25708
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2d) Botanic Gardens railway station, Kelvinside area in the West End of Glasgow.#
I thought it was in Hull

Peter
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 08:47 #25710
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451 posts 		2d) Botanic for QU, Belfast.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 13:23 #25715
Backup
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89 posts 		5. Which railway station is in a different country to the town it serves?

Is it Preston? :silly:
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 14:24 #25717
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Online 		5 I recall stopping at a station for Basil which was just inside Germany, but the main Basil Station was in Switzerland.

It's probably not relevant to any of the questions but I recall there's a line in Southern Germany near Lake Constance where the sequence of stations is Germany, Switzerland, Germany as I recall.

Peter
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 21:54 #25726
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525 posts 		" said:
" said:


2d) Botanic Gardens railway station, Kelvinside area in the West End of Glasgow.#
I thought it was in Hull
Both did, at one time; Hull also had a depot with that name. Both stations are closed; more remains of the Glasgow one.
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Re: Christmas Quiz 17/12/2011 at 23:05 #25729
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152 posts 		14. Which city has had stations called 'North','South','East', 'West' and 'Middle'.

Is this Brussels ? I'm pretty sure it has west east and middle! Or is it north and south? anyway it definitely has a middle (midi)

Alan
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