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Statistics for British Railway Trivia
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- This quiz has been taken 14 times
- The average score is 6 of 18
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What year saw the official end of steam locomotives in revenue-earning service on British Railways? | 1968 | 75%
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| What member of the Big Four's London terminus was Paddington? | Great Western Railway | 75%
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| Where was the main workshop of the LMS located at? | Crewe | 50%
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| In locomotive design, larger driving wheels optimize speed, and are therefore given to engines that pull ___________ | Passengers | 50%
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| This locomotive, with a 2-10-0 wheel arrangement, was one of the most powerful steam engines ever built in Britain | BR Standard 9F | 42%
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| This class of locomotive (hint: a diesel) is the most produced class in British history | Class 08 | 42%
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| What piece of legislation united the various companies into the Big Four? | The Railways Act of 1921 | 42%
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| This yellow-and-black circular device, adopted under British Rail, was mounted in locomotives as an advanced detection | AWS (Advanced Warning System) | 33%
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| This term, called a throttle in the United States, is the name of the lever used to control speed in a steam locomotive | Regulator | 33%
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| This scheme, formed by British Railways, was used to update signals and track plans, as well as get rid of steam locomotives | The Modernization Plan | 33%
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| This term, used for road-going vehicles in the United States, is used as terminology for rolling stock | Trucks | 33%
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| This scrapyard in Wales was the resting place of countless steam engines, but it was also the place where many were rescued and preserved. | Barry Island | 25%
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| This locomotive, which was unimpressive and left a lot to be desired, was built by the LBCSR and went on to become the basis for a very famous character | Billinton E2 | 17%
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| What is the type of coupling used in Britain? | Screw link | 17%
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| This system of notation is used to designate steam locomotive wheel arrangements | Whyte Notation | 17%
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| What is the standard loading gauge on all mainline networks? | 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches | 8%
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| This locomotive, which would be rebuilt into an A4 Pacific, would fail its testing and go on to be known by this quiet monacre | "Hush-Hush" | 8%
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| BONUS: What was the first ever preservation railway established in not only Britain, but the world as a whole? (Hint: narrow gauge) | Talyllyn Railway | 8%
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