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U.K. Rail Stuff

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were class 150’s built?

a)

Crewe

b)

York

c)

Derby

d)

Manchester

2.

What is the most western station in England, Scotland and Wales?

a)

Fishguard Harbour

b)

Holyhead

c)

Penzance

d)

Mallaig

3.

43102 achieved 148mph, but what was the rear power on that train when the record happened?

a)

43209

b)

43369

c)

43126

d)

43159

4.

The longest line on the London Underground is the Central Line. But how many stations does the District Line have?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

60

d)

70

5.

In what year did the Forth Railway Bridge open?

a)

1890

b)

1990

c)

1878

d)

1901

6.

The new indicators which appeared in 1971 became known as ‘Morpeth Boards’. But what is the current speed restriction round the main Morpeth curve?

a)

40mph

b)

50mph

c)

60mph

d)

65mph

7.

How long is the ECML from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley?

a)

393 miles

b)

394 miles

c)

395 miles

d)

396 miles

8.

What is the main known nickname for the class 91’s?

a)

Sparky’s

b)

Speedo

c)

Vacuums

d)

Electras

9.

What is the UK’s least used station of 2019-2020?

a)

Poppleton

b)

Berney Arms

c)

Nethertown

d)

Egton

10.

When did York’s current railway station open?

a)

25/06/1977

b)

12/07/1877

c)

27/10/1977

d)

25/06/1877

11.

What is Wick railway stations’ 3 letter code?

a)

Wik

b)

Wic

c)

Wck

d)

Ick

12.

How long is the Aberdeen to Penzance (1V60) train journey?

a)

13 hours

b)

13 hours 32 minutes

c)

13 hours 40 minutes

d)

13 hours 18 minutes

13.

What year did the NRM at York establish?

a)

1970

b)

1977

c)

1975

d)

1960

14.

What year were the famous ‘Rainhill Trials’?

a)

1839

b)

1939

c)

1829

d)

1830

15.

What is the name of the local station to the house in the film ‘The Railway Children’?

a)

Oakland

b)

Oakworth

c)

Oakingham

d)

Tree oaks

16.

What is the 4 letter abbreviation for the name of the preservation line ‘The Railway Children’ was filmed at?

a)

RKVW

b)

VKWR

c)

WKVR

d)

KWVR

17.

What is the current name of Freightliner’s 66540?

a)

Grace

b)

Ruby

c)

Summer

d)

Sarah

18.

How many platforms does Doncaster Railway Station have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

19.

Which station has the word ‘international’ in its name but no international trains stop there.

a)

Ashford International

b)

Stratford International

c)

Ebbsfleet International

d)

St Pancras International

20.

As of December 2020, which line was reinstated back onto the London Underground map?

a)

Gatwick Express

b)

Great Northern

c)

Southern

d)

Thameslink

21.

Which class 68 has the name Splendid?

a)

68023

b)

68027

c)

68022

d)

68019

22.

What time does LNER’s 1E01 ‘Flying Scotsman’ service depart Edinburgh?

a)

04:40

b)

05:40

c)

06:40

d)

07:40

23.

What is the longest railway tunnel in the U.K.?

a)

Gasworks Tunnel

b)

Calton Tunnel

c)

Servern Tunnel

d)

Welwyn Tunnel

24.

Which of these stations get the most passengers in the 2019-2020 ORR stats?

a)

Kings Cross

b)

Euston

c)

Victoria

d)

Waterloo

25.

When the railway company wanted to build a station at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, what did they demolish to be able to build the station?

a)

Pub

b)

church

c)

Castle

d)

A house

26.

What London Underground line did the new Isle of Wight trains come from?

a)

District

b)

Central

c)

Hammersmith & City

d)

Metropolitan

27.

What day if the week was LNER’s (new LNER) first day in operation?

a)

Sunday

b)

Monday

c)

Friday

d)

Saturday

28.

What year was Flying Scotsman finished built?

a)

1920

b)

1921

c)

1922

d)

1923

29.

What type of bus were pacers based off?

a)

MAN

b)

Scania

c)

Layland

30.

How many platforms at York don’t have OHLE?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Which is better?

a)

ECML

b)

WCML