Inspired by another quiz, let’s start one to do with real life railways (I think it has to go here and not General Discussion?). Usual rule: winner sets the next question. Here’s your starter for ten: Which class of loco was the first to have a tap changer?
That was an upgraded Class 86 which in turn was developed from the best bits of Classes 81 to 85 which, I think, did boast tap changers- that's what got me wondering about the electrical gear in the Class 80. In truth Britain came to electrified railways quite late (AC electrified anyway) so it's probably something continental.
Good question! for moment let’s say worldwide, but if we end up with British not getting international questions and vice versa, might have to split it.
The Lancaster, Morcambe and Heysham line was electrified by the Midland Railway to 6.6kv AC in 1908 but, as far as I can find out, the electric trains were all EMUs. I can't learn much about what was under the bonnet except that it was a German system. I thought I was on to something there but no ... except perhaps that it's looking more likely to be a continental loco'. (As far as I understand, which isn't very far, the "taps" in a tap changer system are connections to a transformer, connecting sets of windings perhaps, so it's specific to AC systems. If I'm barking up the wrong tree please put me out of my misery.)
I might be talking out my @r$€ here but I wouldn't have thought it was a "tap changer" on the 71's but more a "camshaft" system as is the norm on SR stock...
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 29 & 41. Electrics with spoked wheels: 71, 74, 76, 77 & 83...
It was built in the '50s. Edit: Just checked that- it was commissioned by the LMS but did enter service in the '50s after Nationalization.
Must be 35 years since I went to Liverpool and much longer than that since riding the trains- I'm not even sure if it was Merseyrail then. I'd guess the line under the Mersey itself but the line to... Ormskirk is steep too I think. Maybe I should ask my mum.
Is it Tyndrum? I ony know they have two because they also have the Green Welly stop for cars and my dad wouldn't stop going on about it.....
Correct! Tyndrum – it has a population of around 167 people. The two stations are Upper Tyndrum and Tyndrum Lower. Upper Tyndrum is on the Fort William route of the West Highland Line and Tyndrum Lower is on the Oban routeof the West Highland Line. Over to you....
I'll stick with Scotland as that's my speciality: Other than Glasgow and Edinburgh, what Scottish town/city has the most National Rail stations?