The continuious quiz

Marquis DeCarabas · Post by **Marquis DeCarabas** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:40 pm

Are we talking some form of ETH (or STH) boiler?

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:09 pm

No. The answer to the question is a complete class of locomotives.

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:02 am

are we talking Oebb1099?

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:51 am

We certainly are!

For those who still don't know what I was on about. The beastie pictured above is 2'6" gauge and is one of a class of 16 built built between 1911 and 1914 for the electrification of the Mariazellerbahn in Austria- 52 miles of twisting, tunnelling mountainside magnificence and well worth a visit. One of the class was lost to accident damage but the rest are still on the books, if not all actually fit for traffic ATM. The "steams but not steamers" seems to have led one or two people astray, but they really do steam from the roof vents in certain conditions (particularly going down hill), I guess because the resistors are either water or water-cooled.

Your ball, sir!

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:00 pm

Where is this? It looks like a rich man's garden railway but it is open to the public.

I have noticed that there are some veryKnowledgable folk contributing to this quiz so for some of you this may be easy peasy!

btw Thanks to Tommydodd for that question. While researching that i learnt about the Mariazellerbahn and what a charming railway it looks
with electric ,diesel and steam traction. I see from YTube that someone has modelled it in their garden.
Also has anyone noticed that you can now do a virtual cab ride(albeit ver slow!) on the Rhaetian line with google streetview.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:41 pm

My initial thought was Statfold, but that's not multi-gauge (and not even 2' gauge, by the look of it)

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:50 pm

To give the guage away might be to give the game away

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:53 pm

I don't know, but I WANT to, so if anybody's certain don't keep us guessing!

Thanks for your kind words BTW. Here's a bit of video from our 2010 Mariazellerbahn visit.

http://youtu.be/2iuKfr7vPzI

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:44 pm

MDLR:70200 wrote:My initial thought was Statfold, but that's not multi-gauge (and not even 2' gauge, by the look of it)

I thought the same! Looks 7 1/4 ish?

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:37 pm

Ah! No not 7 1/4

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:45 pm

Bredgar & Wormshill?

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:52 pm

No Brian. I've been to the B & W. A fine day out but i think that's about 2' guage.

spooner · Post by **spooner** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:39 pm

Is it Kirkby Green Light Railway[10.25 gauge]?

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:50 pm

No, not that one either.

Resurgam05 · Post by **Resurgam05** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:57 pm

Is this the Faversham Miniature Railway, 9 inch gauge?

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:08 pm

SPOT ON SIR!

You have the Baton. Apparently the only 9'' guage line - but maybe not, i don't know.

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:12 pm

............Forgot to say, FMR is situated at Brogdale fruit farm,home i believe of the national fruit tree collection

Resurgam05 · Post by **Resurgam05** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:50 pm

I found out about the Faversham railway whilst watching BBC's Countryfile a few months ago, they visited the farm to discuss varities of apple I believe. I saw the railway in the background and looked it up.

So here's my very easy question.

Where is this? I have removed the locomotive from the background as this would have given the game away completely.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:58 pm

West Lancshire railway?

Resurgam05 · Post by **Resurgam05** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:03 pm

Indeed it is the West Lancs, "Beconsall" station water tower to be exact. I did say it was easy.

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