The continuious quiz

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:18 pm

Resurgam05:70230 wrote:Indeed it is the West Lancs, "Beconsall" station water tower to be exact. I did say it was easy.

............ and it's a lovely piece of brickwork!

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Sat May 12, 2012 11:55 pm

Nudge

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:46 pm

I'll let someone else take the next question, I have no challenging pictures or think of a question that would fool anyone

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:44 pm

I've got one.

Sir Arthur Heywood built 2 estate railways at Duffiled Bank, and Eaton Hall. Where did he plan to build a third?

Marquis DeCarabas · Post by **Marquis DeCarabas** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:49 pm

In addition to the other estate railway that he built at Doveleys?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:52 pm

Okay, I should have been more detailed in that I meant loco worked estate railways (the Doveleys system was meant to have been upgraded for loco working but remained hand worked). So I guess the point goes t you then.

Marquis DeCarabas · Post by **Marquis DeCarabas** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:09 pm

Matt:71976 wrote:Okay, I should have been more detailed in that I meant loco worked estate railways (the Doveleys system was meant to have been upgraded for loco working but remained hand worked). So I guess the point goes t you then.

Doveleys *was* loco worked - there is a picture of 'Effie' at Doveleys.

I know it relatively well, having been a 'naughty boy' in my youth and Doveleys was the 'approved school' I was sent to for a while. Quite a bit of the formation and the tunnel were still in situ.

I don't think I get the point, because I haven't answered it, have I?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:37 pm

hey, I thought Effie never got to Doveley. I read that there was a plan for it to go there, but it never made it and was cut up before the first world war.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:58 pm

Matt:71981 wrote:hey, I thought Effie never got to Doveley. I read that there was a plan for it to go there, but it never made it and was cut up before the first world war.

I think that is what was originally thought, but more recent research says otherwise and that Effie was sent to Dove Leys where presumerbly it was scrapped

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:40 pm

ah well, pardon my ignorance.

Marquis DeCarabas · Post by **Marquis DeCarabas** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:21 pm

Although we're well off topic - one of the plates in (I think) the second and third editions of Minimum Gauge Railways are of Effie at Doveleys - my copies are 300 miles away, so I can't check for sure.

Also, I can state absolutely that a locomotive must have been used at Doveleys, because I've seen the cast plates over the ashpit made at Duffield Bank - I saw them many times as I peeled potatoes as the modern kitchen scullery was next to the former locomotive shed.

An interesting feeling revisiting memories from over 25 years ago, looking at some photographs that I've found on the 'net. I must admit that I had a really super time even though it was an 'approved' school. In fact I learnt to play snooker on Sir Arthur's huge Penrhyn slate table.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:08 pm

Okay, I'll try and redeem myself with a properly researched question (using '15 inch gauge railways: Their history, equipment and operation', by David Mosley and Peter Van Zeller, as a source, so if any details about loco histories has changed since that books publication, I apologies).

In 1909, Miniature Railways of Great Britain Ltd operated an exhibition railway at the Exposition International in France What was the original name of 'Ville de Nancy', one of the locos used on the line, and for which railway was is originally built?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:10 pm

You're going to hate me

It was Mighty Atom and it was built originally for the second incarnation of the Sutton Colefield Railway

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:12 pm

B****y H**l! That question was only up for 30 seconds!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:52 pm

Well dad has got the book you referenced and also the history of the mintiature railways of Sutton Colefield, so really you stood no chance

Will try to think of something for tommorow....

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:38 pm

Whilst on this topic of Mighty Atom.... What loco replaced Mighty Atom whilst it was in France?

I know its not my turn but its an interesting little fact

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:38 pm

A Cagney 4-4-0 that was borrowed from the Blakesley Hall Railway.

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:52 pm

I'm guessing you have a copy of "The Little Giant Story" as well then lol

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:15 pm

No, but I do have a copy of 'Blakesley Hall and it's Miniature Railway'.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:39 pm

Ok, ok so tommorow has taken some time to arrive....
It is well known that the chassis from River Irt comes mostly from the Heywood loco "Muriel". However, parts from another Heywood loco survive in another Ratty loco. What is the loco and what are the parts?

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