Railway question No. 1

Mattaf · Post by **Mattaf** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 8:26 am

Ok, here we go! Please vote and then post you awnser below. There are no prizes, it is just for fun! Good luck everyone!

seaeagle · Post by **seaeagle** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 9:18 am

Nice easy one to ease us into this sunday morning! Just so happenend that there was a program on the History channel yesterday which had footage of the engines changing at Ricky.

numnutz · Post by **numnutz** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 11:57 am

From 1906 electric was changed for steam at Wembly Park - from 1908 changeover was at Harrow, and from 1925 the Met was electrified to Rickmansworth. (Including the Watford Branch).

The change over from electric to steam at Rickmansworth was timetabled to take less than three minutes.

Mattaf · Post by **Mattaf** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 4:29 pm

seaeagle wrote:Nice easy one to ease us into this sunday morning! Just so happenend that there was a program on the History channel yesterday which had footage of the engines changing at Ricky.

GUYS!!! No telling! Shhh...

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 4:30 pm

i just hit rickmansworth without reaing the posts ohwell good guess

ianm42 · Post by **ianm42** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 6:05 pm

In a similar vein, Heathfield station, in Sussex has a claim to fame for a 'first'.

What was it?

Mattaf · Post by **Mattaf** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 7:56 pm

Sigh... Ok I've decided that for my next question there will be a rule that if you know the awnser, you will be allowed to awnser the question but you must not post what the awnser is so that others can cheat. Is that ok with everyone?

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 9:13 pm

No, I havn't a clue what you're on about

Why weren't you at Bedford on saturday

I mean Milton Keynes and Bedford nearly join up now

numnutz · Post by **numnutz** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 11:50 pm

Heathfield station was the first to be lit by gas - I don't know the first station to be lit by electrickery

Mattaf · Post by **Mattaf** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 7:50 am

The awnser is I am sure you all know by now (

) Rickmansworth!

Why weren't you at Bedford on saturday

I mean Milton Keynes and Bedford nearly join up now

I wasn't there because 1)I am only 12 and 2) I ddin't know anythign was going on in bedford anyway! Hope this awnsers your question.

ianm42 · Post by **ianm42** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:18 am

Well done Numnutz, Heathfield was the first to be lit by natural gas, back in the 19th century. It was discovered locally when they were expecting to find water - must have been a bit of a shock.

madmardy · Post by **madmardy** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 10:13 am

it was when they lit a match to get a closer look

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