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« on: July 09, 2009, 09:09:35 »
I am really suffering this morning, so I thought I would entertain  Grin you all with a light quiz on our favourite TOC▸ (Train Operating Company).

Simple, 5 brief descriptions of stations on the FGW▸ (First Great Western) network!  See if you can figure out what station.

1)  I have 4 platforms
     One of my platforms is a bay platform
     I have one bi - directional through line
     I am served exclusively by FGW

2)  I am a request stop
     Again, I am served exclusively by FGW
     I have one platform, on a single line
     I have another request stop immediately either side of me, in each direction
     I can get a direct train to Cam & Dursley from this station

3)  I have 3 platforms
     I am served by FGW, SWT▸ (South West Trains) and Southern trains
     FGW and SWT traincrew are based here
     I have a Premier League F.C stadium named after me

4)  I am served exclusively by FGW
     I have 3 platforms
     All trains that stop at me, also stop at Bristol T.M.
     One of my platforms is bi-directional

5)  I have 2 platforms
     I have 2 through lines
     I am near the sea side
     XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services to Pass through me, but none are timetabled to stop at me
 
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2009, 09:27:49 »
Number 2,

Those clues allow me to guess it could be Bugle, Roche or St. Columb Road, as they match all three clues.

Guessed before the fourth clue added.
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2009, 09:56:34 »
1= Swindon?
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2009, 10:02:56 »
Correct
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2009, 10:17:15 »
4  = Parson Street or Bedminster
5 = Worle, Highbridge and Burnham, Bridgewater (though this does stretch the near the seaside bit)
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 10:39:06 »
Close with 4, whole answer not correct though

No way near with 5, stations mentioned have no through lines and no sea-side ( I use this term meaning beach and clean water )
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 10:50:21 »
(1. Swindon)
2. Chetnole
3. Fratton
4. Filton Abbey Wood (but I think I'm wrong - doesn't the Westbury to Parkway direct service call there?)
5. Dawlish Warren
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 10:53:28 »
You are correct with 1, 3 and 5
Close with 2, but only as a request stop North of it.
You are correct in saying the Westbury - BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains) calls at Filton, and not BTM▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)), so therefore Filton is incorrect!

Just 2 and 4 to go
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 12:58:30 »
2) Yetminster
4) Bedminster
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 14:43:46 »
Good quiz. Only got Fratton.

How about I have 6 platforms am FGW▸ (First Great Western) plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms.

There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s.
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« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2009, 18:49:36 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 09, 2009, 14:43:46
Good quiz. Only got Fratton.

How about I have 6 platforms am FGW▸ (First Great Western) plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms.

There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s.

Could almost be Slough I think except I think the platform bay that is six would conflict with five
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« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2009, 21:40:51 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 09, 2009, 14:43:46
How about I have 6 platforms am FGW▸ (First Great Western) plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms.

Exeter St Davids would work - I think there would be sufficient bi-di lines, sidings and shunts to allow the simultaneous departures, as long as we ignore platform sharing in 1/3! But it's no good if you need somewhere that's exclusively FGW.
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2009, 03:08:43 »
Quote from: FallenAngel on July 09, 2009, 18:49:36
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 09, 2009, 14:43:46
Good quiz. Only got Fratton.

How about I have 6 platforms am FGW▸ (First Great Western) plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms.

There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s.

Could almost be Slough I think except I think the platform bay that is six would conflict with five


It is Slough there is a Westbound signal from platform 5 takes you to second signal at Horlicks bridge so train in 6 can leave at same time.
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« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2009, 09:22:27 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 10, 2009, 03:08:43
Quote from: FallenAngel on July 09, 2009, 18:49:36
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 09, 2009, 14:43:46
Good quiz. Only got Fratton.

How about I have 6 platforms am FGW▸ (First Great Western) plus freight. If you have a train in every platform and blow one whistle every train can start to move and clear the platforms.

There was a similar staion on the Brighton line until one of it's branches was closed in the 60s.

Could almost be Slough I think except I think the platform bay that is six would conflict with five


It is Slough there is a Westbound signal from platform 5 takes you to second signal at Horlicks bridge so train in 6 can leave at same time.

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