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« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2010, 13:35:23 »
7. George Jackson Churchward all the ones before were superintendents?
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2010, 13:42:24 »
Quote from: bignosemac on August 29, 2010, 02:04:05

5. Banbury, Southampton Central and Guildford are all served by four passenger train operators (including FGW▸ (First Great Western)), can you name another station on the FGW network also served by four passenger train operators. Also name the operators?


I could name one served by five passenger train operators,I think!
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« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2010, 13:48:53 »
Intrigued...... go for it grahame
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« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2010, 13:52:21 »
7. George Jackson Churchward (Electric train). Yes he was indeed the first CME with his predecessors being Locomotive Superintendents.
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« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2010, 13:54:33 »
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Intrigued...... go for it grahame


Heathrow Express, First Great Western, Chiltern Trains, Heathrow Connect and London Underground trains all serve London (Paddington) station.
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« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2010, 13:55:40 »
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« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2010, 14:13:12 »
Quote from: bignosemac on August 29, 2010, 02:04:05

5. Banbury, Southampton Central and Guildford are all served by four passenger train operators (including FGW▸ (First Great Western)), can you name another station on the FGW network also served by four passenger train operators. Also name the operators?

Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester used to, do I get half a point for each?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2010, 14:13:37 »
Well done all!  Grin

grahame got 3. Paddington correct. Although I wasn't counting London Underground, but they do operate passenger trains so fair enough!

Chris from Nailsea got the bonus point for No 8. Poor research on the part of the quizmaster there...... I missed Par as a 'shortest named station'   Shocked Roll Eyes
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« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2010, 14:51:03 »
Go back a year and Bodmin Parkway could qualify for four operators:

FGW▸ (First Great Western)
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« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2010, 15:28:45 »
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Go back a year and Bodmin Parkway could qualify for four operators:

FGW▸ (First Great Western)
XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise))
SWT▸ (South West Trains) (down on a Sat back on a sun)
B&W
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Yes - I looked at that (and Paignton too) and wondered if the independent railways ever have two train operators.

I also thought that National Express are a passenger train operator, as are Stagecoach and Arriva ... so there might be other "station[ s ] on the FGW network also served by four passenger train operators".   The question said nothing about it being their trains than run there.   I was also wondering about the airlines at Gatwick and whether any of them also operate passenger trains in their home countries, but as the airlines don't really serve Gatwick airport station I don't think I would have been "given" that!
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