Re: It's Academic

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Krel wrote:
> 
> >Here are some mindless Australian railway station trivia questions upon
> >which to waste some time.  The first correct answer posted to aus.rail
> >will win recognition as the first correct answer posted to aus.rail
> >
> >
> >Question 1:  What do the following stations have in common?
> >
> >               Kromelite
> >               Bombala
> >               Crowes
> >               Hobart
> >               Wallangarra
> >               Albany
> >
> The southernmost stations on each system.
> 

Correct

> >Question 2:  What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >
> >               Bullock's Flat
> >               Morwell
> >               Robina
> >               Armadale
> >
> They all places not worth visiting?
> 

Probably true - but there's something more railway-ish that links them

> >Question 3:  What do the following stations have in common?
> >
> >               Werris Creek
> >               Footscray
> >               Mangalore
> >               Western Junction
> >               Blacktown  [I'm not so sure about this one]
> >
> All junction stations with the junction before the platforms.
> 

Correct

> >Question 7:  What do the following stations have in common?
> >
> >               Maldon
> >               Sale
> >               Winton
> >               Launceston
> >               St Kilda
> 
> All through trains had to reverse to continue on another line.

Correct

> >
> >Question 8:  What do the following stations have in common?
> >
> >               Melbourne Central
> >               Warialda
> >               Wyalong Central
> >               Gular
> >
> None of them have a town of the same name (not sure about Warialda).
> 

Good enough - they are all inappropriate names.  Melbourne Central is
not the central Melbourne station, Warialda is miles from Warialda,
Wyalong Central is not central to Wyalong and Gular serves the town of
Gulargambone.

> >Question 9:  What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >
> >               Croydon
> >               Cheltenham
> >               Richmond
> >               Fairfield
> >               Windsor
> >
> All are suburban stations in both Melb and Syd.
> 

Yes, but there's more.

> >Question 12  What do the following stations have in common?
> >
> >               Wynyard (Tas)
> >               Pippita
> >               Mildura
> >               Mount Gambier
> >               Cunnamulla
> >
> All terminating stations on a through line.
> 

No.

> Cheers
> 
> Krel
> 
> Just another eccentric crank.