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Re: It's Academic
So if RNV this month isn't up to scratch its my fault!
Roderick Smith wrote:
>
> I hope that my typing of RNV today has not been too distracted by this
> running though the back of the brain.
> --
> Regards
> Roderick Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>
> > Question 2: What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >
> > Bullock's Flat
> > Morwell
> > Robina
> > Armadale
> Electrification is an easy one (but Morwell has lost its). Presumably
> Chris wanted something else.
>
Clue:- Geography
> > Question 5: What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >
> > Adelaide Terminal
> > Currambine
> > Robina
> > Olympic Park
> > Merinda Park
> I am assuming that Adelaide Terminal means the rebuilt bg station at North
> Terrace; presumably all were built/opened in the 1990s.
No I meant Keswick. As I've just replied to someone else's posting the
answer is that they are all the newest passenger station in each State.
> > Question 9: What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >
> > Croydon
> > Cheltenham
> > Richmond
> > Fairfield
> > Windsor
> These are five station names which occur on four systems. AFAIK there is a
> sixth; there is also a name which appears on five systems, as it was used
> for a crossing loop on one of the Pilbara lines (Emu? Wombat? Koala?).
I was thinking currently open passenger stations only.
>
> > Question 10: What is common across these three PAIRS of passenger
> > stations.
> >
> > Roma Street and Spencer Street
> > Kuranda and Bunbury
> > Gawler Central and Warrnambool
> RS & SS each have narrower and wider gauges.
> Kuranda and Bunbury each have only narrow gauge.
> GC & W each have only bg.
You are definitely on the right track here. Think Geography again.