NON POKER favourite pub quiz questions

[TightEnd]

yes snoops we rebelagainst  Rod!!

Not Hughes, or Owen, Or Dalglish, Or Keegan


Tikay

Tell us How the Mallard got it's name and it's regular route please

[snoopy1239]

Are we sure that Berger isn't Scottish? 

[tikay]

Kings Cross to Edinburgh, at a guess. The name - because of it's (quite dreadfyul) colour - Mallard Blue?.

I ain't up on LMS & LNER stuff, I'm a GWR man, and GWR Green is the colour ALL steam locos should be.

GWR = Great Western Railway, aka God's Wonderful Railway.

[TightEnd]

OK Tikay, time to get you thinking...

In Nesbit's book the railway children, later made into a film with the still luscious Jenny Agutter, what was the name of the station featured?

[tikay]

Don't watch films Tighty.

[snoopy1239]

Oh heavens to bettsie. How could I miss this one...

Stan the er... Man.

Forest, Liverpool, Villa

[snoopy1239]

Don't watch films Tighty.

damn. There goes my question on 'Trainspotting'.


Ince                          Saunders
Charles
Collymore
(Platt)

[TightEnd]

or read books?

never mind, try this


What is the commonly used nickname for the London to Penzance sleeper train?

[TightEnd]

Oh heavens to bettsie. How could I miss this one...

Stan the er... Man.

Forest, Liverpool, Villa

excellent, so Rod did think Platt was wrong

[tikay]

Fiction or children's books? Nope.

There IS no London to Penzanze Sleeper train.

The last remaining London (Paddington) to Penzance "named" express was the Cornish Riviera Express, & before that, The Cornishman.

[TightEnd]

Fiction or children's books? Nope.

There IS no London to Penzanze Sleeper train.

The last remaining London (Paddington) to Penzance "named" express was the Cornish Riviera Express, & before that, The Cornishman.

there is, I took it in the summer

it is closing down next year, but there is a campaign to keep it

you got the name right though!!!

[The_nun]

Thought it was the Night Riviera

[snoopy1239]

There must be an ex-Celtic player in there.

Also, a few dodgy brits went to play to Benfica, in true Gary Charles fashion. hmm.

[BlueWolf]

ah i thought wimbldon were outside top flight, and also David Platt Played for Juventus also in his time in italy

[tikay]

Got the name right? It's only THE most famous named express train in the world!

I thought it had ceased to operate in 2002. It used to depart Paddington at 6.05pm, always pulled by an immaculately clean King or Castle Class. Both my Dad & my Grandad were drivers AND Fireman on it at different times, & on occasions, my Dad was fireman to my Grandad.

The Paddington Crew, based at Old Oak Common (Depot Code 81a) would only take it as far as Plymouth, where a West Country crew would take over. The Old Oak Crew then stayed in Plymouth lodgings with a Mrs Stackles, this was known as "double homes".

Last time I used this service, my coach develooped a cracked wheel & had to be "retired" at Exeter St James. Geezer used to walk along the track with a hammer & tap each wheeel, if it gave an off key "ring" they knew the wheel was cracked.

Lets hope a Poker Tourney occurs in Penzanze soon, that'll be some trip, eh?