Pointless Quiz May 2019 (Now Closed)

[paulsw2]

Here is Mays Pointless Quiz which closes 1900 31st May

Questions

Q1 A red bus route with a xxxB suffix that has operated on a Sunday.

Q2 A red bus route officially allocated Merlins MB MBA MBS.

Q3 A red TfL bus route operated from Hornchurch Garage RD.

Q4 A garage that has worked bus route 159.

Q5 A route that terminates in Lewisham ANY stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

Q6 A CURRENT route with an E Prefix Exx.

Q7 A station on the Hammersmith & City Line.

Q8 A Tramlink stop that DOES NOT contain the letter E.

Q9 An Overground station containing the letter P.

Q10 A TfL bus Route that terminates in Walthamstow bus station any stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

Q11 A Metropolitan Line station that is ONLY served by Metropolitan line trains NO NR services or other tube lines.

Q12 A garage NEVER allocated LS vehicles (1973-2000 Trainers/special use or Charter vehicles don’t count).

Q13 Name of one of the operating districts created in 1979.

Q14 Name one of the “Business Units” that was created prior to privatisation NOT coach operation or “Low Cost Units”.

Q15 Name a station on the DLR that has an interchange with LUL or NR services.

Q16 A route that has been operated by W (Cricklewood).

Q17 A garage that has operated route 29.

Q18 A vehicle type used on routes 12 12A 12B (only ONE answer required).

Q19 Name a current SD route between 301-400 (DD school journeys NOT counted as route SD at all other times).

Q20 Name a former LT LRT LBL Garage that is still open and has NEVER been closed OR moved location operationally.


Usual rules for scoring just PM me your answers

Good Luck

Paul

[paulsw2]

A Reminder that the May Quiz is still open for business

Questions

Q1 A red bus route with a xxxB suffix that has operated on a Sunday.

Q2 A red bus route officially allocated Merlins MB MBA MBS.

Q3 A red TfL bus route operated from Hornchurch Garage RD.

Q4 A garage that has worked bus route 159.

Q5 A route that terminates in Lewisham ANY stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

Q6 A CURRENT route with an E Prefix Exx.

Q7 A station on the Hammersmith & City Line.

Q8 A Tramlink stop that DOES NOT contain the letter E.

Q9 An Overground station containing the letter P.

Q10 A TfL bus Route that terminates in Walthamstow bus station any stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

Q11 A Metropolitan Line station that is ONLY served by Metropolitan line trains NO NR services or other tube lines.

Q12 A garage NEVER allocated LS vehicles (1973-2000 Trainers/special use or Charter vehicles don’t count).

Q13 Name of one of the operating districts created in 1979.

Q14 Name one of the “Business Units” that was created prior to privatisation NOT coach operation or “Low Cost Units”.

Q15 Name a station on the DLR that has an interchange with LUL or NR services.

Q16 A route that has been operated by W (Cricklewood).

Q17 A garage that has operated route 29.

Q18 A vehicle type used on routes 12 12A 12B (only ONE answer required).

Q19 Name a current SD route between 301-400 (DD school journeys NOT counted as route SD at all other times).

Q20 Name a former LT LRT LBL Garage that is still open and has NEVER been closed OR moved location operationally.


Usual rules for scoring just PM me your answers

Thanks to those that have already entered and look forward to some more entries

Good Luck

Paul

[paulsw2]

A Reminder that the May Quiz closes tomorrow at 1900 there is still time for anyone who hasn't entered yet

Questions

Q1 A red bus route with a xxxB suffix that has operated on a Sunday.

Q2 A red bus route officially allocated Merlins MB MBA MBS.

Q3 A red TfL bus route operated from Hornchurch Garage RD.

Q4 A garage that has worked bus route 159.

Q5 A route that terminates in Lewisham ANY stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

Q6 A CURRENT route with an E Prefix Exx.

Q7 A station on the Hammersmith & City Line.

Q8 A Tramlink stop that DOES NOT contain the letter E.

Q9 An Overground station containing the letter P.

Q10 A TfL bus Route that terminates in Walthamstow bus station any stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

Q11 A Metropolitan Line station that is ONLY served by Metropolitan line trains NO NR services or other tube lines.

Q12 A garage NEVER allocated LS vehicles (1973-2000 Trainers/special use or Charter vehicles don’t count).

Q13 Name of one of the operating districts created in 1979.

Q14 Name one of the “Business Units” that was created prior to privatisation NOT coach operation or “Low Cost Units”.

Q15 Name a station on the DLR that has an interchange with LUL or NR services.

Q16 A route that has been operated by W (Cricklewood).

Q17 A garage that has operated route 29.

Q18 A vehicle type used on routes 12 12A 12B (only ONE answer required).

Q19 Name a current SD route between 301-400 (DD school journeys NOT counted as route SD at all other times).

Q20 Name a former LT LRT LBL Garage that is still open and has NEVER been closed OR moved location operationally.


Usual rules for scoring just PM me your answers

Thanks to those that have already entered and look forward to some more entries

Good Luck

Paul

[paulsw2]

The Quiz has now closed can busoccultation and busaholic check there PM's please
Results will follow later this weekend

[paulsw2]

Right so here are the results for May's Pointless quiz a little later then anticipated

Q1 A red bus route with a xxxB suffix that has operated on a Sunday.

craigbus1982. 66B. 2 points
busaholic. 66B. 2 points
Unorm. 2B. 0 points
busoccultation. 25B. 0 points
rgd976 213B 0 points
kmkcheng 224B. 0 points

Q2 A red bus route officially allocated Merlins MB MBA MBS.

craigbus1982. 504. 2 points
Unorm. 504. 2 points
kmkcheng. 182 0 points
busaholic 228 0 points
rgd976 258 0 points
busoccultation. W21. 0 points


Q3 A red TfL bus route operated from Hornchurch Garage RD.

kmkcheng 252 2 points
Unorm. 252 2 points
rgd976 165 0 points
busoccultation. 248. 0 points
busaholic 249 0 points
craigbus1982. 250. 0 points


Q4 A garage that has worked bus route 159.

busoccultation TH 4 points
kmkcheng TH 4 points
rgd976 TH 4 points
Unorm TH 4 points
craigbus1982 AK 0 points
busaholic Q 0 points


Q5 A route that terminates in Lewisham ANY stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

busaholic 21 2 points
kmkcheng. 21 2 points
Unorm 108 0 points
rgd976 181 0 points
busoccultation. 208 0 points
craigbus1982 P4 0 points

Q6 A CURRENT route with an E Prefix Exx.

busaholic E3 2 points
rgd976 E3 2 points
craigbus1982. E7 2 points
kmkcheng. E7 2 Points
Unorm E6 0 points
busoccultation EL1. 0 points

Q7 A station on the Hammersmith & City Line.

busaholic Barbican 0 points
busoccultation. East Ham 0 points
kmkcheng Liverpool Street. 0 points
rgd976 Stepney Green. 0 points
Unorm. Westbourne Park. 0 points
craigbus1982. Wood Lane 0 points

Q8 A Tramlink stop that DOES NOT contain the letter E.

busaholic. Dundonald Road. 2 points
Unorm. Dundonald Road. 2 points
craigbus1982. Lloyd's Park. 0 points
busoccultation.Mitcham 0 points
rgd976. Mitcham Junction. 0 points
kmkcheng. Sandilands. 0 points


Q9 An Overground station containing the letter P.

rgd976. Honor Oak Park. 2 points
Unorm Honor Oak Park. 2 points
craigbus1982 Bush Hill Park. 0 points
kmkcheng. Liverpool Street. 0 points
busaholic. Upminster 0 points
busoccultation Wanstead Park. 0 points


Q10 A TfL bus Route that terminates in Walthamstow bus station any stand (scheduled NOT curtailed).

busoccultation 257. 3 points
craigbus1982. 257. 3 points
Unorm 257 3 points
busaholic. 34. 2 points
kmkcheng 34 2 points
rgd976. N38. 0 points


Q11 A Metropolitan Line station that is ONLY served by Metropolitan line trains NO NR services or other tube lines.

busaholic. Pinner 2 points
busoccultation Pinner 2 points
rgd976 Croxley 0 points
Unorm Moor Park. 0 points
kmkcheng. Northwood. 0 points
craigbus1982 West Harrow. 0 points

Q12 A garage NEVER allocated LS vehicles (1973-2000 Trainers/special use or Charter vehicles don’t count).

craigbus1982. TH. 2 points
Unorm TH 2 points
rgd976. B (Wood Lane) 0 points
kmkcheng ON. 0 points
busaholic X 0 points
busoccultation. AG. 10 points incorrect answer


Q13 Name of one of the operating districts created in 1979.

rgd976 Abbey 0 points
busaholic. Cardinal 0 points
craigbus1982 Forest 0 points
Unorm. Leaside 0 points
kmkcheng. Watling. 0 points
busoccultation Hammersmith and Fulham 10 points incorrect answer

Q14 Name one of the “Business Units” that was created prior to privatisation NOT coach operation or “Low Cost Units”.

craigbus1982 Selkent 2 points
busoccultation Selkent. 2 points
busaholic. Centrewest. 0 points
Unorm London Central 0 points.
kmkcheng London Central 0 points
rgd976. South London 0 points


Q15 Name a station on the DLR that has an interchange with LUL or NR services.

craigbus1982 West Ham. 2 points
kmkcheng West Ham 2 points
rgd976 Bow Church 0 points
Unorm Canary Wharf 0 points
busoccultation Stratford 0 points
busaholic Woolwich Arsenal. 0 points


Q16 A route that has been operated by W (Cricklewood).

busaholic 73 0 points
kmkcheng 186 0 points
craigbus1982 266 0 points
Unorm 316 0 points
busoccultation. 326 0 points
rgd976 N66 0 points


Q17 A garage that has operated route 29.

kmkcheng CF 2 points
rgd976. CF 2 points
craigbus1982. AD. 0 points
busoccultation. EC. 0 points
busaholic WG 0 points
Unorm WN 0 points

Q18 A vehicle type used on routes 12 12A 12B (only ONE answer required).

craigbus1982. LS 2 points
kmkcheng LS 2 points
rgd976 AVL 0 points
busaholic RTL 0 points
Unorm TA 0 points
busoccultation. WHV. 0 points


Q19 Name a current SD route between 301-400 (DD school journeys NOT counted as route SD at all other times).

Unorm 316 0 points
rgd976 323 0 points
busaholic 352 0 points
craigbus1982 355 0 points
busoccultation. 366 0 points
kmkcheng 377 0 points

Q20 Name a former LT LRT LBL Garage that is still open and has NEVER been closed OR moved location operationally.

rgd976 AC 0 points
busoccultation. BK 0 points
kmkcheng HD 0 points
craigbus1982. NF 0 points
busaholic NX 0 points
Unorm SW 0 points



so here comes the totals

Busoccultation is 6th with a total of 31 points
kmkcheng is 5th with a totall of 18 points
craigbus1982 joint 3rd with a total of 17 points
Unorm joint 3rd with a total of 17 points
busaholic a close 2nd with a total of 12 points
rgd976 the winner with a total of 10 points


Congratulations rgd976 and commiserations to all the runners up

[​galwhv69]

Just a little notice that June's quiz is now up and running