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Post by snowman on Mar 17, 2013 8:17:15 GMT
Just remembered to do this before it closes this evening
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Post by LX09FBJ on Mar 17, 2013 18:59:57 GMT
Just a reminder that the quiz closes in just over two hours time
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Post by mondraker275 on Mar 17, 2013 19:10:11 GMT
If I get question 4 right, I fancy myself for a Third 2nd Place!
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Post by LX09FBJ on Mar 17, 2013 21:11:31 GMT
This quiz is now CLOSED. I'm calculating the results and they should be up shortly.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 21:27:04 GMT
This quiz is now CLOSED. I'm calculating the results and they should be up shortly. *awaits eagerly*
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Post by LX09FBJ on Mar 17, 2013 22:07:40 GMT
The results:
1. Name a route currently allocated Scania OmniCity double deckers Correct answers: 2 points: 205- Chris, 390toarchway 3 points: 612- ianf, metrobus, mredd 1 point: 51- guybowden 2 points: 96-beaver14uk, DLA 365 1 point: 71- snowman 1 point: 482-Hassaan 1 point: 212-mondraker275
Incorrect Answers: None
Notes: other routes include: 10, 27 (nights), 48, 49, 56, 64, 65, 106, 111, 120, 148, 177, 183, 215, 248, 267, 293, 320, 425, H32, H91, N9, N64, 697, 698
2. Name a service which is currently operated by, and has been operated from the same garage for more than 10 years Correct answers: 1 point: 76 (AR-unbroken since 2003)-390toarchway 1 point: 126 (DT-since 1996, transfers to MB next week)-metrobus 1 point: 171 (NX-unbroken since 1968)-mredd 1 point: 371 (FW-School journeys since 2002, regular service moved in 2006)-snowman 1 point: 120 (AV-since 1987)-Hassaan 1 point: B16 (BX-since at least 1999)- ianf 1 point: 8 (BW-ubroken since 1959)- Chris 1 point: 180 (BV-since 1998) beaver14uk 1 point: 413 (A-unbroken since 2001)-DLA 365 1 point: 436 (NX-since inception in 2003)-guybowden 1 point: 48 (T- unbroken since 1988)-mondraker275
Incorrect Answers: None
3. Name a bus route which serves the London Borough of Richmond Correct answers: 2 points: 490 (between Apex Corner and Richmond Pools)-mondraker275, 390toarchway 2 points: 969 (between Barnes and Whitton)-Hassaan, metrobus 2 points: N22 (between Barnes and Fulwell): Chris, mredd 1 point: 285 (between Apex Corner and Hampton Wick)-guybowden 1 point: 411 (between Hampton Court and Hampton Wick)-snowman 2 points: 493 (between Richmond and Barnes)-ianf, DLA 365 1 point: 337 (between Richmond and Barnes)-beaver14uk
Incorrect Answers:None
4. Name a bus route which has a frequency of 30 minutes or less, Monday to Saturday daytime. School services and Mobility Buses don't count Correct answers: 1 point: 347 (every 120 minutes/2 hours)-390toarchway 1 point: 464 (every 30 minutes)-metrobus 1 point: R5 (every 120 minutes/2 hours)-mredd 1 point: 362 (every 30 minutes)- Chris 1 point: 418 (every 30 minutes)- Hassaan 1 point: K5 (every 60 minutes/hourly)-snowman 2 point: 375 (every 90 minutes/1 1/2 hours)-ianf, beaver14uk 1 point: 404 (every 60 minutes/hourly)-DLA 365 1 point: R3 (every 30 minutes)-guybowden
Incorrect answers: 50 points: 379-mondraker275 (runs every 15 minutes during the day)
5. Name a type of bus which has been operated by London United. This type doesn't have to be in service with them now
Correct answers: 1 point: Scania Omnidekka (SLE)-390toarchway 1 point: Volvo/Plaxton President (VP)-metrobus 1 point: Scania N230UD/EL Olympus (SO, left the fleet in 2009/2010)-mredd 2 points: Optare Excel (XL-depite being of th2e on of the shortest lengths! Left the fleet in 2003)-snowman, guybowden 1 point: DAF DB250/Northern Counties (DN-leased from Arriva, left fleet in 2002)- DLA365 1 point: Volvo Olympian (VA; Left frontline service in 2006, Curently in Private hire and Training duties & being replaced with B7TLs on trainers)- Chris 1 point: Routmaster Short (RM; Left frontline service in 2004, one is in Private Hire)-beaver14uk 1 point: Dart/Pointer 10.8m (DP; A few remain in store and as trainers. Last regular service in 2011)-Hassaan 1 point: Optare Versa (OV)- ianf 1 point: Scania OmniCity (SP)-mondraker275
Incorrect Answers:None
6. Name someone who won gold at London 2012 for Team GB Correct answers: 1 point: Mo Farah (2, 5000 and 10000m)-390toarchway 1 point: Victoria Pendleton (1, Women's Keirin)-metrobus 3 points: Nicola Adams (1, Women's Boxing)- snowman, ianf, guybowden 1 point: Kathrine Grainger (1, Women's Rowing)-Hassaan 2 points: Jade Jones (1, Women's 57kg Taekwando)- DLA 365, Chris 1 point: Helen Glover (1, Rowing Women's Pair)-beaver14uk 1 point: Greg Rutherford (1, Men's longjump)-mondraker275 1 point: Tim Bailie (1, Canoe Slalom C2)-mredd
Incorrect Answers:None
7. Name a bus route which is currently allocated a single door bus type
Correct answers: 1 point: 385 (Mini Pointer Dart)-390toarchway 1 point: R7 (Mini Pointer Dart)-metrobus 2 points: R8 (Slimline Solo 7.1m)-ianf, mredd 1 point: P13 (Mini Pointer Dart)-guybowden 1 point: 462 (8.8m StreetLites)- Chris 1 point: E5 (Mini Enviro200Dart)- Hassaan 1 point: 233 (Mini E20Ds)-beaver14uk 1 point: S3 (Mini East Lancs Darts)-DLA 365 1 point: W12 (Slimline Solo 7.8m)-mondraker275
Incorrect answers: 50 points: 265 (allocated dual door 10.2m Pointer Darts)-snowman
8. Name a unique vehicle which has served London since privatisation (i.e. The bus has to be unique to the operator e.g. If London United ran only one ADE Enviro400, then this would count) Correct answers: 2 points: CT Plus HEA1 (SN62DKD)-mondraker275, 390toarchway 1 point: Go Ahead WDL1 (LX58CWG)-mredd 1 point: Go Ahead VM1 (BJ11XGZ)- guybowden 1 point: Go Ahead X62 (FJ53LZX)- DLA 365 1 point: Go Ahead ELSs-beaver14uk 1 point: Metrobus MAN/E200s-metrobus 1 point: Go Ahead B9 (BX06BTF)-snowman 1 point: London United VM1 (BF62UXU)- Hassaan 1 point: First London WM47000 (DRZ6181)-ianf 1 point: Borrismasters with Arriva. As at the moment they're with Arriva, so I'd count them, but will soon enter service on the 24 with Metroline)-Chris
Incorrect Answers:None
9. Name a route which serves either Kingston and/or Hounslow Correct answers: 1 point: 111-390toarchway 1 point: 481-metrobus 1 point: 213-mredd 2 points: 281- beaver14uk, guybowden 1 point: 117- Chris 1 point: 85 -snowman 1 point: 482 -Hassaan 1 point: X26 -ianf 1 point: K5-DLA 365 1 point: N9-mondraker275
Incorrect Answers:None
10. Name a single bus from the batch which one of my favorite bus comes from (see my signature for info) the bus CANNOT be one stated on the signature (that'll be cheating!) Correct answers: 1 point: ADE2 (YX12FNH aka Vodafone)-beaver14uk 1 point: ADE4 (YX12FNK)-DLA 365 1 point: ADE9 (YX12FNP)-390toarchway 1 point: ADE11 (YX12FNS)-metrobus 1 point: ADE14 (YX12FNV)-guybowden 1 point: ADE15 (YX12FNW)-mondraker275 1 point: WVL66 (LF52ZTL)-mredd 1 point: SP93 (YT59SFX)-snowman 1 point: SP100 (YT59SGY)-Hassaan 1 point: 8577 (YX61GAA)-ianf
Incorrect Answers: 50 points: DLE22 (SN60ECF); this bus is stated on my signature as my favorite AV DLE-Chris
Notes: This could be ADE1-45, WVL28-71, SP1-15, SP89-108 (including the Euro V ones) , SP165-190, TA312-345, 8530-8551, 8577-8581, VW1056-1072 and DLE1-25 (with approriate gaps for my favorites)
1st: Hassaan-11 points 2nd: 390toarchway-12 points 3rd: DLA 365-13 points Joint 3rd: beaver14uk-13 points Joint 3rd: metrobus-13 points Joint 3rd: mredd-13 points 7th: guybowden-14 points Joint 7th:ianf- 14 points 9th: Chris-60 points 10th: mondraker275-61 points 11th: snowman-62 points
Thank you for entering! Congratulations to those who got all questions right and comiserations to all who got questions wrong.
My answers out of curiosity:
1) 215
2) 111-since 1949
3) 267 (between Fulwell and Isleworth)
4) X26 (half hourly)
5) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Hybrid (ADH)
6) Jess Ennis (1, Heptathlon)
7) K1 (Mini Enviro200Darts)
8) London United/Metroline Enviro200 demonstrator SN54GRU
9) 65
10) SP182 (YT10XCF)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 22:18:44 GMT
If it weren't for Q10 I would of won. d*mn. I'm sure I said DLE21 that would of won me the Quiz.
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Post by Hassaan on Mar 17, 2013 22:21:31 GMT
How did I win?! ;D Shouldn't have done the 969 on Q2! And imagine if someone managed to duplicate on Q.10
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 22:33:22 GMT
Almost won there. Unfortunately a few other people had the same sneaky train of thought as me!
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Post by 52000 on Mar 17, 2013 23:01:17 GMT
2nd, not bad Well done to Hassan!
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Post by DT 11 on Mar 17, 2013 23:47:34 GMT
I could have won
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Post by mondraker275 on Mar 18, 2013 8:18:29 GMT
There we go! Question 4 costs me! Well done to all! Unlucky 390toarchway, I cost you the game by matching a couple of your answers.
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Post by 52000 on Mar 18, 2013 14:32:32 GMT
Yeah, got the same answers for a couple of them. 1st for my 1st quiz, 2nd for my 2nd quiz - don't want that to continue There we go! Question 4 costs me! Well done to all! Unlucky 390toarchway, I cost you the game by matching a couple of your answers.
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Post by Trident on Mar 18, 2013 17:35:37 GMT
I don't see how mondraker275 got Question 4 wrong. You asked for routes with a frequency of 30 minutes or less unless you meant more EDIT: Just decoded the question and I see you meant less frequent than 30 or 30 itself. Mondraker275, you could have said 385!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2013 17:38:54 GMT
I don't see how mondraker275 got Question 4 wrong. You asked for routes with a frequency of 30 minutes or less unless you meant more It was clarified further up this thread that he meant 30 mins or less in the sense of e.g. an hourly frequency.
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