This result does indeed have some surprises, here's why:
1) Name an unscheduled curtail point along the Central Line
1 point – Bethnal Green: Chris
2 points – Liverpool Street: Jack, DN33501
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Queensway: metrobus
50 points – Loughton: mondraker275
50 points – Northolt: 390toarchway, Hassaan
50 points – Ruislip Gardens: mredd
50 points – Stratford: ianf
To metrobus - Although Queensway does have a reversing point, it's not officially an unscheduled curtailment.
To mondraker, 390toarchway & Hassaan - Loughton and Northolt are both scheduled curtailments as trains terminate there every 20 minutes in the off peak on Monday - Saturdays. Loughton remains scheduled for Sunday but Northolt isnt, but Northolt is already scheduled - Sorry!
To mredd - Every evening, there are trains that finish at Ruislip Gardens and go straight to the depot which makes it scheduled
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2) Name a major supermarket business in the UK
1 point – Iceland: Chris
1 point – Waitrose: mredd
1 point – Lidl: Jack
1 point – Morrisons: ianf
1 point – Budgens: 390toarchway
1 point – Sainsbury’s: Hassaan
2 points – Tesco: metrobus, DN33501
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Somerfield: mondraker275
To mondraker275 - Somerfield no longer exists as The Co-Operative Group took over the business
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3) Name a Formula One Driver with 30 pole Positions or more
1 point – Ayrton Senna: Chris
1 point – Nigel Mansell: mredd
1 point – Michael Schumacher: metrobus
2 points – Jim Clark: Jack, Hassaan
3 points – Sebastian Vettel: ianf, 390toarchway, mondraker275
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Kimi Raikkonen: DN33501
To DN33501 - Kimi Raikkonen only has 16 pole positions at present, nowhere near 30
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4) Name a character that appears in the book 'Of Mice and Men'
1 point – Candy: mredd
1 point – Carlson: mondraker275
1 point – The Boss: 390toarchway
1 point – Slim: metrobus
1 point – Curley’s Wife: Hassaan
2 points – Crooks: Chris, Jack
2 points – Lennie: ianf, DN33501
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5) Re type one of the following: DN33501; mredd; Trident; vjaska; Jack
1 point – Jack: Jack
1 point – Trident: Hassaan
2 points – DN33501: Chris, DN33501
2 points – mredd: mredd, 390toarchway
3 points – vjaska: ianf, mondraker275, metrobus
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6) Name a curtail point in Waltham Forest that isnt scheduled to terminate any route
1 point – Markhouse Corner: metrobus
1 point – Leyton, Grange Park Road: mredd
2 points – Walthamstow, Crooked Billet: Jack, mondraker275
2 points – Walthamstow, Beacontree Avenue: 390toarchway, DN33501
2 points – Highams Park: ianf, Hassaan
Incorrect answers:
50 points – West Green: Chris
To Chris - West Green falls into the London Borough of Haringey, not Waltham Forest.
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7) Name a video game from the Grand Theft Auto Series
1 point – Grand Theft Auto Advance: mredd
1 point – Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City: mondraker275
1 point – Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - metrobus
1 point – Grand Theft Auto IV: 390toarchway
1 point – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: DN33501
2 points – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories: Chris, Jack
2 points - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: ianf, Hassaan
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8) Name a London United service that runs into Central London
1 point – Route 9: DN33501
1 point – Route 10: mondraker275
1 point – Route 148: ianf
1 point – Route N9: mredd
2 points – Route C1: Jack, 390toarchway
3 points – Route N97: Chris, metrobus, Hassaan
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9) Name a London Underground Line that does not have any seperate branches
1 point – Victoria Line: 390toarchway
4 points – Jubilee Line: Jack, ianf, metrobus, Hassaan
4 points – Waterloo and City Line: Chris, mredd, mondraker275, DN33501
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10) Name a Stagecoach ALX400 in East London that was formerly with Selkent.
1 point – 17484 (LX51FMC): 390toarchway
1 point – 17936 (LX53JXW): Chris
1 point – 17568 (LV52HEU): mredd
1 point – 17908 (LX03OSB): ianf
1 point – 17934 (LX53JXU): metrobus
1 point – 17448 (Y448NHK): Hassaan
Incorrect answers:
50 points – 18490 (LX06AGO): mondraker275
50 points - 17573 (LV52HFE): Jack
50 points – 17478 (LX51FLP): DN33501
To mondraker - What happened?
18490 has been part of the 47 fleet for 7 years and never left. The ex-PD batch at T could have made the difference!
To Jack - 17573 has always been in South London, it's been at Plumstead since the 54 & 75 went to Metrobus from Catford.
To DN33501 - 17478 has always been at Catford.
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Final Scores:
1. mredd - 63 points
2. 390toarchway - 64 points
3. metrobus - 66 points
4. Chris – 67 points
5. Hassaan - 67 points
6. ianf - 68 points
7. Jack - 68 points
8. DN33501 - 117 points
9. mondraker275 – 164 points
In conclusion1) Well done to mredd, who pips 390toarchway to first spot
2) Good shout to Chris, who missed out by 3 points
3) To my records, this is the first pointless quiz where the winner has got a question wrong
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To conclude, these are some answers that would give the best possible score (For 11 points):
1. Either Holborn, Marble Arch, South Woodford or Grange Hill via Woodford
2. Either Asda, Morrisons or The Co-Operative
3. Alain Prost
4. Curley or George
5. All possible answers stated - So we'll go for either myself or Jack!
6. Leyton, Downsell Road; Leyton, Alexandra Road; Leyton, Town Hall or Walthamstow, Wood Street
7. GTA III
8. Either Routes 27 or 94
9. Either the Bakerloo or Hammersmith & City Line
10. Tridents such as 17575, or some of the ex-PD batch at Romford, Leyton and West Ham not mentioned (17851-17853, 17867-17878, 17905-17908, 17934-17944) - Hassaan your lucky to get away with 17448
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