Christmas 2016 Pointless Quiz

[guybowden]

Ladies and Gentleman as it's been a while since a pointless quiz has been done, I thought I would create one. Usual rules apply for scoring and PM me your answers. Closing date will be 18:00hrs Tuesday 27th December (It can be extended to the Wednesday if enough people prefer it to because of commitments etc etc)

Christmas Pointless Quiz

1- Name a bus route that crosses the Thames inside the congestion charging zone?

2- Name a Post WW2 bus type that has had more than 250 buses in the class with one company?

3- Name a bus garage that use to be a tram or trolleybus depot?

4- Name a bus route that terminates at a bus garage? (The route has to use the garage as a stand and not just show it on the blinds)

5- Name a chassis and body combination that have been built after 1994?

6- Name an underground station that has 3 or more lines serving it? (If you’re struggling I will accept stations were the Overground serves)

7- Name a royal park?

8- Name a country area bus garage? (Before London Country became London Country Bus Services)

9- Name a Greenline route?

10- Name a London bus type where there is/was 100 or less in the class? (I will accept country area types too)

[RT3062]

Ok like a good quiz

[snowman]

Any chance you can give extra 24 hours to answer this ?

[guybowden]

I will extend the closing time to 18:00hrs tomorrow as I've had a busy day and haven't got any time to do the scoring tonight.

Thank you to those who have entered so far, good luck and any who haven't good luck if do decide to enter

Guy

[guybowden]

RESULTS!!!!!!

Thank you and well done to those who entered.

Question one-
Snowman- 172, 1point
Astock5000- 521, 1 point
Paulsw2- 45, 1 point
Zubin434- 159, 1 point
RMZ19- 341, 1 point
TL1- 171, 1point
East Londoner62- 47, 1 point
Twobellstogo- 1, 1point
RT3062- 59, 1 point

Question 2-
Snowman- Citaro G, 1point
Astock5000- Arriva NRM, 1 point
Paulsw2- LT RF, 1 point
Zubin434- Arriva DLA, 1 point
RMZ19- MCW Metrobus, 2 points
TL1- MCW Metrobus, 2 points
East Londoner62- Go Ahead E400, 1 point
Twobellstogo- LT RTW, 1point
RT3062- LT RM, 1 point

Question 3-
Snowman- Stamford Brook, 1point
Astock5000- Holloway, 1 point
Paulsw2- Thornton Heath, 1 point
Zubin434- Fulwell (TF), 2 points
RMZ19- TF Fulwell 2 points.
TL1- BX, 1point
East Londoner62- BN, 1 point
Twobellstogo- Fulwell FW, 1point
RT3062- Bow, 1 point

Question 4-
Snowman- 281 Hounslow, 1point
Astock5000- 140, 1 point
Paulsw2- 98, 1 point
Zubin434- 312, 1 point
RMZ19- 6, 1 point.
TL1- 422, 1point
East Londoner62- 8, 1 point
Twobellstogo- B16, 1point
RT3062- 171, 1 point

Question 5-
Snowman- Optare Excel, 1point
Astock5000- Dennis ALX200, 2 points
Paulsw2- B5TL/MCV, 1 point
Zubin434- DAF DB250 Gemini, 1 point
RMZ19- Scania Olympus, 1 point
TL1- B7TL ALX 400, 2 points*
East Londoner62- MDL1, 1 point
Twobellstogo- Dennis ALX200, 2 points
RT3062- Volvo ALX400, 2 points*

*I do not know of a B9TL Volvo ALX400, if I'm proved wrong then I'll change the scores to 1 point each

Question 6-
Snowman- Euston Square, 2 points
Astock5000- Euston Square, 2 points
Paulsw2- Hammersmith, 1 point
Zubin434- Liverpool Street, 2 points
RMZ19- Baker Street, 1 point
TL1- Liverpool Street, 2 points
East Londoner62- Mile End, 2 points
Twobellstogo- Mile End, 2 points
RT3062- Oxford Circus, 1 point

Question 7-
Snowman- Bushy Park, 1point
Astock5000- St James's Park, 2 points
Paulsw2- Brompton Cem, 1 point
Zubin434- Hyde Park, 1 point
RMZ19- Regents Park, 2 points
TL1- Greenwich Park, 2 points
East Londoner62- Greenwich Park, 2 points
Twobellstogo- St James's Parks, 2 points
RT3062- Regents Park, 2 Points

Question 8-
Snowman- Leatherhead, 1point
Astock5000- Watford, 1 point
Paulsw2- Chelsham, 1 point
Zubin434- Dartford, 1 point
RMZ19- Grays, 2 points
TL1- Northfleet, 1point
East Londoner62- Grays, 2 points
Twobellstogo- Tring, 1point
RT3062- Hatfield, 1 point

Question 9-
Snowman- 714, 1point
Astock5000- 724, 1 point
Paulsw2- 725, 1 point
Zubin434- 758, 2 points
RMZ19- 755, 1 point
TL1- 758, 2 points
East Londoner62- 702, 1 point
Twobellstogo- 701, 1point
RT3062- 723A, 1 point

Question 10-
Snowman- Scania SLW, 1point
Astock5000- MS, 1 point
Paulsw2- BL, 1 point
Zubin434- Arriva's DWL, 1 point
RMZ19- B9TL E400, 1 point
TL1- MAN E200, 1point
East Londoner62- ST, 1 point
Twobellstogo- BN, 1point
RT3062- GS, 1 point

Totals-
TL1- 15 points
RMZ19- 14 points
Zubin434- 13 points
Eastlondoner62- 13 points
Twobellstogo- 13 points
Astock500- 13 points
Zubin434- 13 points
RT3062- 12 points
Snowman- 11 points
Paulssw2- 10 points

Well done Paulsw2 for getting pointless answers, I hope everyone enjoyed entering, researching etc etc

[DT 11]

Dec 29, 2016 17:42:04 GMT guybowden said:

RESULTS!!!!!!

Thank you and well done to those who entered, only one wrong answer from the 8 entries.



Question 4-
Zubin434- 159, 1 point

Thanks for posting the results guybowden.

However something that I need to bring up.

159 terminates at Stretham Station.

[Eastlondoner62]

Thank you for a very nice quiz guybowden

[rmz19]

Thanks for the quiz guybowden. But something isn't right, my answers to questions 1 and 4 you posted are false. I answered '341' and '6' respectively, not '319' and '312'

[guybowden]

Dec 29, 2016 17:51:14 GMT DT 11 said:

Dec 29, 2016 17:42:04 GMT guybowden said:

RESULTS!!!!!!

Thank you and well done to those who entered, only one wrong answer from the 8 entries.



Question 4-
Zubin434- 159, 1 point

Thanks for posting the results guybowden.

However something that I need to bring up.

159 terminates at Stretham Station.

Thank you for pointing that out I shall change it, he answered differently, Ive miss read it, my mistake

[guybowden]

Dec 29, 2016 18:15:15 GMT rmz19 said:

Thanks for the quiz guybowden. But something isn't right, my answers to questions 1 and 4 you posted are false. I answered '341' and '6' respectively, not '319' and '312'

My mistake, I wrote out the answers wrong, I'll change everything now, please double check in a few minutes time

[paulsw2]

Thanks for the quiz it keeps the grey matter turning

[Jack]

Shame this wasn't open very long. I've only just seen it and I assume most of the usual partakers were busy with family commitments over Christmas.

[Alex]

Dec 30, 2016 18:29:58 GMT Jack said:

Shame this wasn't open very long. I've only just seen it and I assume most of the usual partakers were busy with family commitments over Christmas.

I'm a bit gutted I've been so busy too......but I wouldn't have won anyway , when I saw the answers had been posted, I quickly scrolled away from them and jotted down what I would have put....

1- Name a bus route that crosses the Thames inside the congestion charging zone? RV1

2- Name a Post WW2 bus type that has had more than 250 buses in the class with one company? DMS

3- Name a bus garage that use to be a tram or trolleybus depot? BX

4- Name a bus route that terminates at a bus garage? (The route has to use the garage as a stand and not just show it on the blinds) 122

5- Name a chassis and body combination that have been built after 1994? Volvo B10M/Alexander PS

6- Name an underground station that has 3 or more lines serving it? (If you’re struggling I will accept stations were the Overground serves) Mile End

7- Name a royal park? Bushey Park

8- Name a country area bus garage? (Before London Country became London Country Bus Services) Amersham

9- Name a Greenline route? 724

10- Name a London bus type where there is/was 100 or less in the class? (I will accept country area types too) Go-Ahead EVL

So I would have lost - I thought I was being clever with Mile End and Bushey Park, but would have racked up the points. Also I'm not sure that that Volvo single decker hadn't been started after 1994 or not , BX would have cost me points too, and would an EVL count? I know there were 52 of the class but could the other Volvo's running with other companies be counted too

Basically, I'd have lost (miserably) but it was fun thinking of these and looking at the answers! Thanks for hosting the quiz