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Post by paulsw2 on May 6, 2019 17:24:40 GMT
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
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Post by paulsw2 on May 27, 2019 13:02:55 GMT
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
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Post by paulsw2 on May 30, 2019 12:49:24 GMT
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
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Post by paulsw2 on Jun 1, 2019 14:00:58 GMT
The Quiz has now closed can busoccultation and busaholic check there PM's please Results will follow later this weekend
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Post by paulsw2 on Jun 3, 2019 15:18:46 GMT
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
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Post by galwhv69 on Jun 3, 2019 17:21:52 GMT
Just a little notice that June's quiz is now up and running
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