Interesting Railroad Quiz
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- 1.
What railroad featured the passenger train "Meadowlark"?
- A.
Illinois Central
- B.
Chicago And Eastern Illinois
- C.
Union Pacific
- D.
New York Central
Correct Answer
B. Chicago And Eastern Illinois -
- 2.
What railroad ran the passenger train "Edison"?
- A.
Boston And Maine
- B.
Baltimore And Ohio
- C.
Pennsylvania Railroad
- D.
New York Central
Correct Answer
C. Pennsylvania Railroad -
- 3.
What railroad had the slogan "The Feather River Route"?
- A.
Milwaukee Road
- B.
Western Pacific
- C.
Northern Pacific
- D.
Union Pacific
Correct Answer
B. Western Pacific -
- 4.
What railroad had the slogan, "The Sole Leather Line"?
- A.
Columbus And Greenville R.R.
- B.
Western Pacific R.R.
- C.
Wellsville, Addison, And Galeton R.R.
- D.
Long Island Railroad R.R.
Correct Answer
C. Wellsville, Addison, And Galeton R.R. -
- 5.
In railroading, who was Katherine Sullivan?
- A.
Young Heroic Girl Who Saved A Passenger Train In Iowa From A Washout
- B.
First Hostess For The Gulf, Mobile, And Ohio's Rebel Passenger Train
- C.
First Woman Engineer Of The Union Pacific
- D.
Poster Model For The Erie Lackawanna's Passenger Train, "Phoebe Snow
Correct Answer
B. First Hostess For The Gulf, Mobile, And Ohio's Rebel Passenger Train -
- 6.
In railroading, who was Gertie Anderson?
- A.
Young Black Girl, Who Disguised Herself As A Man Working As A Coal Tender On The Illinois Central R
- B.
Model For "Phoebe Snow" Passenger Train Posters
- C.
First "Harvey Girl "Hired To Work At Harvey Restaurants Adjacent To Santa Fe Tracks
- D.
8 Year Old Who Saved A Train From Wrecking
Correct Answer
D. 8 Year Old Who Saved A Train From Wrecking -
- 7.
What was the name of the train car that transported President Warren Harding's body during his funeral procession?
- A.
Overland
- B.
Superb
- C.
Ohio
- D.
Landsdowne
Correct Answer
B. Superb -
- 8.
What railroad featured the "Little Bear" passenger train?
- A.
Ontario Northland Railroad
- B.
Canadian Pacific Railroad
- C.
Algoma Central Railroad
- D.
British Columbia Railway
Correct Answer
A. Ontario Northland Railroad -
- 9.
What railroad operates the summertime passenger train, "The Polar Bear Express"?
- A.
Ontario Northland Railroad
- B.
Canadian Pacific Railroad
- C.
Alaska Railroad
- D.
British Columbia Railway
Correct Answer
A. Ontario Northland Railroad -
- 10.
What were the "Circus Cars" of the Great Northern Railroad in 1956?
- A.
Boxcars With Experimental Paint Schemes
- B.
Modern Track Laying Equipment
- C.
Special Made Cars That Hauled Radioactive Materials
- D.
Strange Designed Passenger Cars For Transporting Company Officials
Correct Answer
A. Boxcars With Experimental Paint Schemes -
- 11.
In railroading, what are 'Foamers'?
- A.
Slang Term For Train Crews Who Have Worked Overtime
- B.
Flood Areas That Wash Out Tracks
- C.
Train Crew Nickname For People Who Take Photographs Of Trains
- D.
Nickname Of A Train That Crashes Into Water
Correct Answer
C. Train Crew Nickname For People Who Take Photographs Of Trains -
- 12.
What country's railroads use a "Pomptrolli"?
- A.
Brazil
- B.
New Zealand
- C.
South Africa
- D.
Italy
Correct Answer
C. South Africa -
- 13.
Where is the Frisco Railroad Museum located?
- A.
San Francisco, California
- B.
North Platte, Nebraska
- C.
Springfield, Missouri
- D.
Gallup, New Mexico
Correct Answer
C. Springfield, Missouri -
- 14.
Where is the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania located?
- A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- B.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
- C.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
- D.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Correct Answer
D. Strasburg, Pennsylvania -
- 15.
What railroad featured a passenger train titled the, "Phoebe Snow"?
- A.
Chicago And Great Western Railroad
- B.
Pennsylvania Railroad
- C.
Lackawanna Railroad
- D.
Burlington Railroad
Correct Answer
C. Lackawanna Railroad -
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