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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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