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    What U.S. railroad owns the Panama Canal Railroad?

    • New Orleans Public Belt Railway
    • Kansas City Southern
    • Norfolk Southern
    • Csx
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  • 2. 

    What railroad man became known as the "Empire Builder"?

    • James Hill

    • Jay Gould

    • Henry Villard

    • John Murray Forbes

    Correct Answer
    A. James Hill
  • 3. 

    Who created the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway?

    • Jay Gould

    • Cyrus Holliday

    • John Forbes

    • Henry Villard

    Correct Answer
    A. Cyrus Holliday
  • 4. 

    What railroad was first to use a "train radio"?

    • New York Central

    • Chicago, Burlington, And Quincy

    • Buffalo And Niagara Falls Railroad

    • Maryland And Pennsylvania

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago, Burlington, And Quincy
  • 5. 

    What Railroad item is located at Winnemucca, Nevada?

    • Place Where The Golden Spike Completed The Transcontinental Railroad

    • Graveyard For Chinese Railroad Workers

    • Site Of The Worst Crash In The History Of Amtrac

    • Longest Railroad Tunnel West Of The Mississippi River

    Correct Answer
    A. Graveyard For Chinese Railroad Workers
  • 6. 

    What railroad did the engines "Erie" and "Champlain" work for?

    • Baltimore And Ohio

    • Chesapeake And Ohio

    • New Jersey Central

    • Delaware And Hudson

    Correct Answer
    A. Delaware And Hudson
  • 7. 

    Which U.S. President signed the Staggers Act?

    • Gerald Ford

    • Jimmy Carter

    • Richard Nixon

    • U.S. Grant

    Correct Answer
    A. Jimmy Carter
  • 8. 

    What was the Lehigh Valley Railroad's wholly owned community?

    • Woodhull, New York

    • Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania

    • Eldred, New Jersey

    • Delano, Pennsylvania

    Correct Answer
    A. Delano, Pennsylvania
  • 9. 

    What state did the "Chatsworth Wreck" occur in?

    • Illinois

    • New Jersey

    • Pennsylvania

    • New York

    Correct Answer
    A. Illinois
  • 10. 

    What railroad gives out it's yearly "Hammond Award"?

    • Union Pacific

    • Norfolk Southern

    • Canadian Pacific

    • CSX

    Correct Answer
    A. Norfolk Southern
  • 11. 

    Who founded the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad?

    • Henry Dreyfuss

    • Greville Dodge

    • William Palmer

    • Arthur Stilwell

    Correct Answer
    A. William Palmer
  • 12. 

    What was the name of the first Pullman Dining Car?

    • Comfort

    • Chicago

    • Delmonico

    • Pullman

    Correct Answer
    A. Delmonico
  • 13. 

    What U.S. Railroad was first to use a printing telegraph?

    • Michigan Central

    • Chicago, Burlington, And Quincy

    • Soo Line

    • Vermont Railway

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago, Burlington, And Quincy
  • 14. 

    How were the Autremont Brothers involved in railroading?

    • Crooks Who Attempted A Train Robbery In Oregon That Resulted In Death For The Crew

    • Recruiters Who Went To China To Hire Workers For The Construction Of The Transcontinental Railroad

    • Inventors Of The Electric Block System Of Train Navigation

    • Financial Backers Of The Central Pacific Railway

    Correct Answer
    A. Crooks Who Attempted A Train Robbery In Oregon That Resulted In Death For The Crew
  • 15. 

    What railroad had the first iron railroad bridge in America?

    • New York Central

    • Camden And Amboy

    • Baltimore And Ohio

    • Reading Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Reading Railroad

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