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    What railroad ran a passenger train called "Pony Express"?

    • Union Pacific
    • Southern Pacific
    • Rio Grande
    • Rock Island
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  • 2. 

    Which of these railroads was not swallowed up by the formation of Conrail?

    • Central Railroad Of New Jersey

    • Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Line

    • Lehigh And Hudson River Rr

    • Ashley, Drew, And Northern

    Correct Answer
    A. Ashley, Drew, And Northern
  • 3. 

    What railroad offered a passenger train called "The Flying Yankee"?

    • New York, New Haven And Hartford

    • Boston And Maine

    • Pennsylvania Rr

    • New York Central

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston And Maine
  • 4. 

    What was the Slogan of the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad?

    • Tobacco Belt Line

    • June Bug Route

    • The Panhandle

    • Route Of Personal Service

    Correct Answer
    A. Route Of Personal Service
  • 5. 

    Which of these railroads was dubbed "The Noiseless Route"?

    • Apalachicola Northern

    • Western Pacific

    • Burlington Route

    • Chicago And Eastern Illinois

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago And Eastern Illinois
  • 6. 

    What was the slogan of the Alton Railroad?

    • Old Reliable

    • The Tweetsie

    • The Only Way

    • The Alphabet Route

    Correct Answer
    A. The Only Way
  • 7. 

    What railroad used as its slogan "Direct Route linking East-North-West"?

    • Wellsville, Addison, And Galeton

    • Ann Arbor Railroad

    • New York Central

    • Union Pacific

    Correct Answer
    A. Ann Arbor Railroad
  • 8. 

    Where is the Laws Railroad Museum located?

    • Gallup, New Mexico

    • Denver, Colorado

    • Flagstaff, Arizona

    • Bishop, California

    Correct Answer
    A. Bishop, California
  • 9. 

    What was the slogan of the Alexander Railroad?

    • Old Mullet Road

    • The Shawmut Line

    • The Tweetsie

    • June Bug Line

    Correct Answer
    A. June Bug Line
  • 10. 

    Which of these slogans belonged to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad?

    • Going Places In Florida

    • Port St. Joe Route

    • The Tweetsie

    • The Old Mullet Road

    Correct Answer
    A. The Old Mullet Road
  • 11. 

    What railroads slogan was "Serving Southern Forests"?

    • Tennessee Central

    • Georgia Railroad

    • Florida East Coast

    • Ashley, Drew, And Northern

    Correct Answer
    A. Ashley, Drew, And Northern
  • 12. 

    Who does the Ames Monument honor?

    • Honors Victims Of Train Crash Near Ames, Iowa

    • Honors Mary Ames, Who Saved Passenger Train Lives, Warning Them Of A Bridge Washout

    • Honors Oliver And Oakes Ames Who Helped Finance The Transcontinental Railroad

    • Honors Chinese Railroad Workers Who Died While Building The Transcontinental Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Honors Oliver And Oakes Ames Who Helped Finance The Transcontinental Railroad
  • 13. 

    What railroad had the passenger train "The Aristocrat"?

    • New Jersey Coast Line

    • New York Central

    • Pennsylvania Rr

    • Burlington Route

    Correct Answer
    A. Burlington Route
  • 14. 

    What railroad uses the "O fallons Scanner"?

    • Illinois Central

    • Norfolk Southern

    • Union Pacific

    • Csx

    Correct Answer
    A. Union Pacific
  • 15. 

    Who rang the locomotive bell at the opening of the Downing B. Jinxs Railroad Shop in 1984?

    • Ronald Reagan

    • George Bush

    • Bill Clinton

    • Gerald Ford

    Correct Answer
    A. Bill Clinton

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