Railroad Trivia

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    What railroad features the company news magazine, "Thoroughbred Paces"?

    • CSX
    • Norfolk Southern
    • Lamoille Valley
    • Union Pacific
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  • 2. 

    What railroad dubbed itself "The Standard Railroad of the World"?

    • Illinois Central

    • Northern Pacific

    • New York Central

    • Pennsylvania Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 3. 

    What railroad did the Norfolk and Western swallow up in October 1964?

    • New York, Ontario, And Western

    • Wabash Railroad

    • Baltimore And Ohio

    • Pittsburgh And Ohio Valley

    Correct Answer
    A. Wabash Railroad
  • 4. 

    What railroad featured the passenger train "Twentieth Century Limited"?

    • Pennsylvania Railroad

    • New York Central

    • Erie-Lackawanna

    • Milwaukee Road

    Correct Answer
    A. New York Central
  • 5. 

    What railroad is known as the "J"?

    • Juniata Terminal

    • Jaxport Terminal Railway

    • Elgin, Joliet, And Eastern

    • Panhandle And Northern

    Correct Answer
    A. Elgin, Joliet, And Eastern
  • 6. 

    What does the railroad term "Join the Birdies" mean?

    • Adding On A Cut Of Cars

    • A Train Of Roadrailers

    • Jump Off Locomotive Before A Crash

    • Retiring Railroad Workers

    Correct Answer
    A. Jump Off Locomotive Before A Crash
  • 7. 

    What railroad featured as it's top speed passenger train, "The Broadway Limited"?

    • Santa Fe

    • New York Central

    • Illinois Central

    • Pennsylvania Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 8. 

    What railroad was dubbed "The Water Level Route"?

    • Erie Railroad

    • Pennsylvania Railroad

    • New Jersey Central

    • New York Central

    Correct Answer
    A. New York Central
  • 9. 

    In "The Rock Island Railroad", what were "Energy Saver" and "Pride of Armourdale"?

    • Power Slug Locomotives

    • Cabooses

    • Large Hump Yards

    • Rotory Snow Shovels

    Correct Answer
    A. Power Slug Locomotives
  • 10. 

    What railroad featured the passenger train, "Iroquois"?

    • Santa Fe

    • New York Central

    • Alaska Railroad

    • Frisco

    Correct Answer
    A. New York Central
  • 11. 

    What railroad ran a passenger train called the "Flying Crow"?

    • Chicago And Northwestern

    • Maine Central

    • Kansas City Southern

    • Frisco

    Correct Answer
    A. Kansas City Southern
  • 12. 

    What was the name of the first steam engine to pull a passenger train in England?

    • Locomotion

    • Londoner

    • England

    • Queen

    Correct Answer
    A. Locomotion
  • 13. 

    What was Casey Jones' train's final destination on the night of his famous crash?

    • Canton, Mississippi

    • Memphis, Tennessee

    • Chicago, Illinois

    • Louisville, Kentucky

    Correct Answer
    A. Canton, Mississippi
  • 14. 

    Where is the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad located?

    • Virginia

    • Kentucky

    • Colorado

    • Iowa

    Correct Answer
    A. Iowa
  • 15. 

    In which state is the Little River Railroad located?

    • California

    • Arkansas

    • Indiana

    • Massachusetts

    Correct Answer
    A. Indiana

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