Ultimate Railroad Trivia

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    What railroad called itself, "Greatest Anthracite Carrier"?

    • Pennsylvania Railroad
    • Rio Grande Railroad
    • Bangor And Aroostock Railroad
    • Reading Railroad
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  • 2. 

    What railroad ran a passenger train called "The Zipper"?

    • Rock Island

    • Burlington Route

    • Chicago And Eastern Illinois

    • Pennsylvania Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago And Eastern Illinois
  • 3. 

    In railroading, who are David, Citizen X, and Topper?

    • Railroad Ferries Used By The Minnesota, Duluth, And Western Railroad

    • Stations Built On The Transcontinental Railroad

    • Early Steam Locomotives On The Baltimore And Ohio Railroad

    • Symbol Thoroughbreds For The Norfolk-Southern Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Symbol Thoroughbreds For The Norfolk-Southern Railroad
  • 4. 

    What railroad featured the passenger train, "Kate Shelley"?

    • Chicago And Northwestern

    • Central Of Georgia

    • Santa Fe

    • Union Pacific

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago And Northwestern
  • 5. 

    What railroad featured the radio program "400 Hour"?

    • Southern Pacific

    • Chicago And Northwestern

    • Burlington Northern

    • Louisville And Nashville

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago And Northwestern
  • 6. 

    What railroad used the car "The Golden Peacock"?

    • Santa Fe

    • Minneapolis And Duluth

    • Illinois Central

    • Toledo, Peoria, And Western

    Correct Answer
    A. Santa Fe
  • 7. 

    What railroad featured a passenger train called the "Will Rogers"?

    • New York Central

    • Frisco

    • Baltimore And Ohio

    • Kansas City Southern

    Correct Answer
    A. Frisco
  • 8. 

    What railroad ran the passenger train called the "Tippecanoe"?

    • Wabash

    • Monon

    • Rock Island

    • Illinois Central

    Correct Answer
    A. Monon
  • 9. 

    What was the name of Boston and Maine Railroad's first railroad locomotive?

    • Coastline

    • Andover

    • Portland

    • Patriot

    Correct Answer
    A. Andover
  • 10. 

    What was "Ivan the Terrible" within the Rock Island Railroad?

    • Longest Tunnel On The Rock Island Railroad

    • Name For Imposing Railroad Bridge Over The Mississippi River

    • A Named Diesel Locomotive

    • Small Railroad Station In Kansas

    Correct Answer
    A. A Named Diesel Locomotive
  • 11. 

    What railroad owned the business car, "Prarie Marksman"?

    • Toledo, Peoria, And Western

    • Northern Pacific

    • Illinois Central

    • Wabash

    Correct Answer
    A. Toledo, Peoria, And Western
  • 12. 

    What railroad carried the nickname, "Heart of America"?

    • Toledo, Peoria, And Western

    • Illinois Central

    • Wabash

    • Rock Island

    Correct Answer
    A. Wabash
  • 13. 

    What railroad used the slogan "Follow That Flag"?

    • Milwaukee Road

    • Rio Grande And Western

    • Wabash Railroad

    • Kansas City Southern

    Correct Answer
    A. Wabash Railroad
  • 14. 

    What railroad was first to have mail cars?

    • Baltimore And Ohio Rr

    • Bangor And Aroostock Railway

    • New York Central Rr

    • Hannibal And St. Joseph Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Hannibal And St. Joseph Railroad
  • 15. 

    What was the first Class I railroad to suffer bankruptcy during the Great Depression?

    • Pennsylvania Railroad

    • Wabash Railroad

    • Rock Island Railroad

    • New York Central Railroad

    Correct Answer
    A. Wabash Railroad

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