New York Central?
wanswheel Did the state in the railroad's name enter the Union after 1776?
Did the state in the railroad's name enter the Union after 1776?
(13) No
Mark
passengerfan Mark Did this train go North from Chicago? Al
Did this train go North from Chicago?
Al
(12) No
passengerfan Mark Did this train operate with sleeping cars? Al
Did this train operate with sleeping cars?
(11) Yes
al-in-chgo Is part of the railroad's name the word "Ohio"? - a.s.
Is part of the railroad's name the word "Ohio"? - a.s.
(10) No
wanswheel Is Chicago a terminal?
Is Chicago a terminal?
(9) Yes
wanswheel Mark, does the railroad's name have a state? Mike
Mark, does the railroad's name have a state?
Mike
(8) Yes
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that a set up be: "I am thinking of a train east of the Mississipi that goes east and west." But more like, "This eastern train connected two cities from a point on the coast to an inland location." Or, "This train ran east of the Mississippi and and parallel to it." You get my drift.
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I just want to jump in before more time elapses to say that IMHO henry6 brought up a useful way to streamline the game. Another way might be to allow numerous (perhaps indefinite) questions from the same person as long as they continue to be answered by "Yes." This penalizes the "No" answers more effectively because then the question-posing power passes to someone else. In such a case you might not even need 18 - 20 questions. Six to ten might work. People of a certain age will find this similar to the old "What's My Line" TV quiz show. Just sayin' .
Thanks Johnny, I got confused by the word "removed," and thought there was a fourth city nearby but not on the mainline.
I am enjoying the 20 Question format very much but may I make a suggestion...When setting up the question the first several questions are geographical. So why not get rid of the first several (predictable) questions right off the bat with, the fact that it is east/west or whatever and is located east or west of the Mississippi. Those questions are always asked so why not make it a full 20 questions instead of 18?
KCSfan al-in-chgo Mark, did the train operate (in whole or in part) over one or more predecessor railroads to today's Norfolk Southern? - a.s. (5) Yes Mark
al-in-chgo Mark, did the train operate (in whole or in part) over one or more predecessor railroads to today's Norfolk Southern? - a.s.
Mark, did the train operate (in whole or in part) over one or more predecessor railroads to today's Norfolk Southern? - a.s.
(5) Yes
Al,
I just realized that my answer to this question might midlead you and others. I'll qualify my answer by saying that the small portion of this trains former route that remains in service today is a part of the Norfolk Southern.
al-in-chgo Did any part of the train's normal run take place under catenary or next to third-rail, regardless of whether the motive power for the train was steam, diesel, electric, some hybrid, or different types of motive power for different stretches of its run?
Did any part of the train's normal run take place under catenary or next to third-rail, regardless of whether the motive power for the train was steam, diesel, electric, some hybrid, or different types of motive power for different stretches of its run?
(7) No
passengerfan Mark Was the train streamlined? Al
Was the train streamlined?
(6) No
Deggesty Mark, did the train run in the South (south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers)?
Mark, did the train run in the South (south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers)?
(5) No
passengerfan Was one of the terminal cities Detroit?
Was one of the terminal cities Detroit?
(4) No
Johnny
wanswheelJohnny, I hope to learn what city on the NC&StL map the sleepers were set out for.
Mike, Chattanooga was the set-out city.
Going from Atlanta, the train crossed Tennessee five times, Georgia four times, and Alabama once; with the exception of the west end of the Alabama crossing, all of these were close to Chattanooga. Even now, I-24 dips down into Georgia on its way from Nashville to Chattanooga.
wanswheel Mark, is the route more than 500 miles?
Mark, is the route more than 500 miles?
(3) No
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