Train Trivia 11/23/05 (ANSWERED)

[Anonymous]

Great question, lotus! You had most of us stumped.

[CShaveRR]

Lotus, could you list the four in order, with the quantities, just so I could see whether my suspicions are correct?

[Anonymous]

3. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626

I'll just guess no. 1: "Cheap and Nothing Wasted."

Thats what I said at the train trivia in the MR forums!!!!!!

CNW for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:D]

[CShaveRR]

Not necessarily. If you had a lot of operations where one diesel locomotive was enough (light local trains, yard jobs), one diesel could replace more than one steam locomotive, just due to the servicing efficiencies.

[Anonymous]

Just the named roads. Didn't take several diesel locos to replave one steam loco?

[CShaveRR]

This one will be interesting. I really don't know, but I suspect that it wasn't C&NW. They probably had more than anyone else. I think Ben Heinemann found a lot of steam locomotives he could retire by ordering relatively few diesels.

Along those lines, I'd guess that the railroad with the fewest locomotives would be the one which was furthest along with dieselization. The first of the four to complete dieselization was the Rock Island, so that's my choice.

Another caveat: are we talking just the railroads named? Or do the figures for CNW include CSt.PM&O, and the figures for CB&Q include C&S and FW&D?

[trainboyH16-44]

Wow, even I don't understand that grammatical rule, and I am trying as hard as I can to do it!
Matthew

[Anonymous]

Not the grammar police, Lotus. But I like words, and I like to see them used properly, especially among folks that share my interests and hobbies.

Sorry if I offended you.

Old Timer

[Anonymous]

Ahh, it is the grammer police, yes the fewest then.

[Anonymous]

Lotus - do you mean "fewest"?

None of them had the least. All were about the same size, gauge, etc.

Old Timer

[Anonymous]

I regress, #4 will suit me. I appreciate the info James[C):-)]. Man do I feel stupid.

[Anonymous]

I'll just guess no. 1: "Cheap and Nothing Wasted."

[Anonymous]

FYI #2 is more commonly called the Milwaukee Road.

[Anonymous]

I, refraining from the use of "Google" will have to take a guess at this one. And my guess will be #2. Chosing that based on the fact I know little about this RR.

[Anonymous]

In 1950 which of these Railroads had the fewest locomotives?

1. Chicago and Northwestern
2. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
3. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
4. Chicago Burlington & Quincy

Happy Thanksgiving!