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Train Trivia 12/28/05 (ANSWERED)

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Train Trivia 12/28/05 (ANSWERED)
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 10:01 PM
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:52 AM
I also collect dining car china and Railroad Cook books so I KNOW this one.
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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:05 AM
I'm a musician, so I KNOW this one, too!
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Posted by Train 284 on Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:38 AM
Idaho is the potato state so maybe the Idaho Northern and Pacific?
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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Train 284

Idaho is the potato state so maybe the Idaho Northern and Pacific?

My thoughts exactly!

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Posted by trainfreek92 on Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44

QUOTE: Originally posted by Train 284

Idaho is the potato state so maybe the Idaho Northern and Pacific?

My thoughts exactly!



Yes me to. Lotus- you should have put in Bangor & Arrostook because they hauled a lot of potaotoes considering arrostook county better known as the "county" was New Englands Potato capital. Tim[^]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:36 PM
Arrostook Shmarstook they didn't look like this.
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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:53 PM
I said "Great Northern" because it and "Great Big Baked Potato" both have "great" in them. Then I looked at all the other posts and thought "oops".[:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:05 PM
They all ran through Idaho you know!

Find the "Great Big Potato" one here. http://cwrr.com/Blotters/SlideShow/G-Z/index.html
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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Friday, December 30, 2005 12:56 AM
I got it right! But, like I said, I actually knew this one.

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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Friday, December 30, 2005 1:00 AM
Lawrence, The Pennsy Hoosier
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 30, 2005 10:36 AM
They had a song about it? Where can you find the music?
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Posted by Train 284 on Friday, December 30, 2005 10:44 AM
Dang i was wrong!
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