Railroad History Quiz Game (Come on in and play)

[CShaveRR]

Dale, CB&Q is correct.

Snag, MILW was the "exclusion" I mentioned--finally reached Louisville in the 1970s as a merger condition (L&N/Monon, I think).

[Anonymous]

Illinois Central?

(Why doesn't anyone pick something I know about!?)

[nanaimo73]

That one I know. CB&Q owned one third of the P&I, and reached Paducah, as well as Billings.

[snagletooth]

Milwaukee Road

[CShaveRR]

Well, back at ya...

What 1960s railroad served the Big Sky State and the Bluegrass State?  (The one that began serving both in the 1970s doesn't count!)

[nanaimo73]

 

Can anyone name the railroad that served the Badger State and the Razorback State during the 1960s?

That would almost have to be the Illinois Central.

Well done, Carl!

Got another question for us?

[CShaveRR]

Ah-ha. Were these were American style flat sided cars, or cylindrical?

 

Flat, ribbed-sided cars.

Can anyone name the railroad that served the Badger State and the Razorback State during the 1960s?

That would almost have to be the Illinois Central.

[Murphy Siding]

Ah-ha. Were these were American style flat sided cars, or cylindrical? 

Can anyone name the railroad that served the Badger State and the Razorback State during the 1960s?

Well.....I think Wisconsin is the Badger state, and Arkansas is the Razorback state.  But, I can't seem to connect the dots.

[nanaimo73]

Ah-ha. Were these were American style flat sided cars, or cylindrical? 

Can anyone name the railroad that served the Badger State and the Razorback State during the 1960s?

[CShaveRR]

No bells to ring here, but you nailed it, Dale.  They built a goodly number (several thousand, I believe) of 4750-cubic-foot covered hoppers for the North American Car Corporation in the early 1980s.  Most of them started out with NAHX reporting marks, but some were lettered for lessees, including 500 that were in the CNW 190000 series.

[nanaimo73]

Well then, since the Davie shipyard in Quebec built a lot of grain covered hoppers (potash as well?), I'll guess grain cars.

[CShaveRR]

Yes, Dale (need more info, though!).  As for the question you asked, nothing particularly special.

No, Don.

[oltmannd]

A complete SWAG:  Flat cars for shipping propellers.

[nanaimo73]

No big deal, I was just having fun. They were built out this way.

If Ingalls only built 1 locomotive, and no railroad boats, then your question must involve freight cars.

Was there anything special about these cars? 

[CShaveRR]

Sorry, Dale!  That's embarrassing. 

Did Ingalls build them?

[nanaimo73]

  I don't know about any railroads ordering new tugs or any other vessels since the 1950s (which is roughly when the locomotive was built).

Carl, I'm disappointed in you. 

CP's Carrier Princess and Superior Princess were built during the 1970s. The Superior Princess spent a lot of time on Lake Superior.
http://members.shaw.ca/gcsimpson/cprfleet7.htm 

[CShaveRR]

Not what I had in mind.  Yes, they did supply something to the railroad industry (I have to be careful how I word this!).  I don't know about any railroads ordering new tugs or any other vessels since the 1950s (which is roughly when the locomotive was built).

[snagletooth]

I'm not sure if they did anything else, but if they did I'd have to guess that they built some tug boats.

[Anonymous]

   1968 Penn/Central

[Murphy Siding]

I think you meant you'd give it to me.

I'm a baaaad typer.

[CShaveRR]

I think you meant you'd give it to me.

The Ingalls Shipbuilding Company in Pascagoula, Mississippi, is probably famous for building exactly one diesel locomotive.  Did the company ever produce anything else for the railroad industry?  And, if so, what?

[Murphy Siding]

Let's guess:

S2

S4

RS-1 (had a long production period)/RSD-1( military version of RS1)

RS-3

C630/M630.

     Time's up.  Fifth one was FA/FB, etc.  I'd give the prize to Carl, for being the first to get 4 out of 5.

[Murphy Siding]

snagletooth: 4 for 5

oltmannd: 4 for 5

In fact, they got the same 4 correct.

( I did lump all the FA/FB etc. together as one number)

Where'd I put those horse shoes, I'm going outside.

S2

RS-3

FA-1/FPA-1

RS-11

C-424 <<<<<Not that one.

[snagletooth]

snagletooth: 4 for 5

oltmannd: 4 for 5

In fact, they got the same 4 correct.

( I did lump all the FA/FB etc. together as one number)

Where'd I put those horse shoes, I'm going outside.

S2

RS-3

FA-1/FPA-1

RS-11

C-424 

[oltmannd]

     If you look at the 2 posts by snagletooth and oltmannd, you'll be able to tell which 4 have been figured out.  One to go.

I don't think we know if RS11 or FA is wrong.

[Murphy Siding]

     If you look at the 2 posts by snagletooth and oltmannd, you'll be able to tell which 4 have been figured out.  One to go.

[Murphy Siding]

Oh, been a while but finally one I think I can answer, um, lets see I will list the HO models I have of alcos.

FA's

RS1

RSD1

RS11,

RS3

Well thats my guess, I basically just went off of what PRR models I had, guess they were most popular. Mike

3for 5

[NSlover92]

Oh, been a while but finally one I think I can answer, um, lets see I will list the HO models I have of alcos.

FA's

RS1

RSD1

RS11,

RS3

Well thats my guess, I basically just went off of what PRR models I had, guess they were most popular. Mike

[Murphy Siding]

snagletooth: 4 for 5

oltmannd: 4 for 5

 

( I did lump all the FA/FB etc. together as one number)

[oltmannd]

S2

RS1 (including military variant?)

RS3

RS11

and... hmmm

 FA  (do I have to say 1 or 2?)

 

ooops. Didn't see snagletooth's post.  I am always too late!