Railroad History Quiz Game (Come on in and play)

[bnsfkline]

Correcto-Mundo, Carl! Your next up in line for your question!

[CShaveRR]

The railroad was the Rio Grande, and I'll bet their numbers started with 5 (remember, we aren't allowed to look these things up!).

[bnsfkline]

ALrighty then, this is going to be somewhat tricky, and it concerns locomotives....F units in Particular.

In Feb 1970, The Penn Central had purchased a group of F7's and F7B's from a western railroad to be used as Trade in credit on newer power, however, 2 A's and 2B's were found to be in great Mechanical shape and were given Penn Central Numbers, however, these 4 units were pressed into service, with PC patch's, and wearing full former owner paint. I am not giving the numbers to these units, or what road they came from.

QUESTION: What railroad were these F-units purchased from?

EXTRA CREDIT: What were the number of these units?

 

Good Luck

[arkansasrailfan]

Ok, both of you got it right. but since bnsfkline got it right first, he gets to go.
The MNA was also known as the May Never Arrive
It was last incarnated as the Missouri and Arkansas
It ran from Helena, AR(now Helena-West Helena)to Neosho,MO
By the way it's sleeting and raining and DID snow in Little Rock, so I got taken out of school early.

[bnsfkline]

I got it first!

[jeffhergert]

The Missouri and North Arkansas Railway, or has "Haywire" Mac referred to it in Railroad Avenue, the Clickety-Bang.

Jeff 

[bnsfkline]

I want to guess the Missouri and North Arkansas

[Anonymous]

Okay. On the topic of locomotives exported overseas, what was the type of locomotive exported to BHP Billiton?

 SD70ACes- photographed them here in Houston on their way to the port (under shipping tarps of course!)

Thanks for helping guys, I haven't had any time to check this lately. You're right, it's your turn to ask a question, or you can let WyomingRailfan if you want.

[arkansasrailfan]

Thanks for letting me have a shot.
Heres a question. What railroad abandoned in 1946 was the largest abandonment in the U.S. at the time? Mind that two stretches of track lived to haul more freight, but were abandoned in the 60s and 70s, and a tourist line on one of the branches.(however short) Only a combine exists, in very bad condition and without trucks. It ran through Arkansas and another state.
You really need to know your railroads on this one!

[nordique72]

Al,

 I agree with you- I was hoping to get the confirmation sometime ago but since there wasn't any and the fact that I've gotten a previous question right and asked a question before- I'll defer this one to Wyomingrailfan and let him ask a question this round.

[al-in-chgo]

Oh wait, can I change my answer to ES44s?

SD70aces(meter gauge) were shipped to Brazil.

 

It seems to me that nordique 72 above answered the question; and that wyomingrailfan added information to seal the deal  -  that the SD70Mac's were meter gauge and bound for Brazil. 

Forty-eight hours is a long time for this thread to go unposted.  Would somebody declare a winner?  If it were left to me, I would say nordique, but wyomingrailfan should also have a chance to post a new question if he likes.  - a. s.

 

[arkansasrailfan]

Oh wait, can I change my answer to ES44s?

SD70aces(meter gauge) were shipped to Brazil.

[nordique72]

Okay. On the topic of locomotives exported overseas, what was the type of locomotive exported to BHP Billiton?

 SD70ACes- photographed them here in Houston on their way to the port (under shipping tarps of course!)

[arkansasrailfan]

AC6000CWs? AC44S?

[emmar]

Darn that's a hard one, I don't have a clue.Guess I'll have to wait till some other folks get in here and give it a try.

emmar 

[Anonymous]

Okay. On the topic of locomotives exported overseas, what was the type of locomotive exported to BHP Billiton?

[emmar]

Congrats, you got it.

The international versions were built for Australia and were longer to accomidate bigger cooling systems to deal with the high temperatures.

Your turn to ask a question

[Anonymous]

Got it! 2005! I know because it's the year they came out...

[emmar]

Close but not quite. Keep tryin.

[Anonymous]

2006.

No idea on the extra credit though... 

[emmar]

Ok here goes. Decided to go with GE locos for my question.

1) What was the road number of the first GE Evolution Series ES44DC prototype locomotive? 

For extra credit. 

2) An international version of the ES44DC was produced (the ES44DCi) for use in what country? and if anyone knows what the difference was between the ES44DC and the ES44DCi I will bake them a cake!  (well a "virtual" one anyway)

Good luck.

emmar 

[KingConrail76]

1) 126 were rebuilt from April 1986 to December 1989.

2)I think the other designations were SD45T-3, SD40T-3 and SD40-2. Not sure if I am confusing the 45's with some other EMDs though.

99.6% correct. Good enough for me. You're up Emmar.

BTW...SD40-2T

[emmar]

1) 126 were rebuilt from April 1986 to December 1989.

2)I think the other designations were SD45T-3, SD40T-3 and SD40-2. Not sure if I am confusing the 45's with some other EMDs though.

[KingConrail76]

Along the same lines...

Some of the SD45T-2's were rebuilt and Designated SD45T-2R.

1. How many of the original 247 SD45T-2's were rebuild as -2R's and when?

2. What (3) other Designations did some rebuilt SD45T-2's get?

[emmar]

Rats I was just going to say that. Oh, well too slow. KingConrail76  you wouldn't happen to know what the difference between the SD 45T-2 and the SD45T-2R. I know it is some sort of rebuild or modification of the 45T-2 but I don't know what the change was. 

emmar

 

[Anonymous]

All right, I can't think of any good questions, but here's one.

What were the build dates for EMD's SD45T-2? 

2-72 to 6-75

BINGO! You're up! 

[KingConrail76]

All right, I can't think of any good questions, but here's one.

What were the build dates for EMD's SD45T-2? 

2-72 to 6-75

[Anonymous]

All right, I can't think of any good questions, but here's one.

What were the build dates for EMD's SD45T-2? 

[Anonymous]

Ok. I'll think of one.....

[Murphy Siding]

I think that was the NYC train... I could be wrong though.

EDIT: Just realized you were right! Can I change my guess to the Broadway Limited and the Empire Builder?

   I'll take that as the right answer.  To be honest, I had the Twentieth Century Limited and The Broadway Limited confused in my mind, and had to go look up the answer after I posted it. Sort of like lobbing softballs with my eyes closed?

     Can you give us a question?