Train Trivia (ANSWERED)

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Anonymous

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Train Trivia (ANSWERED)

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:45 PM

Sorry about missing a few days I went to protland to see Neil Diamond, the Uninon Station, and the Challenger. So here is today's question (answer tommorow at 10 p.m. E.T.)

ABOUT HOW MANY TONS OF COAL WERE BURNED BY THE LEGENDARY BIG BOY PER HOUR?

1. 6-8
2. 8-10
3. 10-12
4. 12-14

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Modelcar

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From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 11:05 PM

...On avg. 28 tons per hr. climbing Sherman Hill @ a constant 40 mph....Other sources have it at 9 to 12 per hr. on some kind of avg.

Quentin

daveklepper

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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 3:04 AM

Glad to have an authoritative answer.

eolafan

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From: Aurora, IL
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Posted by eolafan on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:38 AM

A whole heck of a lot, and from what I have seen in photos I will take diesel exhaust to coal smoke any day as an air polluter, but I gotta admit that those coal smoke "shows" were really impressive.

Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)