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Train Trivia Updated: 6/9/06
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:19 PM
The official Trivia topic! Feel free to post your own questions at any time. Also don't forget to check out Murphy Sidings railroad history of the day post for more fascinating information. http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=52679


What is the average age of Union Pacific's freight locomotives?Answer: 13.56 years




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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:25 PM
....My opinion: Your choice.

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Posted by rrandb on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:28 PM
12 years.. just a guess
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Posted by route_rock on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:39 PM
Well Id have to go with the 12 year or maybe a little over average. I know they still have C&NW units roaming about of the SD40 variety. Plus some old SP's roaming around. However UP has been buying a lot of new power over the years so maybe even a lower age? Good question I like train trivia so bring it on however you like.
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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:45 PM
The older SP units are being rapidly sold off.Tunnel motors are showing up all over the country,Some even in CN paint! New GEVOs and SD70s of several phases seem to be breeding like rabbits. I will place the average age of a UP unit at 10 years.
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Posted by selector on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:53 PM
Keep it up!

Average age is near 13 years.
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:54 PM
Surprisingly high...I'm going to say just about 15 years. So your average locomotive is about the age of an SD60 or a Dash 8. (Startling? I think so!)

Keep in mind that UP still rosters two active locomotives from the 1940s! Oops, guess those aren't freight locomotives, are they?

Anyway, it might be interesting to compare the age of UP's fleet to the others. Even if they got 250 new locomotives a year, it would take about 30 years to replace the entire fleet, aftter which you'd have an average age of 15 years.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:59 PM
As to your second question, if I understand the question correctly, the answer is no--I'd prefer to see it the way it is now, with a new thread for each day's question. We're here to disseminate the information, not to try and tie the Diner's record!

However, I think you should keep the trivia coming as long as you have the resources and energy. Take weekends off, if you need to, if it will help keep it coming longer.

One caveat: Along with the answers, I'd like to see sources named. There have been some disagreements in the past, and we'd like to at least see where the information is coming from, so we can be the judge.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:41 PM
I'd guess around 17 years.
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:46 PM
With all the newer power they've purchased, I'd think it would bring down the average age. Put me down for 8 years average.

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Posted by senshi on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:29 PM
Don't know why but my gut says 10 yrs.

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Posted by miniwyo on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:36 AM
15, and I like the seperate thread, i just think it owuld be better done like on the MR forum, in a poll format, if we could get that on this board. And Carl has a great idea, Cite your source, link it or something so we can check when its over.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:41 AM
on average i would say about ten years, but from looking at the filth on both the inside and ouside, looks like forty years....
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Posted by chad thomas on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:50 AM
I'll say 13 years. In SPs last years they went from having the oldest fleet to the newest fleet in a short time and UP is not known for keeping older engines around.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:54 PM
Unless you count the challenger and other heritage locos.
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Posted by chad thomas on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:07 PM
But you originaly asked about the FREIGHT engines.

But even if you count the Fs,DDA40X and the steamers, they are only 5 units and would barely affect the avg age of the fleet.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

Unless you count the challenger and other heritage locos.

Wait-We're counting those?
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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:55 PM
IIRC, the question was about freight units--that would exclude the steam locomotives, the E units, and the DDA40X, as well as anything lettered UPY. Guess that brings the total quantity down.

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Posted by chad thomas on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:59 PM
freight...........13.56......for 6947 units
leased...........27.22..........109
switcher........29.13...........468
passenger....50.71............7
total.................14.74..........7531
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 5:51 PM
I woudl say about 16 years. Just a guess. Welcome, back Lotus!

EDIT- Yes, this should be an ongoing thread. And poeple could post questions at will, we could even have more than one at a time!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 6:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

Unless you count the challenger and other heritage locos.

Wait-We're counting those?
No, I said "unless"

Anyways I think I might try an ongoing thread over here for a week, and if it works well great, if not I'll go back to this way. The model railroads don't want it changed, but that way it can stay in poll format. 13.56 years. according to Union Pacific's official roster, aviable on thier website.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:59 PM
12/21/05
Ok, let's see how an ongoing thread would work, since the numbers are pretty well split here.
What is the term for a 4-8-0 type of locomotive?

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:19 PM
Lotus: can you think of a good way to highlight the post when you jump to the next day? Perhaps some color, or a little used icon? You'd be surprised how grateful us guys with bifocals would be.

I'm going to guess Mastodon, because it's the only one I've ever heard of.[oX)]<<<

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:34 PM
Sure how does it look now?
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:35 PM
Um.......the same?

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:40 PM
Whoa!!! All of the sudden, it changed. Where the heck are my glasses??[;)]

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Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:55 PM
i would guess 17
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:21 PM
12/22/05

The 2000hp "Green Goat" locomotive has how many 20 volt lead-acid batteries?

1. 500
2. 475
3. 320
4. 120

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Posted by miniwyo on Friday, December 23, 2005 2:48 AM
120

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 23, 2005 9:49 PM
12/23/05

At the former B&O traveling layout located in Cincinnati, how many engines are run total?

1. 50
2. 25
3. 150
4. 100

According to Cinergy.com 50.

Ps. Nobody seems to post to this anymore please let me know if you want to see any other changes. I know one that would help is if this were a stick thread so it would appear at the top.

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