Train Trivia Updated: 6/9/06

[Anonymous]

They were shipped from Houston and just arrived.
I'm taking a few months break from this. So farewell for now.

[vsmith]

3 go ask Ed

[Anonymous]

6/9/06

In what port is the Chinese QJ steam locomtive to be unloaded?

1. Portland
2. Seattle
3. Houston
4. Boston

[locomutt]

Number 2...........300 feet

[Anonymous]

5/22/06

The Niles monorail which was the first (and probably only) back yard monorail had how many feet of track when completed?

1. 200'
2. 300'
3. 400'
4. 1000'
299' 9"

[bnsfkline]

10 mph

[cherokee woman]

In 1868, seven members of the Reno gang stole $98,000 from a railway car at
Marshfield, IN. It was the original "Great Train Robbery."

[Anonymous]

5/8/06

In the early days of railroading it was feared prolonged speeds of trains reaching up to_____ could kill people.

1. 10 mph.
2. 20 mph
3. 25 mph
4. 15 mph

[:D]Are we there yet...[:D]

[espeefoamer]

Lionel was his MIDDLE name.
Joshua LIONEL Cowen.

[youngengineer]

its 3 and cant remember his full name now

[silicon212]

4 his son's name.

[Anonymous]

5/1/06

The name Lionel came from the founder's ______ name.

1. First
2. Middle
3. Last
4. Son's

[daveklepper]

Silver Strreak starred the Pioneer Zephyr as discussed in Classic Trains special streamliner issue.

[Anonymous]

4/24/06

An old Washington law stated that 'A dog must be carried near the cowcatcher to scare livestock from the tracks.' Only one railroad ever followed this what was the railroad?

1. Northern Pacific
2. Columbia & Walla Walla
3. Union Pacific
4. Blue Mountain Railroad

[espeefoamer]

1903. The Alaska Railroad was inaugerated in 1914.

[vsmith]

1

[Anonymous]

4/17/06

In what year was the Alaska Central Railway, forerunner to the modern Alaska Railroad, started?

1. 1903
2. 1914
3. 1888
4. It never existed.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

4/13/06

The original 1934 movie Silver Streak starred what train?

1. CB&Q Pioneer Zephyr
2. ATSF Super Chief
3. WP Californa Zepyhr
4. Overland Express

1-seen it

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

4/10/06

What civil war General suggested building, and had built the first railway gun?
1. General Stewart
2. General Grant
3. General Lee
4. General Custer
Source: Winkipedia Encyclopedia

Really? I always believed it was Grant during one of the sieges who wanted fast mobile mortors...Oh well. Learn somethin' new every day[;)]

[Anonymous]

Number 1 the easiest Question so far.

[Murphy Siding]

I'll say #1 CB&Q Pioneer Zephyr

[Anonymous]

4/13/06

The original 1934 movie Silver Streak starred what train?

1. CB&Q Pioneer Zephyr
2. ATSF Super Chief
3. WP Californa Zepyhr
4. Overland Express
Rats, nobody missed it.[B)]

[vsmith]

Just found it on a web-search ..My bad memory![:I]

Found another cool pic
http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/cwimages/armaments/images/img18.jpg

[CShaveRR]

Try "dictator", Vic.

[vsmith]

Grant.

the "Dictator" http://www.treasurenet.com/images/civilwar/CIVIL060.JPG

[Anonymous]

4/10/06

What civil war General suggested building, and had built the first railway gun?
1. General Stewart
2. General Grant
3. General Lee
4. General Custer
Source: Winkipedia Encyclopedia

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

4/5/06

In what state was putting salt on railroad track punishable by death?

1. Alabama
2. Wisconsin
3. Idaho
4. New York

# 1 Alabama

[Anonymous]

That is correct.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JOdom

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

I'm going to go with Abe Lincoln. He was a lawyer representing Illinois Central (I think) at one time.

When they got sued after they built the first bridge over the Missipi. A steamboat ran into the bridge and it burned down, and the steam boat comapany sued the railroad; luckly Abe helped IC out.
Mark Twain had some pretty good quotes like 'Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket!'

This one however is from Teddy Roosevelt.

Actually I believe the railroad was the Rock Island. The steamboat was the Effie Afton.

I believe Honest Abe worked for IC when they were trying to get a land grant to build south. The railroad that owned the bridge in question was Rock Island.[:)]