Train Trivia Updated: 6/9/06

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silicon212

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Posted by silicon212 on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:51 AM

4 his son's name.

youngengineer

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Posted by youngengineer on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 8:27 PM

its 3 and cant remember his full name now

espeefoamer

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Posted by espeefoamer on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 8:40 PM

Lionel was his MIDDLE name.
Joshua LIONEL Cowen.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:25 AM

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]

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cherokee woman

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, May 22, 2006 6:38 AM

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."

cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."

bnsfkline

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Posted by bnsfkline on Monday, May 22, 2006 7:12 AM

10 mph

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 22, 2006 10:28 PM

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"

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locomutt

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, June 3, 2006 12:03 AM

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

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!