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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 6:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

Never saw a U18B[:(]. Are there any still operating? Did any get preserved? Inquiring minds want to know!

Yes, there are. I can't speak for NdeM, but I do know there's at least one leasing company operating one, and Pickens Railway, a shortline in SC, run 4 or 5. They bought them from CSX.

Go to Railpictures and search "u18b".


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 10:02 PM
3/1/06

In rail road slang what is a 'birdcage'?

1. Where the head brakeman sits on a tender with a doghouse
2. A lantern
3. Copula on a caboose
4. Roundhouse
A brakeman's lantern
Source: Catskill Archive.com

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 11:24 PM
A lantern.

(Though cabooses have had a couple hundred different nicknames, and some of these may have come fairly close to a cage of some sort.)

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 2, 2006 1:31 AM
#3 coupula
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:10 PM
3.
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, March 2, 2006 4:20 PM
2

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, March 2, 2006 6:14 PM
III( Thats3 for those of you from Rio Linda[:)]).
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, March 3, 2006 7:40 PM
How about 4: The roundhouse?

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 4, 2006 12:12 AM
3/3/06

What type of locomotive was known as the Colorado type?

1. 2-10-4
2. 2-10-2
3. 4-10-2
4. 2-8-8-2
2-10-4 Also called a 'Texas'. Built by Baldwin in 1927-29 these were the most powerful locomotives of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy, sadly all 18 were scrapped in 1961.
Source: Classic Trains

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Posted by espeefoamer on Saturday, March 4, 2006 2:45 PM
I'll take a chance and guess 2-10-2.
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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, March 5, 2006 9:49 AM
I'll guess #2
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, March 5, 2006 4:59 PM
I have heard names for the other three locomotive types listed, and, although some wheel arrangements have more than one name, I don't think I've heard even one for a 2-10-2. So that's my guess, too.

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, March 5, 2006 7:39 PM
#1,a 2-10-4

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!!

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Sunday, March 5, 2006 8:55 PM
I'll guess #3.

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Posted by Overmod on Sunday, March 5, 2006 9:15 PM
Well ...

2-10-4 is Texas
2-10-2 has been Santa Fe as long as I can remember
4-10-2 I've seen called a Southern Pacific type

Leaving 2-8-8-2 by default...
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Posted by locomutt on Monday, March 6, 2006 7:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Overmod

Well ...

2-10-4 is Texas
2-10-2 has been Santa Fe as long as I can remember
4-10-2 I've seen called a Southern Pacific type

Leaving 2-8-8-2 by default...


The 2-8-8-2,H-7 class on the C & O was called a Chesapeake,
and when the C & O sold some to the U.P., I believe the U.P.
called them Cheyennes.

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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, March 6, 2006 5:37 PM
1. 2-10-4,Texas.
2. 2-10-2.Santa Fe.UP called thiers,Overlands,SP called theirs,Decks.
3. 4-10-2,Southern Pacific.
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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, March 6, 2006 7:39 PM
I think 2-8-8-2s were Yellowstones on the NP.

Kicking myself for forgetting that a 2-10-2 was a Santa Fe--but that doesn't necessarily rule out Colorado!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 6, 2006 11:55 PM
I thought the Yellowstones were the 2-8-8-4s owned by the Dulluth Massabe & Iron Range.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 6, 2006 11:59 PM
3/6/06

On it's most recent run what type of flags was the Challenger flying?

1. American flag
2. Green flag
3. White flag
4. Pirate flag
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 10:29 AM
I sincerely hope it hasn't had its last run yet.

Do you mean its most recent run?

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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 1:43 PM
As an extra,the 3985 was most likely flying white flags.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 9:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

I sincerely hope it hasn't had its last run yet.

Do you mean its most recent run?
Of course, she will be around for a lot longer. She is even haveing her crankpins replaced this year to keep her in good running condition.

She flew a pirate flag on her most recent run.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 9, 2006 12:00 AM
3/8/06

What happened to the last commercially built Chinese steam locomotive?
1. It was scrapped
2. It was sent to a museum in Iowa
3. It was sent to a museum in England
4. It is on display in China's Disneyland
It was it was sent to a musem in Iowa where it is still run. Does anybody have any more information on this?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 10, 2006 10:58 PM
Aw come one guys.[:-^]
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Posted by espeefoamer on Saturday, March 11, 2006 1:14 PM
I'll take a plunge and say#4. It's at China's Disneyland.Mickey Mouse is the engineer,and Goofy is the conductor[:)] [;)].
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, March 11, 2006 3:31 PM
I'll say #2-at Boone, Iowa.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 13, 2006 10:59 PM
3/13/06

How many 4-8-0 twelve wheeler type locmotives did Union Pacific have?

1. 13
2. 20
3. 0
4. 7
The unlucky number.
Source: Union Pacific Historical Society
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 9:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

3/8/06

What happened to the last commercially built Chinese steam locomotive?
1. It was scrapped
2. It was sent to a museum in Iowa
3. It was sent to a museum in England
4. It is on display in China's Disneyland
It was it was sent to a musem in Iowa where it is still run. Does anybody have any more information on this?


Wow! I got one right.[:)]

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, March 17, 2006 8:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

3/13/06

How many 4-8-0 twelve wheeler type locmotives did Union Pacific have?

1. 13
2. 20
3. 0
4. 7

Breaking the ice........
On the old "Trivia wiz" games they used to have in bars,if you didn't know the answer, it was best to pick #2. So....I'll guess the answer is 20.[:p]

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