Ultimate Railroad Trivia
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- 1.
What railroad used the car "The Golden Peacock"?
- A.
Santa Fe
- B.
Minneapolis And Duluth
- C.
Illinois Central
- D.
Toledo, Peoria, And Western
Correct Answer
A. Santa Fe -
- 2.
In railroading, who are David, Citizen X, and Topper?
- A.
Railroad Ferries Used By The Minnesota, Duluth, And Western Railroad
- B.
Stations Built On The Transcontinental Railroad
- C.
Early Steam Locomotives On The Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
- D.
Symbol Thoroughbreds For The Norfolk-Southern Railroad
Correct Answer
D. Symbol Thoroughbreds For The Norfolk-Southern Railroad -
- 3.
What was the name of Boston and Maine Railroad's first railroad locomotive?
- A.
Coastline
- B.
Andover
- C.
Portland
- D.
Patriot
Correct Answer
B. Andover -
- 4.
What railroad called itself, "Greatest Anthracite Carrier"?
- A.
Pennsylvania Railroad
- B.
Rio Grande Railroad
- C.
Bangor And Aroostock Railroad
- D.
Reading Railroad
Correct Answer
D. Reading Railroad -
- 5.
What railroad was first to have mail cars?
- A.
Baltimore And Ohio Rr
- B.
Bangor And Aroostock Railway
- C.
New York Central Rr
- D.
Hannibal And St. Joseph Railroad
Correct Answer
D. Hannibal And St. JosepH Railroad -
- 6.
What railroad carried the nickname, "Heart of America"?
- A.
Toledo, Peoria, And Western
- B.
Illinois Central
- C.
Wabash
- D.
Rock Island
Correct Answer
C. Wabash -
- 7.
What railroad owned the business car, "Prarie Marksman"?
- A.
Toledo, Peoria, And Western
- B.
Northern Pacific
- C.
Illinois Central
- D.
Wabash
Correct Answer
A. Toledo, Peoria, And Western -
- 8.
What railroad featured the passenger train, "Kate Shelley"?
- A.
Chicago And Northwestern
- B.
Central Of Georgia
- C.
Santa Fe
- D.
Union Pacific
Correct Answer
A. Chicago And Northwestern -
- 9.
What was "Ivan the Terrible" within the Rock Island Railroad?
- A.
Longest Tunnel On The Rock Island Railroad
- B.
Name For Imposing Railroad Bridge Over The Mississippi River
- C.
A Named Diesel Locomotive
- D.
Small Railroad Station In Kansas
Correct Answer
C. A Named Diesel Locomotive -
- 10.
What was the first Class I railroad to suffer bankruptcy during the Great Depression?
- A.
Pennsylvania Railroad
- B.
Wabash Railroad
- C.
Rock Island Railroad
- D.
New York Central Railroad
Correct Answer
B. Wabash Railroad -
- 11.
What railroad used the slogan "Follow That Flag"?
- A.
Milwaukee Road
- B.
Rio Grande And Western
- C.
Wabash Railroad
- D.
Kansas City Southern
Correct Answer
C. Wabash Railroad -
- 12.
What railroad featured the radio program "400 Hour"?
- A.
Southern Pacific
- B.
Chicago And Northwestern
- C.
Burlington Northern
- D.
Louisville And Nashville
Correct Answer
B. Chicago And Northwestern -
- 13.
What railroad ran a passenger train called "The Zipper"?
- A.
Rock Island
- B.
Burlington Route
- C.
Chicago And Eastern Illinois
- D.
Pennsylvania Railroad
Correct Answer
C. Chicago And Eastern Illinois -
- 14.
What railroad ran the passenger train called the "Tippecanoe"?
- A.
Wabash
- B.
Monon
- C.
Rock Island
- D.
Illinois Central
Correct Answer
B. Monon -
- 15.
What railroad featured a passenger train called the "Will Rogers"?
- A.
New York Central
- B.
Frisco
- C.
Baltimore And Ohio
- D.
Kansas City Southern
Correct Answer
B. Frisco -
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