Trains
What kind of train carries passengers?
A passenger train.
What is the Union Pacific known for?
It's articulated locomotives. (And it's signature yellow)
What is a Decapod locomotive's wheel arrangement?
2-10-0
What kind of train car is used to transport logs?
A flat car.
What is a train that burns diesel oil called?
A Diesel Locomotive.
Why was the Nickel Plate Road called the Nickel Plate Road?
Because of the money it made.
What were the four signature locomotives of the Denver & Rio Grande Western called?
The K-27, K-28, K-36 and K-37.
What kind of train car is built for freight in the front half and passengers in the back?
A combine car.
What is the Whyte Notation used for?
Measuring the amount of wheels a locomotive has.
What was the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad called after they merged?
The Penn Central.
What do yard switchers do?
Move cars around the yard.
Which company built the cars for the Burlington Zephyr?
The Budd Company.
In the Whyte Notation, what wheel arrangement does the Erie Triplex have?
2-8-8-8-2
What are the names of the three Colorado narrow gauge railroads?
The Denver & Rio Grande Western, the Durango & Silverton, and the Cumbres & Toltec.
What was the first streamlined steamer called?
The Commodore Vanderbilt.
Why are the Nebraska Zephyr's cars undetachable?
Because they are articulated.
What is a locomotive with a 2-8-4 wheel arrangement also called?
A Berkshire.
Which railroad came up with the idea of a streamlined train?
The New York Central.
What was the biggest and baddest of all the articulated locomotives?
The Triplex.
What kind of train car is used to carry extra water for the locomotive?
An auxiliary tender.