Wheel Arrangement
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What is a Mikado?
This railroad was famous for its slogan, “The Route of the Broadway Limited.”
What is the Pennsylvania Railroad?
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What is a Mogul?
This 1883 event saw American railroads adopt standardized time zones to make scheduling trains easier.
What is the adoption of Standard Railway Time?
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What is a Single Driver?
This railroad magnate became known as the “Commodore” and played a major role in the development of the New York Central.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
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What is a Gobernader?
Created by Congress in 1970, this government corporation took over most of the nation’s remaining intercity passenger rail service in 1971.
What is Amtrak?
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What is a Centipede?
Before the famous 1869 Golden Spike ceremony, this railroad built westward from Sacramento while its counterpart built westward from Omaha, eventually meeting at Promontory Summit.
What are the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads?