What was the first railroad created in America?
Baltimore & Ohio
What is the most famous American train?
Santa Fe's Super Chief
What are the successful trains that have a 2-8-4 wheel arrangement called?
Berkshires
Which Railroad keeps NKP #765
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
When did Lionel start their company?
1900
The Santa Fe railway merged with the Burlington Northern to create the railroad today known as?
BNSF
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
What was New York Central's "most famous train in the world?"
The 20th Century Limited
What year did the GP40-2's get invented?
1972
Which railroad keeps Pere Marquette #1225?
Steam Railroading Institute
What are Lionel's most popular trains?
Lionel HO products
What does CSX stand for?
Chessie Seaboard Xpress
(Xpress short for Express)
For the Polar Express movie they needed a train to base off of for animation, sounds ect.
What train was that?
Lima N1 2-8-4 Berkshire Pere Marquette #1225
(AKA Pere Marquette #1225)
What were the most successful steam locomotives?
PRR K4s Pacific
What is the most popular tourist railroad in America?
Grand Canyon Railway
When did Bachmann start their company?
1833
What two railroads invented the first streamlined train designs?
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
What is the Most famous American steam train?
PRR K4s Pacific
What was the first ever streamlined locomotive?
J1E Hudson
What tourist railroad keeps N&W J class #611?
Strasburg Railroad
What are Lionel's "better" trains called?
Legacy
What American railroad had the fastest steam train?
The Pennsylvania Railroad
How long is famous Union Pacific Big Boy?
In feet including tender.
132 Feet long
What locomotive did the people call "the big six?"
B&O 2-10-2
What Railroad keeps SP Daylight #4449?
the Brooklyn Roundhouse in SE Portland.
How many scales do MTH provide for their products and trains?
7 scaled tracks