Movie Stars
It's the real Polar Express, inspired by Chris Van Allsburg's memories of going to MSU football games (Michigan, not Montana)
What is Pere Marquette 1225?
The other railroad at Promontory
What is the Central Pacific?
Uncle Pete
What is the Union Pacific?
The most famous steam locomotive in the world
What is the Flying Scotsman?
May 10th, 1869
What is the driving of the Golden Spike?
Nicknamed "The Movie Star Locomotive" for the amount of films that it appeared in, this 1891 built steamer's most famous outting was in Back To The Future III as Central Pacific 131
What is Sierra Railway 3?
The largest corporate bankruptcy circa 1970
What is Penn Central?
Espee
What is the Southern Pacific?
Olton Hall was painted up in a crimson livery and adorned with this name that would be suited for another GWR 4-6-0 in the Harry Potter franchise
What is Hogwarts Castle?
April 12th, 1862
What is the Great Locomotive Chase/Andrews Raid?
Before being sold to the Ohio Central, this former Steamtown star was featured in the 1980 horror movie "Terror Train"
What is Canadian Pacific 1293?
Besides the Pennsy and Baltimore & Ohio (maybe the ["Oregon"] Short Line), this railroad is something that we rode on and often mispronounce in a game of Monopoly
What is the Reading?
Chessie
What is the Chesapeake & Ohio?
It was so popular, Lionel made a model of it starting in 1937
What is the New York Central Hudson?
August 11th, 1968
What is the Fifteen Guinea Special?
The Oregon Pacific & Eastern was the setting for the 1973 film "Emperor of the North," featuring this Mikado nicknamed "Pancho"
What is Yreka Western 19?
Once a branch line for the SP, this short line that started in 1991 became nicknamed "The Movie Railroad" for appearances in Hollywood features like Seabiscuit, NCIS: Los Angeles, or Criminal Minds
What is the Fillmore & Western?
Susie-Q
What is the New York Susquehanna & Western?
It is an icon of steam, and even got its own song following the first restoration of this locomotive
What is Norfolk & Western 611?
April 1st, 1976
What is the formation of Conrail?
It's the Titfield & Mallingford Railway's Thunderbolt, but the real name is something more noble
What is Liverpool & Manchester "Lion"?
It's a California railroad that is extremely crooked, more crooked than any of the gangs or cops that once called the Golden State home
What is the Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railroad?
Ma & Pa
What is the Maryland & Pennsylvania?
It's the most iconic steam locomotive from the Land Down Under
What is New South Wales Government Railways 3801?
August 1st, 2008
What is the public launch of BR 60163 "Tornado"?