Locomotives
What does GP stand for?
General Purpose.
What freight car carries general goods, and is shaped like a box?
Boxcar
What railroad has the American flag on the side of its locomotives?
Union Pacific
What was the name of a radio-controlled car operated by the Southern Railway?
Radio control car
What is the section of track that lets trains switch from one track to another called?
Switch, crossover
What did the "U" stand for in GE's universal series locomotive line?
Universal
What type of freight car carries liquids? Examples: oil, water, gasoline, chemicals.
Tank car
Which railroad has a keystone in its logo?
Pennsylvania Railroad
What does GE stand for? (hint: washing machines)
General Electric
What was the collision between two BNSF trains at Kismet CA called?
BNSF Kismet train collision
Which locomotive builder designed their cabs to have teardrop shaped windows?
EMD cab windows
What freight car carries grains, plastics, and minerals?
Covered Hopper
Which railroad derailed in East Palestine?
Norfolk Southern
What does OLS stand for?
Operation Lifesaver
What is the railroad crossing X sign called?
Crossbuck.
What locomotive was nicknamed "Satellite" and "Camelback"?
GE C39-8
Which railcar carries steel and aluminum coils or rolls?
Coil car.
Which railroad was known to have terrible tracks and to go bankrupt in 1976?
Penn Central
What does OCS stand for?
Office Car Special
What is the name of the device that replaced cabooses on freight trains?
EOTD, FRED
What diesel locomotive is equipped with a Hancock Air Whistle?
EMD FL9
What freight car carries a special load that is too tall or wide for a traditional car?
Depressed flatcar.
What do the railroad initials AA stand for?
Ann Arbor Railroad
What does MOW stand for?
Maintenance of Way
What does ICC stand for?
Interstate Commerce Commission