Fleet Size
Railroad Operations
Railroad Acronyms
Fleet Managment
Wildcard
100
What is the fleet size needed to ship 500 loads in a month (28 day) assuming a 14 day cycle and 100% empty return?
250
100
What type of switching uses gravity as the main source of power to segregate railcars?
Hump Switching
100
ETD (aka EOT)
End of Train Device
100
How many Business Lines make up the TTX Fleet?
3 - Intermodal, Automotive, and General Equipment
100
What is the highest mountain in the United States?
Mount McKinley
200
Finish the following statement: If overall queue time decreases, you need ______ cars, if queue time increases you need ______ cars.
Fewer More
200
What are the two ways to get air through a train's air brake system?
Engine Air or Gound/Yard Air
200
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
200
How many departments make up the Fleet Management group?
6 Intermodal Automotive General Equipment and Asset Management Logistics Supply Chain Marketing
200
What is the largest of the Great Lakes (by area)?
Lake Superior - 31,700 sq. miles
300
Finish the following statement: If cycle time increases, you need ______ cars, if cycle time decreases you need ______ cars.
More Fewer
300
Switching railcars with motive power attached is called what?
Flat Switching
300
AAR
Association of American Railroads
300
How many employees are in the Fleet Management department?
65
300
Who won the 2014 NCAA Men's and Women's basketball championships?
UCONN (won both Men's and Women's championships)
400
What are the select 6 months for the Fleet Size Model?
March, April, May, June, October, and November
400
What is the total number of throttle positions on a locomotive?
9: 1 idle and 8 running
400
RCO
Remote Control Operator/Operation
400
How many Intermodal Fleet Segments are there?
3
400
How many states are in Mexico?
31
500
What is the fleet size needed to ship 500 loads in a month (28 day) assuming a 14 day cycle and 100% empty return, and a 4% bad order ratio?
260
500
What is the most common way to turn a locomotive around?
"Y" it
500
GCOR
General Code of Operating Rules
500
What car has the highest daily car hire rate in the TTX fleet?
QTTX 12 axle, depressed center. Daily rate of $206.40
500
Name the only card in a standard deck of cards that has a mustache?
King of Hearts
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