General transportation
What is the most common form of transportation for people living in New York City?
The subway
What is the most common fuel for locomotives in the US?
Diesel
Which staff member has a beautiful cat named Spud?
Veronica
Name this game that's played on horseback, involves hitting a ball with wooden sticks
Polo
What is the measurement of speed on a boat?
Knots
The term "knots" comes from the 17th century, when sailors would use a "common log" to measure the speed of their ship. The common log was a rope with equally spaced knots that would trail behind the boat, and the sailors would count how many knots passed to estimate the speed
What is the most dangerous type of vehicle on the highway?
Motorcycle
Where was the first train built?
Wales, 1804
Which staff member plays the drums?
Sean
How do horses sleep?
Standing up - horses can lock their legs into a standing position, and this allows them to conserve energy and be able to take off in a moments notice
Finding this animal on a boat is considered good luck...
A cat
What state has the most pickup trucks per capita?
Wyoming also known as "The Cowboy State"
How much does 1 locomotive weigh? 50 HIPPOS / 25 HIPPOS / 75 HIPPOS / 110 HIPPOS
Tier 4 locomotives weigh a whopping 432,000 pounds — the same as 108 hippos weighing in at 4,000 pounds each
Which staff has a first born son named Nugget?
Bailey
This is the name for the behavior when a horse tries to nibble on it's stall door: CHALKING / CRIBBING / TOOTHING / BOLTING
CRIBBING
Egypt
When was the first railroad in America built?
February 28th, 1827
What's the fastest train in the world? (Located where or how fast)
Shanghai Maglev in China/ 286 mph
Which two staff members do NOT have a cat?
Emily and Arielle
What is the most common horse breed?
American Quarter horse
How many cruise ships are there in the world?
323
This type of vehicle has the nickname "whirlybird" and is often used for military use
Helicopter
What technology do railroads use to identify possible track defects from the air?
Drones
Which staff members is scared of snakes? BONUS which staff member is scared of crabs?
Emily snakes
Sean crabs
What's the farthest distance covered by horseback? (miles)
20,000 miles covered by José Manuel de la Torre and his horse, over the course of almost 10 years from 1976 to 1986. He traveled through various countries in South America, including Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Another notable long-distance horseback journey is that of Rider and author, John “Lone Wolf” Smith, who rode for over 24,000 miles across North America from 2000 to 2002.
Finding this on a boat is considered back luck...
Banana - especially on a fishing boat