Southern Railway
In 1980, the Southern merged with this ex-subsidiary from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
What is the N&W
Steam engines, before coal, widely used to burn this, which made it much easier to catch brush and the landscape on fire.
What is wood
Another word for kitchen inside passenger trains was this.
What is a Galley
The Union Pacific Steam Program has had three steam locomotives operate, not all three simultaneously.
What is 844, 4014, & 3985
40's home is in this tiny town in Pennsylvania.
What is New Hope
"And Then There Was One" focuses on this engine.
This locomotive builder had long excelled at constructing steam engines. When the switch to diesel came, their locomotives smoked way more than normal.
What is ALCO
The Santa Fe had a special breakfast option on board its Super Chief, which many passengers say was their best memory aboard the train: this kind of toast.
What is French Toast
Three main types of locomotives.
What is Steam, Diesel, & Electric
New Hope 40 has some history to the Philadelphia area, as she was built by this locomotive builder in 1925.
What is BLW
When transporting Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad #1 to Felton, California, the Southern Railway interchanged at New Orleans with this railroad to take the Shay onto California.
What is the Southern Pacific
When the Grand Canyon Railway converted 4960 and 29 into recycled vegetable oil, the locomotives smelled like this.
What is burgers/fries/fried food
Richard Anderson changed Amtrak's meal options to this airline style.
What is pre-heated/microwaved
The McCloud Railway never had three steamers operate at once, but they did have three from 1992 to 2010 visit or operate. One of them was not owned by the McCloud Railway; instead, it was owned by Yreka Western.
Who are 18, 19 & 25
New Hope 40 was finished on a very cold and merry month.
What is December
One of their trains was named after a phase for the moon.
What is the Crescent
This liquid fuel is very thick and black.
What is Bunker
Southern Pacific had an unwritten rule for its passenger trains: Children and people in military uniform would get extra portions on the house, and children could have a free scoop of what.
What is Ice Cream
Jerry Jacobson's Ohio Central Railroad at once had three simultaneous operating locomotives. Two were ex-Canadians, and one was a US native.
What is 1293, 1551, & 6325
Surprisingly, 40's original owner in South Carolina is still kicking today.
What is the Lancaster & Chester
In the Wreck of the Old 97, the locomotive involved was actually restored and remained in operation until the 1930s.
What is 1102
This YouTuber cooked food inside an ex-Rio Grande Southern engine.
Who is Hyce
This nickel-plated engine runs ice cream trains occasionally.
Who is 765
Three steam locomotives were seen before arriving in Louisiana for the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans. One was from Portland, one was from McCloud, who came to Dunsmuir, and the last was in El Paso, Texas, where a doubleheader was performed.
Who are Southern Pacific 4449, McCloud 25, & Southern Pacific 3420
When sold to the Cliffside Railroad of North Carolina, 40 was given this nickname as the largest engine on their roster.
What is "The Big Engine"