Steam parts
Name the RR
Bri'ish/European
Wheel Configurations
Slang
100

The part of a steam locomotive that transfers the power to the wheels.

What is the main rod

100

The railroad formed from the Chessie and Seaboard.

What is CSX

100

The name of the 1st locomotive.

What is the rocket.

100

The name of a tank engine with only 6 drive wheels.

What is a 0-6-0T.

100

the full name for Loco.

What is a Locomotive.

200

The car behind a steam locomotive that stores the fuel.

What is a tender.

200

The name of a RR that merged with Frisco.

What is the Burlington Route.

200

The 1st locomotive to reach 100 mph.

What is the Flying Scotsman

200

The name for a 2-8-2 configuration.

what is a Mikado. 

200

Janney.

What is American couplers.

300

The area under the chimney.

What is a smoke box.


300

The name of the RR that owns many short lines in the U.S.

What is the Genesse and Wyoming.

300

The DRG class 80 has pulled trains up to ? tones.

What is 100 tones.

300

The name of a 2-8-4 wheel configuration.

What is a Berkshire.

300

High ball.

What is go ahead.

400

The part that the fire is in.

What is the fire box.

400

One of the last 3-foot RRs left in North America. (Runs from New Mexico to Colorado)

What is the Cumbers and Toltec

400

True or false, DRG stands for Denver Rio Grande.

False

400

the name for a 2-6-4 wheel configuration.

What is a prairie.

400

The nickname for BNSF's paint scheme.

What is a pumpkin/carrot.

500

The part of Walschaert's valve gear that changes direction.

What is the Johnson Bar

500

The RR that was primarily 3-foot narrow gauge and was reformed in 1924.

What is the D&RGW.

500

The name for the part that adds cushion to coupling and stopping.

What is a buffer.

500

The name for 0 pilot wheels, 4 drive wheels, and 0 trailing wheels.

What is a 0-4-0.

500

The head-end brakeman's copula.

What is the dog house.