Railcar Parts
Railcar Types
TTX
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Wildcard
100
What is this and what is it used for?
AEI Tag used for wayside identification of a railcar
100
What kind of TTX railcar am I (Identify by Initial)?
ABOX
100
TTX was founded in what year?
1955
100
Name 5 current TTX employees that worked for CSXT?
Frank Adcock
John Woodcock
Pat Casey
Mike Gilley
David Sellers
100
What country produces the most steel annually?
China - 626.7 million metric tons
200
What type of railcar part is this and what is it used for?
Brake Wheel used to tighten the hand brake.
200
What are these?
Covered Coil Gondola Hood
200
What are the TTX Colors?
Red, Yellow, and Brown
200
Name 2 current TTX employees that worked for BNSF
Andy Bosone
Hal Zimmerman
Frank Adcock
200
What are the 5 Modes of Transportation?
Airway
Roadway
Waterway
Railway
Pipeline
300
What type of railcar part is this and what is it used for?
Chock used for tying down an automobile
300
What type of car is this?
66' Gondola
300
TTX was founded and operated in Philadelphia, PA before moving to Chicago. What year did TTX move its headquarters to Chicago, IL?
1971
300
Name 2 current employees who worked for NS?
Chelsea Chapman
Tom Wells
300
How many CTA rail lines are there?
8 - Red, Blue, Orange, Brown, Purple, Pink, Green, and Yellow
400
What type of boxcar door is this?
Plug Door
400
What type of car is this?
Covered Coil Gondola (minus the hood)
400
According to the 2011 TTX Annual Report, how much did TTX spend in new railcar acquisition (+/- 5% is acceptable)?
$598 million ($568 - $628 acceptable)
400
Name the 4 railroads that Hunter Harrison has worked for?
BNSF
IC
CN
CPRS
400
How many different Metra Lines are there?
11
500
What is the below a picture of?
Coupler
500
What is this?
Locomotive Slug or B Unit
500
What 3 entities founded "Trailer Train"?
Pennsylvania Railroad, Norfolk and Western Railway, and Rail-Trailer Corporation
500
Who was the 1st President of TTX?
Jim Newell
500
Who won the 2014 Masters?
Bubba Watson