It’s Quiz Time! Simple Train Quiz 1 / 9 Sometimes trains need a little extra traction to climb grades. What substance can be placed on the tracks to provide that extra grip? Mineral Oil Asphalt Sand Tar 2 / 9 Many trains have specific names assigned to their route. What is the name of the train that connects Chicago and a port city in Louisiana, made famous by singers such as Arlo Guthrie and Johnny Cash? City of Baton Rouge City of Rayne City of Shreveport City of New Orleans 3 / 9 If you like railroad bridges, you should go and see the longest one in the world. But in which country can it be found? United States Brazil Russia China 4 / 9 You might think I'm talking about cows on roller skates, but what am I actually referring to when I use the term rolling stock? Cattle Cars The large steel press used to make the wheels of a train A train's financial reports Any car that is part of a train 5 / 9 Train tracks are constantly checked for damage and aging. What would be the probable result of a track having several feet of missing rail? Nothing, since rail cars are solid enough to be unaffected by small gaps The train would get stuck in the hole Capsizing A derailment 6 / 9 What type of railroad car is used for the transport of liquid and gaseous cargo? Box Car Hopper Tank Car Flat Car 7 / 9 I used to be at the end of pretty much every North American train. Nowadays, I'm all but gone from the rail scene. What am I? Conductor Car Caboose Sleeper Box Car 8 / 9 In United States Code, Title 49, Subtitle V, Part C, Chapter 247, Section 24701, what rail system is tasked with operating a national rail passenger transportation system? Amtrak Reading RR Union Pacific Shinkansen 9 / 9 Richard Trevithick is credited with having built the first steam locomotive. In what time period did this happen? 1600s 1900s 1700s 1800s Your score isThe average score is 88% 0% Restart quiz Names of Trains Test your knowledge on different railroads, their unique slogans, and famous passenger trains. 1 / 6 What railroad featured a passenger train called "State of Maine"? New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Maine Central Railroad Boston And Maine Railroad Great Northern 2 / 6 What railroad operates the passenger train "Royal Hudson"? Via Rail Algoma Central Railroad Quebec, North Shore, And Labrador Railway British Columbia Rail 3 / 6 Which railroad used the slogan "Employee Owned"? Chicago And Northwestern Boston And Maine New York Central Penn Central 4 / 6 Which railroad ran the "Green Fruit Express"? Florida East Coast Santa Fe Southern Pacific Illinois Central 5 / 6 What railroad used the slogan, "Old Reliable"? Piedmont And Northern Railroad Rutland Railroad Atlantic And West Point Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad 6 / 6 Which railroad operates the passenger train, "Cariboo Prospector"? Ontario Northland Railroad Algoma Central Railroad Via Rail British Columbia Railway Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Freight Cars 1 / 10 The average freight car earns about how many dollars a month for the operating company? $1000 $400 $600 $200 2 / 10 Buckeye-style freight car trucks are notable for what feature? 6 wheels Stronger axles Made in Ohio Denser steel Buckeye trucks are equipped with six wheels, making them perfect for cars that carry very heavy loads. A flatcar with two sets of buckeye trucks contain 4 more wheels than a normal freight car, which has eight wheels. Here's a little bit factoid that wouldn't fit anywhere else: It costs less for trucking companies to send their trailers by train than by truck. 3 / 10 The mark "TA" on a freight car indicates that it is a: Turn-Around Car General service tankcar 4 / 10 True or False: A plate C notation indicates that the car is too big for some services. False True 5 / 10 The next several questions are about a cars' reporting marks. Here's the first: What does LT.WT. on a car mean? Light Water Tank Light Weight 6 / 10 What is the average length of a modern boxcar? 50 feet 60 feet 30 feet 10 feet 7 / 10 True or false: Freight cars were originally constructed from iron, but they changed it to wood when they discovered it was cheaper. True False 8 / 10 What feature of later American freight cars was something never seen before on British freight cars? Ventilated Walls 4-wheel bogie trucks Enclosed freight cars Iron Frames 9 / 10 What was the first major addition to freight-car construction? 4-wheel bogie trucks Round wheels Iron frame Sprung wheels 10 / 10 The first freight cars were made and used (on railroads) about what year? 1955 1835 1825 1845 Your score isThe average score is 80% 0% Restart quiz rss_feed_pro_sort id=’2020′
