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Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:11 pm
by DT&I
HA! Rules are:
1. HAVE FUN :lol:
2. DT&I posts questions
3. AND MAINLY NO FIGHTING lol

ok lets get started


1. What was EMD's first locomotive?
2. When did the NW and SOU merge?
3. How much Horsepower does a SD70ACe have?
4. When did YN3 come out?


Points:
MRF - 4
AARR - 62
MQT3001 - 14
Ypsi - 33
CRman5 - 4

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:42 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:1. What was EMD's first locomotive? SC (switcher with "cast" frame)
2. When did the NW and SOU merge? June 1, 1982
3. How much Horsepower does a SD70ACe have? 4300
4. When did YN3 come out? Debuted in 2002 on EMD SD50 8503

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:43 pm
by Saturnalia
First: Poop on you
Second: hardly ANY 5th grader would know any of this
Third: I decided to play anyway

1. SC-cast frame switcher
2. 1982
3. 4300 HP
4. The paint scheme YN3 Debuted in 2002

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:45 pm
by Ypsi
like the RR questions! :D
DT&I wrote: 1. What was EMD's first locomotive? SC
2. When did the NW and SOU merge? June 1, 1982
3. How much Horsepower does a SD70ACe have? 4300
4. When did YN3 come out? Debuted in 2002

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:11 pm
by DT&I
Next round:



What was Illinois Centrals famous passenger train painted in brown?
Between what two cities did the Wabash Cannonball run?
How long is the UP Big Boy?
When did the GT buy the DT&I?

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:56 pm
by sd70accsxt700
DT&I wrote:Next round:



What was Illinois Centrals famous passenger train painted in brown?
Between what two cities did the Wabash Cannonball run?
How long is the UP Big Boy?
When did the GT buy the DT&I?
Im not playing, but wernt ALL IC trains painted brown?

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:35 pm
by DT&I
sd70accsxt700 wrote:
DT&I wrote:Next round:



What was Illinois Centrals famous passenger train painted in brown?
Between what two cities did the Wabash Cannonball run?
How long is the UP Big Boy?
When did the GT buy the DT&I?
Im not playing, but wernt ALL IC trains painted brown?
Ill refrase it then
The illinois central train that ran from Chicago to New Orleans?

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:05 pm
by Ypsi
DT&I wrote:


What was Illinois Centrals famous passenger train painted in brown? City of New Orleans
Between what two cities did the Wabash Cannonball run?Detroit and st louis
How long is the UP Big Boy?180 ft?
When did the GT buy the DT&I?1980
only one that was a real shot in the dark for me was the big boy one :)

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:32 pm
by DT&I
YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:
DT&I wrote:


What was Illinois Centrals famous passenger train painted in brown? City of New Orleans
Between what two cities did the Wabash Cannonball run?Detroit and st louis
How long is the UP Big Boy?180 ft?
When did the GT buy the DT&I?1980
only one that was a real shot in the dark for me was the big boy one :)
Quite a bit off NO ONE SAW THAT lol

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:16 pm
by Jochs
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My name is Jeff Ochs and I am NOT smarter than a fifth grader. :roll: :mrgreen:

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:28 pm
by DT&I
Jochs wrote:Image
My name is Jeff Ochs and I am NOT smarter than a fifth grader. :roll: :mrgreen:
HA! lol now post a pic of you as a 6th grader and you will be lol

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:03 pm
by Jochs
DT&I wrote: HA! lol now post a pic of you as a 6th grader and you will be lol
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I am now smarter than a fifth grader :mrgreen: :wink:

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:05 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:Next round:
What was Illinois Centrals famous passenger train painted in brown? Panama Limited
Between what two cities did the Wabash Cannonball run? Detroit and St. Louis
How long is the UP Big Boy? Engine 85'-3", Engine & Tender 132'-9"
When did the GT buy the DT&I? June, 1980

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:52 pm
by DT&I
ok everyone gets a point for that poorly worded question. next round


When was the B&O chartered?
When did the SD45 come out?
Between what two cities does CSX D743 run?
When was the first GP built by EMD?

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:46 pm
by Saturnalia
DT&I wrote:ok everyone gets a point for that poorly worded question. next round


When was the B&O chartered? After Baltimore was founded
When did the SD45 come out? After the SD40
Between what two cities does CSX D743 run? Point A and point B
When was the first GP built by EMD?
GP7
I think I did well :wink:

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:48 pm
by atrainguy60
Watch, it'll turn out that MQT got every single one wrong.

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:49 pm
by Saturnalia
Pops...the GP7 ended up outside the quote box.....

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:27 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:ok everyone gets a point for that poorly worded question. next round


When was the B&O chartered? 1827
When did the SD45 come out? February, 1965
Between what two cities does CSX D743 run? Lima and Deshler
When was the first GP built by EMD? GP7, October, 1949

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:15 pm
by DT&I
next round:


Who is the president of BNSF Railway?
How much can a SD40-2 hold in its fuel tank?
How long is a 5 set of DTTX well cars?
How heavy is a ES44DC?

Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:51 pm
by Ypsi
DT&I wrote:next round:


Who is the president of BNSF Railway? Warren Buffet
How much can a SD40-2 hold in its fuel tank? 3200 gallons?
How long is a 5 set of DTTX well cars? 300 ft can I get points if im close? :lol:
How heavy is a ES44DC? it weighs a little more then a ES40DC