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Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:13 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:next round:
Who is the president of BNSF Railway? Carl Ice
How much can a SD40-2 hold in its fuel tank? 3,200 & 4,000 gallon sizes
How long is a 5 set of DTTX well cars? normally 265'
How heavy is a ES44DC? 416,000-432,000 lbs
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:50 pm
by DT&I
Next round:
Who is known as the singing brakeman?
When did the 2-6-6-2 Allegheny come out?
When was CR formed?
How many NS units are in CR still?
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:48 pm
by Ypsi
DT&I wrote:Next round:
Who is known as the singing brakeman?
When did the 2-6-6-2 Allegheny come out?
2-6-6-6(got ya ) 1941
When was CR formed?
1976
How many NS units are in CR still?
15 in CR blue
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:20 am
by AARR
DT&I wrote:Next round:
Who is known as the singing brakeman? Jimmie Rodgers
When did the 2-6-6-2 Allegheny come out? 2-6-6-6 built in 1941
When was CR formed? April 1, 1976
How many NS units are in CR still? 15
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:01 am
by DT&I
My bad on the 2-6-6-6.
next round
When did ATSF and BN merge?
When was the first TGV built?
Whats the steepest grade in the US?
Between what two cities does NS 17K run?
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:34 pm
by Ypsi
DT&I wrote:My bad on the 2-6-6-6.
next round
When did ATSF and BN merge?1995
When was the first TGV built?1990?
Whats the steepest grade in the US?4.1%?
Between what two cities does NS 17K run?Detroit and chicago
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:12 pm
by Saturnalia
congrats, this thread got annoying enough for it to be put in SUPER LONG THREADS,
Your prize is a place in RRfan.com History as 3rd most irrelevant, behind #1 AARR, and #2 MQT
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:55 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:next round
When did ATSF and BN merge? September 21, 1995
When was the first TGV built? First production version was delivered on April 25, 1980
Whats the steepest grade in the US? Saluda Grade is the steepest standard-gauge mainline railway grade in the United States with a highest official grade of 4.7% but reaching 5.1% at one point between the towns of Melrose and Saluda.
Between what two cities does NS 17K run?Bellevue OH Tolono IL Manifest
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:13 pm
by DT&I
AARR wrote:DT&I wrote:next round
When did ATSF and BN merge? September 21, 1995
When was the first TGV built? First production version was delivered on April 25, 1980
Whats the steepest grade in the US? Saluda Grade is the steepest standard-gauge mainline railway grade in the United States with a highest official grade of 4.7% but reaching 5.1% at one point between the towns of Melrose and Saluda.
Between what two cities does NS 17K run?Bellevue OH Tolono IL Manifest
Actually it runs to Decatur, Ill
Next round:
When did GE debut the first U50C?
How much HP does a DD40AX have?
What is different about the SD70Ace-P4 than the SD70ACe?
How long is a C40-9W?
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:56 am
by Saturnalia
ypsi is falling behind!
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:25 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:Next round:
When did GE debut the first U50C? Nov, 1969
How much HP does a DD40AX have? 6600
What is different about the SD70Ace-P4 than the SD70ACe? SD70ACe-P4 has four of six axles powered vs all six are powered on SD70ACe
How long is a C40-9W? 73'-2"
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:55 pm
by Ypsi
MQT3001 wrote:ypsi is falling behind!
I've benn guessing a lot! No Internet for me... These are hard with no research
Anyway
DT&I wrote:Next round:
When did GE debut the first U50C? 1969
How much HP does a DD40AX have? 6600
What is different about the SD70Ace-P4 than the SD70ACe? SD70ACe-P4 is built to tier 4 Eco standards
How long is a C40-9W? 70 ft
It's serious now! I only used blue this time
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:56 pm
by AARR
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:28 pm
by ConrailMan5
I did not know any of these questions when I was in 5th grade.
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:58 pm
by atrainguy60
I did not know any of these questions when I was in 5th grade.
Me neither. In fact, I still haven't seen a question I can answer.
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:26 pm
by Michigan Railfan
atrainguy60 wrote:I did not know any of these questions when I was in 5th grade.
Me neither. In fact, I still haven't seen a question I can answer.
Lol me too. I still check in on this topic though. It's a great way to learn random facts about railroads
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:24 pm
by DT&I
Next Round:
When was the SOU chartered?
Who bought the Illinois Terminal RR?
When did the SOO buy its SD60M's?
When were CSX's ex-CR SD80MAC's renumbered for a second time?
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:58 pm
by Ypsi
DT&I wrote:Next Round:
When was the SOU chartered?1894
Who bought the Illinois Terminal RR? Norfolk southern (after all they are doing it as a heritage unit)
When did the SOO buy its SD60M's? 1989
When were CSX's ex-CR SD80MAC's renumbered for a second time?2006
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:26 pm
by AARR
DT&I wrote:Next Round:
When was the SOU chartered? 1894
Who bought the Illinois Terminal RR? N&W
When did the SOO buy its SD60M's? October and November 1989
When were CSX's ex-CR SD80MAC's renumbered for a second time? 2007
Re: Railroad Version Of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:15 pm
by atrainguy60
It's gotten mighty quiet in this thread.