The Japanese Bullet Train

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What date was the Sanyo line fully completed? 1972 1964 1975 1967

2. When did work start on the Yamagata line? 1999 1990 1987 1992

3. Which of these is a correct length that a 200 series Yamabiko formation has run? 6 cars 15 cars 9 cars 13 cars

4. What was the first name used to designate the new 300 series trains? Super Hikari Hayate Nozomi 300X

5. What type of speedometer does a 0 series Shinkansen (Bullet train) have? Circular dial with indicator hand Angled then horizontal bar graph First use of a digital readout Horizontal bar graph

6. What is the minimum radius of the curves on the main line of the Sanyo Shinkansen? 1000m 4000m 2500m 3500m

7. Which series was the first to use AC rather than DC motors? 200 100 300 100N

8. When the 400 series created the national speed record of the time, which line was it running on? Oyama test track Yamagata Joetsu Tohoku

9. Which series was the first to introduce a "Ladies Only" toilet? 200-2000 300 100 E1

10. The 6 car 300X test train's cars were built by how many different manufacturers? 6 1 4 2