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Named Locomotives on Queensland Rail

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Australian Railways : Named Locomotives on Queensland Rail

Introduction:
"Unlike British Rail, Queensland Rail does not make a point of naming it's locomotives (which is a shame). There are a few notable exceptions however. This quiz deals with all types of locomotive except steam."


1. "James Cook" is the name assigned to which locomotive?

(Hint: A basic understanding of initial English discovery of Australia is very useful here)
    1801
    1701
    1770
    1670


2. DL1 (one of four Diesel Hydraulic locos specifically used in North Queensland) was named:
    Colleridge
    Acacia Ridge
    Lightning Ridge
    Etheridge


3. Diesel Electric locomotive 1281 was named to mark 100 years since the construction of the first railway in Queensland. What name was 1281 given?
    Century
    Centurion
    Centennial
    Centenary


4. Electric locomotive 3548 is named "City of ______"?
    Gladstone
    Maryborough
    Rockhampton
    Townsville


5. Concurrently with 1281, Diesel Electric locomotive 1461 was also named to mark 100 years since the construction of the first railway in Queensland. What name was 1461 given?
    Centennial
    Century
    Centurion
    Centenary


6. Electric locomotive 3101 was named after which Queensland Premier?
    Wayne Goss
    Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
    Peter Beattie
    Russell Borbidge


7. Diesel Hydraulic locomotive DL3 carries what name?
    Mount Surprise
    Mount Morgan
    Mount Isa
    Mount Kozciusko


8. Electric locomotive 3103 is named after who?
    John Jeffcoat
    John Jefferson
    John Jeffries
    John Jetson


9. Diesel Electric locomotive 2181 is named after who?
    B J Smith
    C J Bruton
    F J Holden
    P J Goldston


10. Which electric locomotive is named "D F Lane"?
    5301
    1305
    1053
    3501


11. Diesel hydraulic locomotive DL2 had what name?
    Forsayth
    Forsooth
    Forsythe
    Forsyte


12. Diesel Electric locomotive 1565 carries what name?
    Billy J. Smith
    Alva J. Smith
    Billy G. Lee
    Alva G. Lee


13. Electric locomotive 3503 is named "Doug Mendoza". What role did Doug Mendoza play to have a loco named after him?
    Former Fat Controller
    Former Commissioner of Railways
    Former Premier of Queensland
    Former Transport Minister


14. Diesel Hydraulic locomotive DL4 is named?
    Alflower
    Almorden
    Alma-Den
    Almalvin


15. Former Australian Olympian Shane Gould had a locomotive named after her in recognition of her performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
    True
    False


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