Steam Locomotives

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1. In what year was the FIRST steam locomotive built? 1801 1808 1806 1810

2. What is the common name for a locomotive with the wheel arrangement 4-4-0 (4 lead wheels, 4 driving wheels, and 0 tailing wheels)? American German European Austrian

3. What is the worldwide standard gauge of track?(gauge is the distance between the rails) 4', 9" 4', 8.5" 5' 3'

4. What steam locomotive holds the all-time world top speed for a steam locomotive? The Mallard The Hardwicke The 999 The Flying Scotsman

5. The largest steam locomotive (in terms of tonnage) ever constructed had a wheel arrangement of: 4-8-8-8-4 4-8-8-4 4-4-4-4 4-9-9-4

6. The SP 4449 engine is a: 4-6-6-4 Challenger 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler 4-6-2 Pacific 4-8-4 Northern

7. The UP 3985 engine is a: 4-6-6-4 Challenger 4-6-2 Pacific 4-8-4 Northern 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler

8. What was the last railroad company to use steam locomotives for regular interchange service? New York Central Norfolk and Western Santa Fe Milwaukee Road

9. On what day was the Transcontinental Railroad (USA east to west) completed? June 10, 1869 May 10, 1869 May 1, 1869 June 1, 1869

10. On what day in what year was the last steam engine retired from regular interchange service in America? June 7, 1959 May 7, 1952 May 7, 1960 June 7, 1955