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Steam Locomotives

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Steam Locomotives game quiz
"A short quiz about steam locomotives."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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

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