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Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2005American diesel locomotives quiz
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 - I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and Amtrak's Superliners.  SignatureMark > http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > Mark Thanks for the link! Fun quiz. I got 8 out of 10 right too. I missed BOTH of the Amtrak questions (shows how interested I am in "modern" passenger service). The UP gas turbine question was a little too generic, I think. Only their 10,000 Gross Horsepower (8500HP at the rail) turbines were referred to as "Big Blows". Although I could be mistaken. I remember reading a story that one of the UP gas turbines had been parked under a highway overpass. It heated up and softened the asphalt so much that it blew chunks of the roadway into the air. And upon falling back to earth, the turbine ingested them. Expensive repair bill, I'll bet! But I digress... Jeff A. [ ] stinky B. [ ] harshly noisy C. [ ] boxy D. [ ] as soul-less as an HMO E. [ ] all the above SignatureSteve > A. [ ] stinky > B. [ ] harshly noisy > C. [ ] boxy > D. [ ] as soul-less as an HMO > E. [ ] all the above LOL! So you know my ex-wife, huh? Jeff > LOL! So you know my ex-wife, huh? Gosh no, I was thinking of Dick Cheney! Does your ex look like him? SignatureSteve Got all 10! Had to guess on 1 question (number of locos boutght) but nailed it. Most of the questions have easy answers which can be deduced by the other wrong answer selections. -- Why isn't there an Ozone Hole at the NORTH Pole? On your first or second try? I got eight out of ten on the first and surpise! ten out of ten on the second. See what studying will do for you. ;-) Eric What do you mean "second try"? There is only one try and you have to answer the questions from your memory. No fair looking up the answer somewhere else. -- Why isn't there an Ozone Hole at the NORTH Pole? On your first or second try? I got eight out of ten on the first and surpise! ten out of ten on the second. See what studying will do for you. ;-) Eric On your first or second try? I got eight out of ten on the first and surpise! ten out of ten on the second. See what studying will do for you. ;-) Eric On Wed, 25 May 2005 10:07:29 GMT, "Mark Mathu" <mark@mathu.com> wrote >http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > >The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 - >I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and >Amtrak's Superliners. I somehow got 8 out of 10 -- one wrong was the amount of the CNW units (only 1, I guessed 5) and stupid me, I picked Super Chief instead of El Capitan fro the Hi-Level answer....something I should have known. Brain fart.... > I somehow got 8 out of 10 -- one wrong was the amount of the CNW units > (only 1, I guessed 5) and stupid me, I picked Super Chief instead of > El Capitan fro the Hi-Level answer....something I should have known. I took Super Chief too... why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? On 5/25/05 6:38 PM, in article 108le.751$k43.648@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com, >> I somehow got 8 out of 10 -- one wrong was the amount of the CNW units >> (only 1, I guessed 5) and stupid me, I picked Super Chief instead of >> El Capitan fro the Hi-Level answer....something I should have known. > > I took Super Chief too... why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? For one thing, the Super was an all-sleeper train (apart from the obvious lounges, dome, diner, etc.)! SignatureBrian Ehni >> I took Super Chief too... why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? > > For one thing, the Super was an all-sleeper train (apart from the obvious > lounges, dome, diner, etc.)! OK, not being a historical passenger guy, I can see how that the Super Chief *isn't* the answer. But I can not see how some negative answer is a reason why something else should be the correct answer. ... to repeat the question (since it seems to have been lost on the way)... why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? I got that one because I remembered when the El Cap got those cars. They were a "step ahead" with the cars. In addition, the Super Chief was the primary train and more "traditional" than the El Capitan. -- Why isn't there an Ozone Hole at the NORTH Pole? On 5/26/05 3:06 AM, in article _rfle.2160$lI2.555@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com, >>> I took Super Chief too... why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? Because THAT was the train for which ATSF specifically ordered the first of the high levels for. Although they eventually showed up on most all ATSF first line trains, they were the showpiece of the re-equipped El Capitan in the mid 50's (1955 IIRC). So, not so obvious in my opinion, unless you knew the answer. SignatureBrian Ehni > I took Super Chief too... why should El Capitan been the obvious answer? The El Capitan was renowned for the bi-level cars. Kennedy Signature-------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ -------------------- Usenet Newsgroup Service $9.95/Month 30GB On 5/25/05 5:07 AM, in article B7Yke.712$k43.242@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com, > http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > > The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 - > I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and > Amtrak's Superliners. Perfect! SignatureBrian Ehni > http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > > The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 - > I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and > Amtrak's Superliners. Rather to my surprise, I also got 8/10. Two or three of my correct answers were lucky guesses -- but I still seem to know more abou this than I had thought! -- Kizhe > http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > > The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 - > I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and > Amtrak's Superliners. I got 9 out of 10. Missed the "not an ALCO product" question. Regards, DAve > I got 9 out of 10. Missed the "not an ALCO product" question. Awww... that was the EASY one! :-) Ah, two of the four answers were related locos while the other was the old designation for a loco and the last was an abortion of a loco by EMD. Not hard at all. -- Why isn't there an Ozone Hole at the NORTH Pole? > http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > > The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 - > I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and > Amtrak's Superliners. I got 8 too, but actually had 9. I said "torpedo tube" instead of "torpedo tubes", so I think that one should be right ;^) I'd give you a 9.9 on that. The thing that got me on that question (still got it right) is that it was the only question that wasn't multiple choice. I'm not used to saying that phrase as a singular so I typed in the plural and that is the really right answer. -- Why isn't there an Ozone Hole at the NORTH Pole? >> http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >I got 8 too, but actually had 9. I said "torpedo tube" instead of >"torpedo tubes", so I think that one should be right ;^) Maybe Alex Trebek was running the quiz...you know how picky he gets on Jeopardy! now and then!! > Maybe Alex Trebek was running the quiz...you know how picky he gets on > Jeopardy! now and then!! Ken Jennings would have gotten it right. > http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html > > The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out > 10 - I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas > turbines and Amtrak's Superliners. 9 of 10. Missed the one about DL-109s on the CNW.... Kennedy Signature-------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ -------------------- Usenet Newsgroup Service $9.95/Month 30GB Mark Mathu wrote: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... 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