So you think you know about Trains? - Pt 2

[ZecMurphy]

Welcome to the Trains Trivia of the Week thread.

Every Wednesday we will ask you a question here related to trains, and you will have a week to answer the question. Next Wednesday, we will update the previous week's answer and put in a new question again. You can use this thread to discuss your answers.

If you have a trivia question which you want to be featured in this section, email it through to trainznews@n3vgames.com along with the answer.

So you are a ferroequinologist......right?

Last week's answer:
The first type of locomotive to use Walschaerts Valve Gear in North America was Mason Fairlie type locomotive (also known as the Mason Bogie).

This week's question:
What railway products was the company McKenzie and Holland known for producing, particularly in Australia?​

 

[SD45T-2]

1995 in late December, 31st I think.

 

[Euphod]

1995 in late December, 31st I think.

Don't you mean 1996?

http://trn.trains.com/Railroad Refe.../2006/06/BNSF Railway merger family tree.aspx

 

[wilh]

September 25, 1995

 

[itareus]

As Ed said,

ATSF merged on December 31, 1996 into BN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNSF_Railway

 

[Enzo1]

The big merger was in 1995

 

[itareus]

This week's question:
In what year did the ‘Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway’ (ATSF) merge with the ‘Burlington Northern Railway’ (BN) to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)?​

So the question was ATSF merging with BN ...

Extract from the link in Euphod's post:

"Chartered in 1859 as the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. created on September 22, 1995, when BN bought AT&SF's corporate Parent. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway merged into Burlington Northern Railroad on December 31, 1996, and BN renamed Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway"

Zec, you could have started WW3 here ! !

 

[VPiH]

The creation of BNSF started on 22 September 1995. This new holding company formally merged the railways into the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway on 31 December 1996. On 24 January 2005, the railroad's name was officially changed to "BNSF Railway," using the initials of its original name.

 

[ZecMurphy]

In what year did the ‘Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway’ (ATSF) merge with the ‘Burlington Northern Railway’ (BN) to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)?

The ‘Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway’ (ATSF) was formally merged with the ‘Burlington Northern Railway’ (BN) to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) on December 31 1996.


This weeks question:
In what year did Southern Pacific 4449 enter service?

 

[big_b]

In what year did Southern Pacific 4449 enter service?

May 30, 1941

 

[GTW1226]

First Run May 30 1941

 

[ts2012]

It entered service on May 30, 1941

 

[ts2012]

Lol my avatar is the GS-4 SP 4449!

 

[ZecMurphy]

In what year did Southern Pacific 4449 enter service?

Southern Pacific GS-4 #4449 entered service in May 1941.




This weeks question:
Which real steam locomotive was used as the basis for the steam locomotive in The Polar Express movie (2004)?

 

[ts2012]

It was the Pere Marquette 1225 Berkshire-type (2-8-4).

 

[flyboy559]

Pere Marquette 1225

 

[mrjunction]

The Christmas Loco

Pere Marquette 1225

Aptly chosen PM 1225.(In case anyone has'nt noticed,Christmas is 12-25)

 

[teddytoot]

Aptly chosen PM 1225.(In case anyone has'nt noticed,Christmas is 12-25)

But ony for Americans. For the rest of the world it is 25-12.

 

[Bhorton]

When I was Young, I always made it in Trainz as a Big Boy with the CP coaches! :hehe: Proved me wrong!

 

[big_b]

In what year did the Coronation Scot service of the London Midland and Scottish railway begin operation?

1937