So you think you know about Trains? - Pt 2

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

Pere Marquette 1225. Not only was it the basis for the movie, but the book as well. The author grew up near where 1225 was on display. For the movie they also included a few SRI, Steam Railroading Institute, crew members. As well as all the sounds you hear the locomotive make in the movie are form the real 1225.
 
last week's question said:
Which real steam locomotive was used as the basis for the steam locomotive in The Polar Express movie (2004)?
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Pere Marquette Railway’s steam locomotive 1225, currently operational for heritage specials, was used as the basis for the steam locomotive in The Polar Express movie.




This weeks question:
In what year did the Coronation Scot service of the London Midland and Scottish railway begin operation?
 
last week's question said:
In what year did the Coronation Scot service of the London Midland and Scottish railway begin operation?
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The Coronation Scot service began operation in 1937.








This weeks question:
In what year did the McKeen Motor Car Company build it’s first railcar/railmotor?
 
last week's question said:
In what year did the McKeen Motor Car Company build it’s first railcar/railmotor?
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The McKeen Motor Car Company built it’s first railcar/railmotor in 1905.








This weeks question:
In what year did the first electric train service operate in Melbourne?
 
last week's question said:
In what year did the first electric train service operate in Melbourne?
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The first electric train service operate in Melbourne was on the 29th of May 1919 between Sandringham and Essendon.
















This weeks question:
There was a sister train to the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Blue Comet that ran from New York City to Wilkes-Barre. What was its name, and color scheme? (Thank you to Jadebullet for this weeks trivia question)
 
Zec Murphy said:
This weeks question:
There was a sister train to the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Blue Comet that ran from New York City to Wilkes-Barre. What was its name, and color scheme? (Thank you to Jadebullet for this weeks trivia question)
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The Bullet, and Olive Green. Thank you to Jadebullet for this week's trivia answer.(http://forums.auran.com/trainz/show...ning-semi-large-pictures)&p=724783#post724783)

Has it occurred to anyone else that a trivia contest is less than effective in the age of Google?
 
OTOH, for an online trivia, what is more important? Being the first to answer a question, or learning something new about railways?

We do attempt to make some of the trivia questions difficult, however at the same time we also look for questions that may allow people to learn a little about railways, railway history, etc :)
 
Zec Murphy said:
OTOH,

We do attempt to make some of the trivia questions difficult, however at the same time we also look for questions that may allow people to learn a little about railways, railway history, etc :)
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Quite true as you usually end up knowing not only the answer but quite a few other facts as well while searching & reading looking for the right reply to the question.

Dave
 
I thought the same thing as Ed when this started.....however, I didn't know the answer to any of the questions on my own, but now I do...:cool:
 
last week's question said:
There was a sister train to the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Blue Comet that ran from New York City to Wilkes-Barre. What was its name, and color scheme? (Thank you to Jadebullet for this weeks trivia question)
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The sister train to the Blue Comet was ‘The Bullet’, which was painted dark green.








This weeks question:
What is double double heading, and why is this done? (Thank you to UP8328 for this weeks trivia question)
 
last week's question said:
There was a sister train to the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Blue Comet that ran from New York City to Wilkes-Barre. What was its name, and color scheme? (Thank you to Jadebullet for this weeks trivia question)
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Double Heading (as well as Triple Heading, and so on) is the use of more than one locomotive on the head or point of a train when one of the locomotives in not equipped for M/U operation, with each locomotive having it’s own crew. This is done to provide extra power when hauling a heavy train, and was relatively common in the steam era, and early diesel era. Most trains today have ‘multiple-unit’ cabilities, which allow them to run with only one crew controlling many locomotives in the one consist.
















This weeks question:
What is the purpose of a ‘scotch block’ in a railway yard?
 
What is the purpose of a ‘scotch block’ in a railway yard

To chock or wedge the wheels to stop train cars from moving
Similar to those used on aircraft & cars

Dave
 
ZecMurphy said:
This weeks question:
What is the purpose of a ‘scotch block’ in a railway yard?
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A scotch block is used to lock a set of points in one particular direction. This is usually to avoid rollingstock straying on to a main line.

Cheers,
Bill69
 
Sounds like what we here in the US call a 'derail' . It tends to be a piece of, I assume metal, that is in the shape of a wedge that slopes toward the middle of the tracks, preventing a moving car from ending up on the mainline. It literally derails the car by derailing it to end up with one wheel in between the rails and the other outside the rails. It'll cost a lot of money to 'rerail' the car, which tends to require lifting the car by a crane or something else, but it gets the job done.
 
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