Railroad Vocabulary
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What is a 'consist' in railroad terminology?
About Railroad Vocabulary
Give your memory a workout with Railroad Vocabulary: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. All aboard for this quiz about the colorful language of railroads and the railway industry. Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. What is a 'consist' in railroad terminology?
Answer: The makeup or order of cars and locomotives in a train
2. What does 'gauge' refer to in railroads?
Answer: The distance between the inner faces of the two rails
3. What is a 'switch' or 'turnout' on a railroad?
Answer: A mechanism that allows a train to move from one track to another
4. What does 'deadheading' mean in railroad usage?
Answer: Moving a crew member or empty equipment without passengers or revenue cargo
5. What is 'ballast' on a railroad?
Answer: The crushed stone or gravel placed on the track bed to support the ties and rails
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Railroad Vocabulary has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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