Vintage American Diesel Locomotives

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which locomotive was the bestselling diesel locomotive?

GE ES44AC

EMD GP9

EMD F7

ALCo Rs-11

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which locomotive was the first commercially successful diesel?

EMD 103

CNJ 1000

CB&Q Zephyr

UP M-10000

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Fairbanks-Morse locomotive model was known as the "Trainmaster"?

H-12-44

H-20-44

H-16-66

H-24-66

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What locomotive was also known by the nicknames "Bird Burner" and "Big Blow"?

GE AC4400CW

ALCo Rs-3

UP GTEL-8500 Turbine

EMD DDA40X

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What model of locomotive was EMD 103?

FT

F3

F7

E8

6.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Identify which locomotives are shown above

EMC E3

EMD E5

EMC EA

EMD E9

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the popular moving headlight used on both steam and diesel locomotives?

Mars Light

Gyralight

Sealed-beam light

Headlight

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which locomotive was produced by EMD to compete with the GE U25B?

GP30

SD40-2

GP35

SD35

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the designation for this locomotive rebuilt from EMD SW9s by the Union Pacific?

SW11

SW7

SW10

SW1500

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which locomotive with adjustable axles was built for the US army by ALCo?

GTA-5

MRS-1

RS-36

S16

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the name of the Seaboard Air Line paint scheme applied to the EMD E4 diesels?

Beaches n' Cream

Citrus

Sunshine

Lemon-Lime

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Fairbanks-Morse locomotive is shown, known for being built at the GE plant in Erie, PA?

H-20-44

Erie-Built

CPA-4 "C-Liner"

H-16-66 "Baby Trainmaster"

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the first successful diesel streamliner in the US?

UP M-10000

Burlington Zephyr

Brill Doodlebug

North Shore Electroliner

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which ALCo locomotive was built to compete with EMD's E6?

PA-1

PA-2

DL109

FA-2

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Name a locomotive with a safety cab as a standard feature

GE Dash 8-40c

GE ES44AC

EMD DD35A

EMD SD40-2

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