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Let’s keep this simple. There could be multiple people answering. The first persons post that follows the currant question being asked gets to post the next trivia question.
There is no need to wait for a reply if your answer is right or not. The main rule again is the first person to post an answer after the currant question asked is up next to ask the next question.
At any time, if someone sees a question was answered wrong, they can correct the player that got it wrong with the right answer and that said player cannot play till the next day. (Consequence edited)
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Let’s keep our questions easy for starters and maybe a little harder as it continues to see if this is going to work.
Okay I’ll start.
What railroad Tycoon built a 23 arch Limestone Viaduct bridge in Minneapolis, completed in 1883?
Might I suggest, when in doubt, go re-read the rules and this may help[:)]
P.S. Andre
You were the last poster before I got kicked off for 24 hours so now you are the OP to handle things until I get back[;)] I have all the confidence in the world you can handle it, you may want to study the rules though[:D]
Oh you did. I mixed it up with your sign off phrase.
And I beg your humble pardon.
I best give up my speed reading technology to someone that knows how to do it[(-D][:-^] I hope now I didn’t doink up my own thread. I should have taken my 24-hour leave of absence while I still had the chance[(-D][:-^]
If there’s still hope, carry on with Andre’s question please[:$]
Yes, you should have, there’s no helping some ffolkes![sigh] [swg]
To answer Andres question, no wonder it was known as the Dan Patch Line, the Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company (MStPR&D), is a real mouthful!!
3 in 1. Who operated the first class of 4-6-2 locomotives in the world, who built them, and in what year???
Ulrich, I had to put on my spectacles to make sure I spelt this correctly, Schienenzeppelin.
I saw a Marklin HO scale model of one running at a show, some years ago, interesting.
Despite being a Canadian, my knowledge of Canadian locomotive history is sadly lacking so I can’t answer your question.
However, I would like to thank you for the video of the Schienenzeppelin! Seeing the uncovered frame was really interesting, and it was also neat to see the various models that were developed. Alas, it was not a great concept so it is relegated to the history books.
Dave
Edit: Google is your friend! The very first Canadian built locomotive was named the ‘Toronto’ and it was built in 1853 by a foundry at Queen and Victoria Sts in (you guessed it) Toronto. It was a 25 tonner which was massive for the time and it ran between Toronto and Aurora (about 30 miles).
Here she is:
I’ll wait until you tell me whether I am right or wrong before concocting a new trivia question.
