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yukon11
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This one isn't easy. I only answered 4 out of 16 questions correctly:

http://www.westernrailroads.com/quiz%20questions.htm

Richard

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Ocala Mike
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I got exactly 2 right, but then I'm not a "foamer".

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Doodlebug
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Got six: 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

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TwinStarRocket
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Got 4 if being within 14 miles counts for #10. Five if being within 5 trucks of the max of #13 is close enough.

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notelvis
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Got 1,2,4,6,7,9, and 11.

Would have had 5 but I changed my answer from the correct one (Vancouver, WA) to Sandpoint, ID on a foolish whim.

Almost had #3 as well but I guessed 29 cars on VIA as opposed to 34 on Rocky Mountaineer....trick question, right?

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David Pressley

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yukon11
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I was surprised by question #5. With the Cascades, Sounder, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and freight RR's I thought it would be Seattle as the busiest junction, not Vancouver, WA.

Richard

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notelvis
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Be aware though that the Cascades, Coast Starlight, and Portland section of the Empire Builder do pass through Vancouver, WA. You were certainly on the right track.

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David Pressley

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MetSox
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I got 5 right, of the posted answers. However, I also had the correct answer for #16. The posted answer was WRONG! The record previously held on the TGV Atlantique in 1990 was broken by another TGV on the LGV Est on April 3, 2007.

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