Statistics for Trains

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  • This quiz has been taken 26 times
  • The average score is 4 of 15

Answer Stats

DescriptionsTrains% Correct
Named after a bird, the world's fastest steam locomotive reached 203 km/h (126 mph) in 1938A4 Mallard
57%
This fast, electric train whisks passengers along at speeds of up to 320 km/h (198 mph)Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV)
52%
In Japan, seek electric trains, such as this one, pull 10 carriages at speeds of up to 320 km/h (199 mph) - getting passengers where they need to be fastJRN Shinkansen bullet train
48%
The world's fastest train service reached 431 km/h (267 mph) on a record-breaking run in ChinaShanghai Maglev
48%
A pioneering steam locomotive, this vehicle ran on the world's first intercity train line between Liverpool and Manchester, in the UK, in 1830Stephenson's Rocket
38%
The first British steam train to race at 160 km/h (100 mph), this train had travelled 3.35 million km (2.08 million miles) by 1963 when it retired from serviceThe Flying Scotsman
33%
This train travels on the world's oldest below-ground railway system, which opened in 1863London Underground
29%
Most trains run on two rails, but this electric train runs through a Japanese City on just one!Osaka Monorail
24%
There are sleeping cabins, two restaurants, and even a spa on this luxury train that carries passengers around IndiaPalace on Wheels
14%
A powerful, sturdy train is just right for hauling sightseers through the hilly wilderness of northwestern Canada and USARocky Mountaineer
14%
Built in 1855, this East Indian Railways train is the oldest steam locomotive still running full-steam aheadThe Fairy Queen
14%
Powerful engines in this train haul up to 44 passenger carriages on a 54-hour journey across AustraliaThe Ghan
14%
This American carriage had its own electric motors so it could run on rails, without an engine to pull itBudd Metroliner
5%
This 1950s American train had a streamlined nose, like a plane, and carriages that were half the size of the usual ones, which made the train so light that people complained about their rough journey!GM Aerotrain
5%
This driverless train hangs below its rail, carrying passengers around Germany's Dusseldorf AirportH-Bahn Sky-Train
0%

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