Statistics for Famous Trains

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Japan's high-speed train service	Shinkansen	82%
France's high-speed train service	TGV	77%
Their trains use the Channel Tunnel to connect London with the mainland	Eurostar	63%
Paris-Constantinople service famously known thanks to an Agatha Christie novel	Orient Express	61%
Germany's high-speed train service	ICE	59%
Longest railway line in the world	Trans-Siberian Railway	57%
This blue locomotive reached 126mph in 1938, a record which hasn't been broken by a steam locomotive since	Mallard	49%
Express train between London and Scotland since 1862	Flying Scotsman	47%
This type of train set a new record by reaching 603km/h	Maglev	46%
Night train between London and Scotland (Hint: Think of the Roman name of Scotland)	{Caledonian} Sleeper	44%
South African luxury train known for its colour	{Blue} Train	36%
Used to transport Her Majesty the Queen	British Royal Train	33%
Flagship service between Boston and Washington, D.C.	Acela	31%
Suburban rail serving Greater London	the Overground	25%
This train connects Chicago with the Bay Area	California {Zephyr}	24%
Scenic Swiss mountain "express" connecting Zermatt and St. Moritz	{Glacier} Express	23%
Connects Adelaide and Darwin through the Australian desert	The Ghan	21%
Indian luxury tourist train named after a type of Hindu prince	{Maharajas}' Express	12%
Steam train in Ushuaia known for being the southernmost active rail line	Train of the {End} of the {World}	10%
New Zealand tourist train crossing the Southern Alps	TranzAlpine	5%