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All Aboard: Trains & Railways

Chug along through facts about trains, tracks, and railways.

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Sample All Aboard: Trains & Railways questions

Three questions from this pack. Guess first, then reveal the answer — in the game, everyone answers on their phone and the TV shows who got it right.

  1. Q1 Old steam trains made power by burning coal to heat what?

    • Water (to make steam)
    • Sand
    • Air
    • Oil paint
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    Water (to make steam) — Steam trains burned coal to heat water into steam, and the steam pushed pistons to move the wheels.

  2. Q2 What connects two pieces of railroad track to let a train switch paths?

    • A track switch (points)
    • A propeller
    • An anchor
    • A sail
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    A track switch (points) — A track switch, called points in some places, moves rails so a train can steer onto another track.

  3. Q3 What is the standard distance between the two rails of a track called?

    • The gauge
    • The wingspan
    • The draft
    • The pitch
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    The gauge — The gauge is the distance between the two rails, and the most common one in the world is 4 feet 8.5 inches.

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How to play All Aboard: Trains & Railways on your TV

1
Open the board

Open QuizKeep on the TV, laptop or tablet everyone can see, tap Host a game and pick All Aboard: Trains & Railways.

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Join on phones

Everyone scans the QR code or types the room code. No downloads and no accounts.

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Race to the answer

Questions appear on the big screen, answers on every phone. After each one, the board explains the right answer.

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