Railroading   11/90



1. Do TWO of the following:

   a. Know  the  name, scale, and track  gauge  for  four  model

      railroad gauges.  Show the right way to clean and oil model

      train equipment.

   b. Draw to scale the layout of your own model  railroad;   or

      one  that  could be built in your home.  Have  a  point-to-

      point  or  loop road with different  routings.   Include  a

      turnaround, a terminal, a yard, and a siding.

   c. Alone or with others, build a model railroad layout.   Lay

      track  with ties, ballast, and scenery.   Make  connections

      from power supply to track and accessories.

   d. Make a scale model or a locomotive (with or without  power)

      or make two cars (Kits may be used.)

   e. Draw scale plans and build two accessories.



2. Do the following:

   a. Explain how real electric and diesel  locomotives  develop

      power.

   b. Identify  by  model  or picture  six  different  kinds  of

      railroad cars used to carry people or products.

   c. Show  arm or lantern signals used by trainmen.   Pick  one

      kind  of semaphore or light signal system.  Tell  what  its

      different  signals  mean.   Explain the  meanings  of  five

      whistle  signals.   Describe an emergency way to  signal  a

      train to stop.



3. Do ONE of the following:

   a. Name four departments of a railroad company.  Describe what

      each does.

   b. Name and explain 10 jobs in railroading.  Tell  which  job

      interests you most.  Tell why.



4. Explain  six  rules  of  safety  to  use  aboard  trains;   on

   platforms;  at  crossings;  and  around  bridges,  yards,  and

   tunnels.



5. Do the following:

   a. Make a written plan for a trip by rail to a city 500  miles

      from your home.  Get a train schedule.  List time you leave

      and  arrive, the number of the train, and the  service  you

      want.

   b. Name the railroads that serve your town.  Explain  how  to

      arrange for the shipment of a carload of freight to a  city

      500 miles from your home.



6. Do ONE of the following:

   a. Plan and take a rail trip of at least 25 miles.  Buy  your

      own ticket.  Read the timetables and footnotes correctly.

   b. Identify 10 different railroads by the symbol  on  freight

      cars.



7. Outline  the  major steps in the growth of  railroads  in  the

   United  States.   Discuss the importance of the  railroads  of

   daily life.