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TRAIN QUIZCLOSE
1. The name "Amtrak" is a blending of what two words?
2. What is the name of Amtrak's environmental engineer mascot? (HINT: His name is an acronym, which means each letter in his name stands for a word.)
3. Each letter in ARTE's name stands for a word. What does ARTE stand for? (HINT: It has the word "environment" in it.)
4. In 1830, the first steam-engine train, named Tom Thumb, traveled how many miles? (HINT: It's in the "Trains of the Past" section.)
5. The original train cars were all different colors. What did people call these colorful trains? (HINT: It's in the "Trains of Past" section.)
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