# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 281
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5603 "2021-04-21T20:54:02Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5604 "2021-04-21T21:11:07Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5605 "2021-04-21T22:41:41Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5606 "2021-04-21T22:49:57Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Famously named for being the first company to connect Hawaii and Samoa by rail. Note: The above statement may not be factually accurate. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5607 "2021-04-22T12:18:02Z")
Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5608 "2021-04-22T13:02:35Z")
Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail Underground “The London Underground is not a political movement.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5609 "2021-04-22T13:13:28Z")
Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail Underground Via Rail Canadian intercity passenger service ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5610 "2021-04-22T13:48:44Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail Underground Via Rail Wagon-Lits ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5611 "2021-04-22T14:00:43Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail Underground Via Rail Wagon-Lits X-shaped crossing sign ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5612 "2021-04-22T15:23:49Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail Underground Via Rail Wagon-Lits X-shaped crossing sign Yarmouth Station ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5613 "2021-04-22T16:28:56Z")
**Railroads, Trains, Equipment** Acela Express BNSF Caboose Delaware and Hudson Erie Lackawanna Railway Firebox Gandy Dancer HO scale Intermodal freight Joel Tiffany KATY Locomotive Manifest, cargo New York Central Oil tanker Pullman car Queensland Railways Reading Railroad Southern Pacific Third rail Underground Via Rail Wagon-Lits X-shaped crossing sign Yarmouth Station Zigzag (aka switchback) **Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5614 "2021-04-22T20:04:57Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley My favorite song of his: [I'm Gonna Miss Her - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j33QPebaxe4) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5615 "2021-04-22T20:27:28Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley Charley Pride ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5616 "2021-04-22T20:27:46Z")
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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5617 "2021-04-22T20:35:04Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley Charley Pride “Delta Dawn” A Top Ten country hit for Tanya Tucker in 1972. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5618 "2021-04-22T20:55:55Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley Charley Pride “Delta Dawn” Ernest Tubb ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5619 "2021-04-22T22:59:23Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley Charley Pride “Delta Dawn” Ernest Tubb “Fancy” By Bobbie Gentry in 1969, covered by Reba McEntyre in 1991. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5620 "2021-04-23T00:45:43Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley Charley Pride “Delta Dawn” Ernest Tubb “Fancy” George Strait ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5621 "2021-04-23T04:33:34Z")
**Country & Western Artists and Songs** Alabama Brad Paisley Charley Pride “Delta Dawn” Ernest Tubb “Fancy” George Strait Hank Williams ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5622 "2021-04-23T04:37:08Z")
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