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Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works, a Common card
The Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was a railroad equipment manufacturing company founded by Andrew Carnegie and T.N. Miller in 1865.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 48
- DEF
- 17
- Power
- 65
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 2,100
Power 65 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 10 % of WikiCards cards.
Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It repaired an early locomotive known as Bausman's ______ in April 1867.
Answer
Rhinoceros. It repaired an early locomotive known as Bausman's Rhinoceros in April 1867. From the Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was a railroad equipment manufacturing company founded by Andrew Carnegie and T.N. Miller in ____.
Answer
1860s. The Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was a railroad equipment manufacturing company founded by Andrew Carnegie and T.N. Miller in 1865. From the Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was located in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh and since 1907 part of that city.
- It repaired an early locomotive known as Bausman's Rhinoceros in April 1867.
- Starting in the 1870s under its superintendent and general manager Daniel A. Wightman, it became known for its production of large locomotives.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works article was read about 2,100 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 48 and blocks with 17: each hit it takes is cut by 7 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
