Which one of the four railroads in Monopoly was not a real railroad?
Pennsylvania Railroad
Short Line
B & O Railroad
Reading Railroad
Fact: In the game of Monopoly, three of the four railroads—Pennsylvania Railroad, B & O Railroad, and Reading Railroad—were real rail lines that operated in the United States. However, the Short Line is the only one that was not an actual railroad company. Instead, the name was inspired by a bus or trolley line in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the original Monopoly streets were based. While “short line” is a general term used for small, independent railroads, there was no specific company by that name, making it the only fictional entry among the four railroads that appear on the Monopoly board.
Correct Answer: Short Line