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Famous Named Trains

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

ZEPHYR
The California Zephyr, launched in 1949, was celebrated for its Vista-Dome cars that let passengers watch the Rockies scroll past overhead.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
HIAWATHA
The Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha entered service in 1935 and was one of the first steam-powered trains in America clocked at over 100 miles per hour in regular service.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
DAYLIGHT
Southern Pacific's Coast Daylight, dressed in vivid red, orange, and black, ran between Los Angeles and San Francisco and was often called the most beautiful train in the world.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BROADWAY
The Broadway Limited took its name not from New York's theater district but from the Pennsylvania Railroad's broad, four-track 'broadway' of steel stretching toward Chicago.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Famous Named Trains, free, large-print word search celebrating the streamliners and expresses that made the golden age of rail unforgettable.

About Famous Named Trains

Before the interstate highway and the jet age, the great named trains were rolling legends, each one polished, punctual, and proud of its route. The California Zephyr traced the Rockies in silver and blue; the Hiawatha raced the shore of Lake Michigan at speeds that drew crowds to the lineside just to watch it pass. Grand depots hummed with anticipation, redcaps moved luggage with practiced grace, and the long, low wail of a steam whistle meant that somewhere, a magnificent journey was about to begin.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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