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The Railroad Crew

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A few of the words

HOGGER
Railroaders' slang for the locomotive engineer — a term of respect that spread across American rail yards by the late 1800s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CABOOSE
The caboose was the crew's rolling home — bunk, stove, and all. The Interstate Commerce Commission required one on every freight train until deregulation in 1982 made them optional.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TENDER
The tender trailed directly behind the locomotive, carrying the coal and water that kept the boiler alive mile after mile.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
THROTTLE
The engineer's throttle controlled the flow of steam to the pistons — pull it open and the whole train surged forward with a hiss and a lurch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Railroad crew word search — free and large-print. Ride the iron road with the conductor's punch, the engineer's throttle, and the lantern swinging from the caboose.

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Before radio and computers, a railroad ran on the steady judgment of its crew. The engineer coaxed steam through the throttle while the fireman shoveled coal to keep the boiler hot. Behind them, the conductor walked the cars with his punch and pocket watch, and the brakeman — perched on the roof in all weathers — wrestled iron brake wheels to bring tons of steel to a halt. At the tail end, a red caboose rocked home the flagman, whose lantern signals kept every train on the line safe.

How to play

  1. 1
    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
  2. 2
    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
  3. 3
    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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