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
- 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.
About The Railroad Crew
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
- 1Find 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.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose 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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