Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country ...

Ever wonder why the train locomotives running on the track just down the block always sound their air horns four times when approaching the crossing? Or, ever hear a whole series of short and long ...

Q: Can anything be done about loud railroad horns? Sometimes they're uncomfortably loud, even inside a home nearly a mile away. Amy in short: Train horns — when and where they're blown, how loud they ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. When Hank Williams heard that lonesome whistle blow, it tickled ...

Question: I’m curious about why trains use a Morse code signal when approaching crossings. Answer: For anyone confused by that question, next time you’re waiting at a railroad crossing listen to the ...

Did you know that trains have their own language? I didn’t, either. After trains began sounding their horns in downtown San Diego again recently, I started investigating. Most of downtown lies within ...

Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...

Doctor Detour answers your transportation questions. Q: What’s the latest on South Florida train horns? Seems like Brightline passenger trains have added to the noise. How many people have been hit ...