This feature article explores the topic of trains from their early history to recent trends in railroading. A glossary provides related vocabulary, a sidebar called "Romance of the Rails" adds colorful detail about train songs and railroad lore. An additional section, "Classroom Activities," by John Silver, presents three stand-alone language-learning activities related to trains: (1) "Train Lineups," designed for students at the Intermediate level and up, encourages students to speak and listen to one another and to cooperate to achieve an objective; (2) "Train Dictadraw," for Intermediate students, helps students practice and produce vocabulary related to trains by describing and drawing; (3) "Who Gets to Ride?" is for Intermediate and higher levels and can be used to develop pair or group cooperation and critical thinking skills.