How come no slaveowners did not hear the train on the underground railroad?

Question

we are learned about the underground railroad in history. But how didnt nobody hear the train undeground? was it too far under to hear it?

Answer 1

There was no actual train!

check this out

The escape network of The Underground Railroad was not literally subterranean, but rather "underground" in the sense of underground resistance. The network was known as a "railroad" by way of the use of rail terminology in the code. The Underground Railroad consisted of meeting points, secret routes, transportation, and safe houses, and assistance provided by abolitionist sympathizers. Individuals were often organized in small, independent groups, which helped to maintain secrecy since some knew of connecting "stations" along the route but few details of their immediate area. Escaped slaves would move along the route from one way station to the next, steadily making their way north. "Conductors" on the railroad came from various backgrounds and included free-born blacks, white abolitionists, former slaves (either escaped or manumitted), and Native Americans. Churches also often played a role, especially the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Congregationalists, Wesleyans, and Reformed Presbyterians as well as certain sects of mainstream denominations such as branches of the Methodist church and American Baptists.

Answer 2

Its because the train only traveled in the night when it stormed

many people heard it but couldnt figure out where the sound came from

Also, the train moved slowly and didnt use whistles.  Some places it was only 6 feet underground. I believe it ran underneath memphis

BUT THERE WAS AN ACTUAL RAILROAD UNDERGROUND.  THAT GUY IS WRONG.  www.wikipedia.org/undergroundtrain

It is not just a figure of speech, it was an actual railroad under the earth

Answer 3

You got me on that one

Answer 4

Go to the source below. It is a link to the national museum in Cincinnati which deals with this topic.

Answer 5

LOL

Answer 6

there was no real train.add for more info

Answer 7

Wow.....there was no "train"

brush up on your history.....

Answer 8

they used the term "underground railroad" as a figure of speech.  i'm shocked you missed that fact during class.  either this could be a joke, schools are failing terribly or you need to work on you scholastic ability.  

and they say there is a "dumbing of america"

there was no underground railroad in detroit, which was part of the "underground railroad", so ron m you need to check yourself.

in fact, memphis had tunnels, there was NO TRAIN!

Answer 9

There was no train, just people who would allow slaves to hide in walls, closets and other parts they had hidden from slave owners.  Slave owners would come into homes they thought were hiding slaves and search their homes and kill them if they found slaves hidden.