How could I learn more about trains?

Question

How could I learn more about trains?

Answer 1

Go to train enthusiasts site to view their collection of rolling stock photos. Every state usually has a major transit system in it and usually they have good photos. If you live Chicago, IL and you like the 'L' go to www.chicago-l.org. They have very good photos.

Answer 2

I've been a conductor for 11 years, and I'm still learning.

Answer 3

You could learn about trains by clicking on the following links... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trains you can also get more information by clicking on this link to view info on various train models. http://www.trains.com/trn/

Answer 4

Start here -

http://www.trainweb.com/

Answer 5

You're off to a great start, right here.

Answer 6

Consider a magazine like Trains from Kalmbach publishing, it does a great job of introducing you to both railroading and the hobby of railfanning.

Answer 7

The best resource on the net IMHO, is www.railfan.net.  There are tons of web pages through this site, and an amazing forum.

Answer 8

umm enter trains in a search box, go to a library and check out books about them.

Answer 9

Great Question. I'm glad to see that you're interested in trains. There are many ways to learn more. Here's some of them:

1. Keep asking questions on Yahoo Answers

2. Join a forum that is about trains, such as http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/inde...

3. Read books. There are tons of books out there about trains/railroads.

4. Do research on the internet, some online encyclopedias, such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page are loaded with info on almost any subject you can think of, including trains & railroads.

5. Suscribe to a magazine such as Trains Magazine. You can usually find a copy of the latest issue of TRAINS Magazine at a bookstore, such as Barnes & Noble.

6. Talk to people who work for the railroad, such as engineers, conductors, switchmen, ect...

7. Go to a rail museum

8. Go on a tourist railroad, some such as the Copper King Express which is operated by Rarus Railway & goes from Anaconda, Mt to Butte, Mt & back, have guides on the train who tell you about the history of the railroad, how it got started, & lots more.

Those are just what I can think of off the top of my head, there's bound to be many additional ways to learn, & doing one or more of the above, you'll probaly discover additional ways to learn about trains.

Hope this helps.

Answer 10

Well since I loved trains so much since I was about 11, I read books, went on here and looked around the internet when I had it. lol  

  But I really learned the most from is when I got a job for a flag dude with UP.

  I am still with them now, and I am still learning alot, hopfully with in the next 5 years I can drive one!

Answer 11

read books and go around in circles ipersonaiting ojne.. it works i swear

Answer 12

Hmm, Wikipedia is a bit sparse... start with the freight and passenger railroads near you or that are meaningful to you.  They all have histories that are well documented on the Web.   Even the new light-rail lines were often built on top of lines which existed previously in the 1930s-1950s.   For instance BART was built on the old Sacramento Northern, which is well preserved http://www.wrm.org/

You can also visit a local railway museum or tourist railway.  

http://www.railmuseums.com/

http://www.railwaymuseum.org/arm/Default...

And many of them will even permit you to volunteer and put your hands on real trains!   Just Saturday I walked into a rail museum for for the first time to volunteer, and within an hour I was sandblasting parts of a 1920 wooden boxcar.  It was a lot of fun.  In a great many cases you can also operate the trains yourself.

Answer 13

go to trainweb.com