Why are "slam-door trains" called "slam-door"?

Question

What is the origin of the term 'slam-door'?

Answer 1

because you slam the doors shut

Answer 2

You must to be young to remember the bang bang bang on old trains as the doors were slammed shut.

Answer 3

They are of design dating back to the 19th century where the door was hinged, and to shut the door the lock had to engage with a clearly audible noise, thus assuring the guard that the doors were shut. It was still the guard's duty to make sure the doors were shut before giving permission for the train to move off.

Answer 4

Becuase you have to slam the door to close it.  Have Gaurded these trains for over 10 years before they was phased out, nothing so satisfying as walking down London Bridge / Victoria station once the commuters had jumped off the train (sometimes literally) and getting every door to slam as you made sure everyone was off, lovely bang, bang, bang, bang, etc as you walked along especially on a VEP or Vop combination where each set of seats had a door.

Happy days....

Answer 5

Old style carriages from the 1940's and 50's had door which the guard used to slam from the outside to close....they did not need to turn a handle to lock them just slam them shut, they opened from the inside by turning a handle, hence the term.

Answer 6

You have to slam shut