Train Talk
Before radios were invented, train drivers talked to other train workers by blowing horns or whistles. They used patterns of long and short toots. Here are some of the things they said.
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January 2021
Click Science and Discovery Magazine for Preschoolers and Young Children
Opening Windows for Young Minds
- Click Science and Discovery Magazine for Preschoolers and Young Children1 min readTrain Spotti NgThere are so many kinds of trains. Which would you like to ride? Match each rhyme with the train it describes, then turn the page to learn more. 1. I still chug, even though I’m old. But I need water, hot not cold. 2. Make way. Give me room. I’m fa
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