Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged.

Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country journeys, and manifest destiny. Accompanied by chimes, whistles, honks, and ...

For nearly 200 years, train whistles have been a tool to warn folks to stay off the tracks. Engineers originally used a mouth-blown trumpet to warn people of the oncoming train.

Get Ready to Jump on the Whistle-Stop Train Sept. 15 "GMA" broadcasts live from a train as part of the "50 States in 50 Days" tour. By ABC News. September 9, 2008, 7:32 AM ...

The family of Emerson College Professor Moses Shumow filed a lawsuit against the City of Beverly, the MBTA, Keolis Commuter Rail Services, and the operator of a train after Shumow's death in 2019.