Riddles for Train Enthusiasts and Railway Buffs

I pull freight with a heart of steel. What am I?

I show arrivals and departures by minute. What am I?

I connect cars and squeal around bends. What am I?

I flash red, yellow, and green to engineers. What am I?

I echo across valleys with steam. What am I?

I cross mountain passes with wide views. What am I?

I let miniature trains circle living rooms. What am I?

I get punched before a nostalgic ride. What am I?

I rock travelers to sleep overnight. What am I?

I linked the West by rail. What am I?

I delivered letters faster than horses. What am I?

I collect stories from whistle-stop towns. Who am I?

I twist beneath city streets. What am I?

I tell railfans which locomotives pass next. What am I?

I wave from the caboose as the train disappears. What am I?

I'm the raised strip beside the tracks where passengers wait. What am I?

I am the car where meals roll by. What am I?

I am the last car in classic freight memories. What am I?

I am the metal path under wheels. What am I?

I am the wooden or concrete support below rails. What am I?

I'm a hole through a mountain. What am I?

I am the crossing gate that lowers for safety. What am I?

I am the person checking tickets. Who am I?

I am the engine powered by overhead wires. What am I?

I skip the small stops and zoom between cities. What am I?

I am the hobby of watching and logging trains. What am I?

I am the museum engine polished for visitors. What am I?

I am the route map folded in a pocket. What am I?

I am the sound that says all aboard. What am I?

What runs on tracks, has a whistle, and goes choo-choo?