Rhonda asks: I work at Fallingwater. Why does it seem like the only time you can hear the train whistle is when it is going to rain? So, we have a couple of clues: You hear a train and then it rains.

Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country ...

Train whistles have long been a welcome sound in Scott City, a railroad town since the beginning of the 20th century. But a few members of the city council think trains coming through town lately are ...

Officials from Houston, Bellaire and West University Place met April 4 in the office of Houston City Councilman Mark Goldberg to continue planning for a quiet zone along the Union Pacific railroad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BRANCHBURG – For some, the sound of a train whistle in the middle of the night hearkens dreams of journeys to faraway exotic ...