Train hopping
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Name (Latin)
Train hopping
Other forms of name
Freight hopping
Freighthopping
Riding the rails (Train hopping)
Trainhopping
Train surfing
Train hitching (Train hopping)
See Also From tracing topical name
Railroad travel
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q5501399
Library of congress:
sh2018000037
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: [Life in the western United States as a Swedish immigrant, 1927-1978], [an interview with Ole Bodin], 1978 October:Summary ("Ole Bodin talks about hopping freight trains between Seattle and Minneapolis to look for work)
- OED online, viewed January 8, 2018:to ride the rails ("to travel by train, frequently without paying a fare")
- Hitchwiki.org, viewed April 16, 2018 :The Hitchhiker's guide to Hitchhiking ("Train hopping (also called train surfing, train hitching, or in parts of the United States, catching out) is riding on the outside of a train or another rail transport. In a number of countries, the term train hopping is often confused with the term freight hopping, which means riding on the outside of a freight train, while train hopping can be practiced on any type of a train)
- Wikipedia, viewed January 8, 2018:Freighthopping ("Freighthopping or train hopping is the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a railroad freight car. In the United States, this became a common means of transportation following the American Civil War as the railroads began pushing westward, especially among migrant workers who became known as 'hobos.' It continued to be widely used by those unable to afford other transportation, especially during times of widespread economic dislocation such as the Great Depression")
- Catching out, 2002 :Summary ("In this engaging film, several contemporary hobos embrace an American tradition by traveling on the rails for free. In three interwoven stories, Catching out follows these trainhoppers as they navigate between the constraints of society and the freedom of the road")
- Google search, June 19, 2018:(Trainhopping, 55,000 hits; Train hopping, 123,000 hits; Freighthopping, 13,400 hits; Freight hopping, 18,600 hits)
- The freedom and danger of train-hopping across America, article dated Feb. 12, 2015, on VICE website, viewed June 22, 2018.