What was a nickname people used for early trains?

Gandy dancer

Explanation:

Gandy dancer is a slang term used for early railroad workers in the United States, more formally referred to as "section hands", who laid and maintained railroad tracks in the years before the work was done by machines.

Gandy dancer

Gandy dancer is a slang term used for early railroad workers in the United States. They laid and maintained railroad tracks in the years before the work was done by machines.

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