Why is it called a train the boys?
Why is it called a train the boys? His Name Comes From The A Eighth Avenue Express Due to its popularity in New York, it's lovingly called the A-Train by local commuters. It should be pretty obvious as to why this fact has been mentioned by now — the speedster A-Train's name is inspired by the aforementioned moniker.
How old is a train?
Starting in the 1500s, wagonways were introduced to haul material from mines; from the 1790s, stronger iron rails were introduced. Following early developments in the second half of the 1700s, in 1804 a steam locomotive built by British inventor Richard Trevithick powered the first ever steam train.