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"Like a freight train"

Posted by Chris Paavola on January 07, 2007

"Like a freight train". I've heard it used in many different settings, but didn't know which one was exactly correct. Is it something really loud? Something really big and heavy? Where/When did it originate?

Thanks in advance!