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whistle stop train tour
A whistle stop or whistle-stop tour is a style of political campaigning where the politician makes a series of brief appearances or speeches at a number of small towns over a short period of time. Originally, whistle-stop appearances were made from the open platform of an observation car or a private railroad car.
==Usage==
The true definition of the term derives from the practice of a small, only occasionally used railway station of signaling a train by steam whistle so the engineer will know to stop to pick up a passenger. Therefore, the first usage of the term in the political context, by Robert A. Taft, was derisive. He accused then President Harry S. Truman of "blackguarding Congress at whistle stops across the country".〔''Truman'' by David McCullough〕
Use of the term has spread to cover any travel done very quickly and with only brief pauses. It is common to hear this expression in the United States, where the term originated, as well as the United Kingdom.
Trains inbound to a "Whistle Stop" station would signal an approach with a blast of the train's steam whistle which would alert the train depot attendant to their approach. If passengers, mail or freight waited to be picked up at the depot, the depot master would raise a tower signal to indicate to the train engineer that the train should stop. If no stop was necessary, a different signal would be raised and the engineer could steam through the depot without a stop; "Whistle Stop" rail depots did not initiate the "steam" whistle (had no steam source ) rather the train engineer, with his available steam would initiate the communication in advance of the train's arrival thus giving the train sufficient time to stop if signaled.〔Citation needed〕
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