Definitions by Matt Wayward

hotshot 

An intermodal train. A fast train that goes from state to state with little stopping. This word is old hobo train riding slang.

I caught the hotshot to florida from philidelpha.

hotshot by Matt Wayward November 21, 2006

grainer 

A closed hopper car on a freight train. Called a grainer because they normally haul grain. This is old hobo slang.

I hopped a grainer on that train

grainer by Matt Wayward November 20, 2006