This page
offers a guide to 39 sports teams with railroad-inspired
names, logos, and/or mascots. Past and present teams are
listed including both pro and amateur baseball,
basketball, hockey, soccer, and football. Please use the
contact form if you wish to
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Roanoke Rail Yard
Dawgs
Roanoke, Virginia
Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
2016- |
Hartford Yard Goats
Hartford, Connecticut
AA Baseball (affiliate of Colorado Rockies)
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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Purdue University Boilermakers
West Lafayette, Indiana
NCAA Division I (Big 10 Conference) |
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Reading Phillies
Reading, Pennsylvania
AA Baseball (affiliate of Philadelphia Phillies)
1999-2007 logo |
Altoona Curve
Altoona, Pennsylvania
AA Baseball (affiliate of Pittsburgh Pirates)
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Gary South Shore
RailCats
Gary, Indiana
American Association of Independent Pro Baseball
2001- |
Round Rock Express
Round Rock, Texas
AAA Baseball (affiliate of Texas Rangers)
2005- |
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Chicago Express
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
ECHL Hockey
2011-2012 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Scranton, Pennsylvania
AAA Baseball (affiliate of New York Yankees)
2013-present logo |
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Bloomington Thunder
Bloomington, Illinois
United States Hockey League (USHL)
2014- |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl, Russia
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)
2000- |
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Fullerton Flyers
Fullerton, California
Golden Baseball League
2005-2010 |
Spokane Empire
Spokane, Washington
Indoor Football League (IFL)
2016- |
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Macon Trax
Macon, Georgia
Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
2002-2005 |
Las Vegas Locomotives
Las Vegas, Nevada
United Football League (UFL)
2009-2012 |
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Carolina RailHawks
Cary, North Carolina
North American Soccer League
2006- |
Jersey Express
Newark, New Jersey
USL Premier Soccer Development League
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Syracuse Chiefs
Syracuse, New York
AAA Baseball (affiliate of Washington Nationals)
2007-present logo |
Eau Claire Express
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Collegiate Summer Baseball
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Bethesda Big Train
Bethesda, Maryland
Collegiate Summer Baseball
1999- |
Kennesaw Generals
Kennesaw, Georgia
13-and-under Travel Baseball
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Mineral Wells Steam
Mineral Wells, Texas
Collegiate Summer Baseball
2004-2007 |
Roanoke Dazzle
Roanoke, Virginia
NBA Development League
2001-2006 |
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Jersey Express
East Orange, New Jersey
American Basketball Association (Northeast Division)
2005- |
Windsor Express
Windsor, Ontario
National Basketball League of Canada
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Cincinnati RailRaiders
Cincinnati, Ohio
Proposed AHL Hockey
2006 |
Schreiber Diesels
Schreiber, Ontario
Junior 'A' Hockey
2005-2009 |
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Southern Minnesota
Express
Owatonna, Minnesota
Junior 'A' Hockey
2005-2008 |
Owatonna Express
Owatonna, Minnesota
Junior 'A' Hockey
2008-2011 |
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Coquitlam Express
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Junior 'A' Hockey
2001- |
North Bay Centennials
North Bay, Ontario
Junior Hockey
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Tri-City Diesel
Kearney, Nebraska
National Indoor Football League
2001-2004 |
La Crosse Night Train
La Crosse, Wisconsin
National Indoor Football League
2002-2003 |
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Reading Express
Reading, Pennsylvania
Indoor Football League
2006-2012 |
Jacksonville Express
Jacksonville, Florida
World Football League
1975 |
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Evansville Express
Evansville, Indiana
National Women's Football Association
2004-2005 |
Chattanooga Steam
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Deep South Football League
2008-2014 |
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Roanoke Express
Roanoke, Virginia
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
1993-2004 |
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