Looking for a Patron Saint of Railroads - Model Railroader Magazine
Sophia Hammond
Updated on April 07, 2026
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Crandell,
When I was in the Army I was inducted into the Honorable Order of St Barbara by the Field Artillery School, (I was an Infantryman for most of my career) and I never thought of St Barbara being railroad related. The big framed certificate I have from the Field Artillery School welcomes me into the traditional brotherhood of Stonehurlers, Archers, Catapulters, Rocketeers, and Gunners. So I associate St Barbara throwing of large projectiles at an enemy.
A google search brought up this site:
and I can find no Patron Saint for Railroaders, however, St Joseph is the patron saint of engineers, the kind that design and build the railroad, not the ones who drive locomotives. Perhaps St joseph would be a better fit for railroaders?
Jeff