Crossing a railroad is a dangerous maneuver. Five people were killed, and 70 were injured in railroad-related incidents in Virginia in 2007, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Between January and April this year, two people were killed and 35 were injured in such incidents in the state.

It's because of those numbers that Operation Lifesaver takes its special train – with a locomotive, two passenger cars and a last car with a conductor cabin simulator – to about a dozen cities with railroads to teach people the mantra of the three L's.

"We always tell people, look, listen and live," said Nicky Strock, a train conductor, and Norfolk Southern veteran of 34 years. “If every driver just took the time to stop, look and listen, we would save a lot of lives."

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