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Nov 3, 1997 · See the best French steam trains, breathtaking rack and narrow gauge railways in Switzerland, and a beautiful route from Helsinki to the Arctic Circle! Plus, ride the Orient Express from Paris to Athens!
S1.E2 ∙ Steam Trains. Mon, Oct 27, 1997. You get to know how a steam loco works, how steam technology grew, evolved, battled with diesel and electrics, and eventually (almost) died out. You also learn more about the great train photographer Mr. O. Winston Link. Rate.
S2.E2 ∙ Urban Trains Mon, Apr 20, 1998 The urban railroad systems came to respond to the needs of rapidly growing cities at the dawn of the 20th century, using different technological options: New York City', the subway; San Francisco, cable cars.
Oct 20, 1997 · See the UK's Bristolian in the days when steam ruled the railroads and watch trains in action on the Lickey incline, the steepest sustained main line railway incline in Great Britain! Then ho on board for the very last train from Abergavenny to Merthyr in beautiful Wales.
- October 20, 1997
Trains Unlimited: With Danny Dark, Kevin Keefe, Walter Gray, Bill Withuhn. Follows the history, mechanics, and operations of trains around the world.
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- 1997-10-20
- Documentary, History
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Apr 13, 1998 · The Pinkerton detectives protected trains from robbers, and strong men were also hired by the railroads to evict penniless people from taking the train without a ticket.
Apr 13, 1998 · The Pinkerton detectives protected trains from robbers, and strong men were also hired by the railroads to evict penniless people from taking the train without a ticket. From those early times, security on board of trains got more sophisticated until the end of the 20th century.