All Ages Video Playlist

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All About the Transcontinental Railroad

This is America, Charlie Brown: The Transcontinental Railroad – Desiree Eaglin

Find out straight from Charlie Brown why this railroad was so important to the U.S.

The Last Spike: A Trip to Golden Spike National Historic Site – Visit Utah

Join a father and daughter on bike, bus and train to see the 150th celebration of the driving of the Golden Spike.

Building the Transcontinental Railroad – CBS Sunday Morning

More than fifteen tunnels were built through solid mountains just to get the railroad through California. Who were the workers behind this amazing feat? Find out!

Trains Through Time – From the Past to the Future

Trains Have Changed Over 200 Years – Bright Side

Understand more about the first trains and how they compare to trains today. You may be surprised!

History of Train Cabooses – The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation

Why is a caboose red? Why don’t we see them as much on trains anymore? Find out!

We Took a Ride on the World’s Fastest Train – CNBC International

Why is Japan so famous for designing trains? Find out about this special high-speed train, the maglev.

Top 10 Fastest High Speed Trains of the Future – Indigo Planet

Take a look into the near future. See the latest train designs for 2021. How fast can they go?

Wild Rides – Train Tours

Top 10 Most Beautiful Train Stations – Curbed

Start your tour in the most impressive train stations in the world.

Top 10 Most Iconic Train Rides – Mojo Travels

What is the Orient Express? Get a sneak peek into the world’s most scenic and stylish train lines.

A Swiss Alpine Train is Dizzyingly Steep – National Geographic

What is a cog railway? Take a ride on one of the steepest mountain railways around.

10 Underwater Railway Tracks in the World – 100M

Learn about how underground trains connect islands and even different countries.

Inside Abu Dhabi’s $22 Billion Hyperloop – The Richest

Curious about traveling by vacuum tube? The hyperloop could become the fastest way to travel on Earth.

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