Curious About Trains

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In episode 364, we celebrate the end of season 14 by recapping the season, sharing our favorite episodes and facts from season 14, tell the story of a man whose curiosity saved millions of lives, and reveal the results of our survey on driverless cars. Episode Topic Suggestion Fo ...  Show more

What is it about model trains that so captivates people, young and old alike? How did they start as an icon of innovation, and then become such a treasured piece of nostalgia over time? In today's episode, the gang explores the history of model trains from centuries past to the m ...  Show more

Join Liz and Adam in a discussion about high-speed trains. Trains are not very common in the US. But around the world, this method of transportation is more and more popular. Are there high-speed trains in your country? Have you ever ridden on one? Join this channel to get access ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Jackson McQuigg of the Atlanta History Center tells the story of the principle pursuit locomotive of the Great Railroad Chase and Leslie Leyland Fields tells the story of how she came to write her memoir.Support the show ( https://www.ouram ...  Show more

Episode 82 features the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike. Also in this episode is the story of Joseph Kekuku, a boy from Hawaii who changed music after being inspired by a random occurrence, possibly involving another railroad spike. If yo ...  Show more