One of the most unique railways in the world is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The YouTube channel Jaw Tooth explores this unique incline railway. He also got to explore the Chattanooga Choo […]
Trainscapes: Why The US Has No High-Speed Rail
China has the world’s fastest and largest high-speed rail network — more than 19,000 miles, the vast majority of which was built in the past decade. Japan’s bullet trains can reach nearly […]
Trainscapes: Inside Amtrak’s Dying Long-Distance Trains
Yeah, if you love passenger long-distance trains, this might not be a good thing. In this video from the Wall Street Journal, you get to learn about the potential demise of Amtrak. […]
The Evening Post: The World’s First Solar Powered Train
Yes, solar power can now run a train. Tom Scott takes us to Australia and The Byron Bay Railroad Company, which now runs the world’s first 100% solar-powered train. It wouldn’t work […]
Trainscapes: Trainhopping The NS East End District – Birmingham To Atlanta
Yes, it is dangerous and against the law to hop onto a moving freight train. But, some people still do it. The YouTube channel RanOutOnARail hopped onto a moving Norfolk Southern freight […]
Trainscapes: First Look Inside Amtrak’s Next-Generation Acela Train
See, Amtrak is doing some great things here in America. And one of those things is a new Acela train. CBS This Morning went to look at the new trains being assembled […]
Trainscapes: Big Boy Maintenance, How To Keep Steam Locomotives Running
Train fans have been going crazy over Union Pacific running the Big Boy Locomotive. But do you know how much work it takes to maintain the historic steam locomotive? The YouTube channel […]
Trainscapes: Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Freight Train
On this Trainscapes, I wanted to feature some cool videos from YouTube channel Nick Valdez. He got footage of the Rio Grande Narrow Gauge freight train which is a part of the […]
Trainscapes: Video Roundup Of Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 Steam Locomotive
This week has been awesome for train fans like me! Union Pacific has completed restoration of American Locomotive Company 4000-class 4-8-8-4 locomotive, popularly named Big Boy. It took years for Union Pacific […]
Trainscapes: Trains Moving In Flood Water
Yes, as long as the flood water is not too deep, trains can move through flood water. In these videos from the YouTube channel Runnin’ Eight, you first see a track foreman […]
