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Railroads: Tracks Across America

Thirty-six rail industry, War Department, and film industry-produced short films chronicle the development of the railroad industry in the U.S. from the first transcontinental line to modern diesel engines.

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StatusEnded
Original NameRailroads: Tracks Across America
First Air DateApril 12, 2011
Last Air DateApril 19, 2011
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime12h 36min
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Original LanguageEnglish
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The steam locomotive ; Railroads and westward expansion: 1845-1865 ; The nickel plate story ; End of an era ; The California Zephyr ; Return of the General ; The freight train ; Railroad man ; The railroad story ; Son of the pioneer ; Rolling the freight ; Snow on the run ; The power behind the nation ; Clear track ahead! ; A railroad at work ; Last of the giants ; Progress on the rails ; Wheels of steel ; Opening a new frontier

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