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Hi, I'm engineer Gus and this is engineer Sam let's spend some time together looking at some trains come on. Let's go
Oh, the earliest train consisted of passenger coaches or freight cars pulled by a separate locomotive until about
1900 almost every locomotive was powered by steam
Water in the boiler was heated by a very hot fire fed with coal oil or wood and turned it to steam at high pressure
This was piped into cylinders where the pressure pushed pistons back and forth
This is a pedal to open your car
These gauges here tell you how much water is in the boiler
This is to turn that and it shows your water level
These are the brake stains
This is your power reverse
This is your throttle. This puts water into the injector
Before the train leaves the station the engineer arrives at the station
The train arrives at the station
Before the train leaves the station the engineer is careful to check all the moving parts to be sure that they're in good working condition and that they are safe
After the engineers done with its inspection it's time to climb aboard and get on our way
Get on our way
The train leaves the station
The fireman is a person who shovels coal into the steam locomotive's firebox and checks the water in the boiler
The tender is a wagon behind the steam locomotive which carries the coal and water for the engine
The steam locomotive is carrying the coal and water for the engine
The train leaves the station
Usually trains have to keep a timetable so the railroad passengers know when a train will arrive and depart at each station
They try to plan so that trains arrive at important stations at about the same time so that people or freight can transfer from one to the other without long delays
The train leaves the station
The railroad crossing lets people know that a train is on its way and to stay clear
The train leaves the station
Here are some steam engines that work much the same way as the big engines except they're a lot smaller
Sometimes they carry people, sometimes they carry freight to and from different places, but sometimes they're just for fun
Sometimes they carry freight to and from different places, but sometimes they're just for fun
Come on, let's take a look at some of the different types of trains that are used to carry people. Let's go
Around the turn of the century, people in the city used to use street cars to get to and from different places. Street cars run on electric motors that are supplied with electricity from a wire that hangs overhead
Street cars run on electric motors that are supplied with electricity from a wire that hangs overhead
Oh, hi! You know, trains take a lot of work and maintenance to keep them going. While I try to get Sam out of here, let's take a look at some other engineers and how they keep their trains running. Come on, Sam!
Come on, Sam!
Tom, we're in a couple
You okay, Sam? Good! You know, you have to be really careful working around steam trains. Now, let's go take a look at some modern trains that go really fast.
Railways today try to run fast, efficient train services so that passengers will travel by train and not by plane or car.
Trains travel faster than ever before. Tracks, signals, and the skill of train drivers have to keep improving, too.
The new railroads of today are centrally controlled using computers and the latest electronic communications.
Now, let's take a look at a make-believe world of model trains.
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Achoo!