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Modern Marvels: Freight Trains are the Life Blood of the Economy (S12, E36) | Full Episode

2025-05-18 Entertainment
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They are the life blood of the American Economy, transporting 1.8 billion tons of freight each year. See more in Season 12, Episode 36, "Freight Trains." Love Modern Marvels? Stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. #ModernMarvels Subscribe for more from Modern Marvels and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Find out more about the show on our site: https://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/history TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@history "Modern Marvels" goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.

Top Comments (10)

@tigerphid9677 2025-05-18

I have always loved freight trains, and the Modern Marvels program. About 25 years ago I wrote a letter to Modern Marvels suggesting that they do a show about freight trains. I included 12 bullet points that they could cover. A few years later, I was thrilled to see this show. It has always been my favorite. It is very well done.

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@CHAZENE 2025-05-28

Whoever has been in charge of uploading full episodes of Modern Marvels...you are the GOAT

336 4 replies
@flapjack413 2025-07-20

Anyone else remember when The History Channel had good, valuable, educational programming like this? Those were the days.

310 14 replies
@rvfuntimes6144 2025-05-22

I drove those babies 41 yrs. When I began operating Locomotives they were some of the first diesel still operating but about to be moth balled. It was a fun ride over the years and now I am retired and living the Dream a Full Time RV'er. Life is good.

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@HISTORY 2025-05-16

Love Modern Marvels? Stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule.

112 5 replies
@J.A.Smith2397 2025-05-20

The GREATEST narrator EVER!!!!

83 4 replies
@charlesmurray4013 2025-05-21

Please Bring Back This Program, Its Better Then Going To SCHOOL.

82 7 replies
@boydlewis8747 2025-05-18

My dad used to work at the Bailey Yard in the 90s, i got to take my kids to an observation station and watch the trains being assembled.

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@alexmarks7274 2025-05-21

100 cars long? thats almost a local train now

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@BreeBadger 2025-07-07

The railroad was so important to a town's survival that when the line came through and missed the town, a town in Central Iowa literally moved the town about 10 miles north to be along the railroad. The only building they left standing at the original site was the one room schoolhouse. Every other building was disassembled and then reassembled at the new location.

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