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Episode 5

The 1830 introduction of the steam engine blazed a trail linking the East Coast to the West, transforming the United States and Canada into industrial powerhouses. Only a few steam engines remain operational today, painstakingly and lovingly preserved by a dedicated army of mostly volunteers scattered throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Episode 5

Season 1 Episode 105 | 26m 29s | CC

This episode heads to the Pacific North West to ride the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, the Chehalis and Centralia Railroad and, then, ventures up into British Columbia on the Kettle Valley Steam Railway.

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