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The Big Train Trip

47 minutes 58 seconds

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Wide shot of a moving passenger train with forests and mountains in the background. Caption. From a car, this is what our train would look like.

Travel across Canada by train from Toronto to Vancouver with two young boys. Visit the control center, maintenance area, dining car, and engineer, and learn some railroad history. See Canada from east to west and the magnificent Canadian Rockies. Contains many facts about trains and train travel. Has a long introductory advertisement.

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Viewer Comments

  • Tiny meface
    Leatta W. (Neosho, MO)
    September 16th, 2015 at 11:20 PM

    A favorite. Holds students' attention and has great content.