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wmthewyld
07-19-2008, 08:54 AM
What did the narrator do regarding the Panama Canal after a ship was seen heading out to the open ocean?
Revealed the highest number of ships to pass through it in one day

What did a computer simulation do as the narrator discussed a new form of technology used in the United States to move locomotives?
Showed how a magnetic rail works

What did the narrator say workers at locomotives service stations do as they were shown on the job?
Strive to finish their duties in under one hour

What did Fireman Richie Maggs of the Strasburg Railroad do when explaining
his job?
Estimated how much coal one man can shovel in a day

What did Harry Reitz do as an electric trolley drove past him in a coal mine?
Talked about the limitations of the older technology

What did the announcer say was critical to do when running a steam locomotive after a computer simulation was shown of the inside of a locomotive's fire box?
Regulate the amount of pressure in the boiler

What did conductor Guillame Foeillet say the "TGV" did as he spoke about the dangers of spotting an object on its tracks in France?
Required several kilometers to come to a stop

What did a computer simulation do right after Tom Scott explained one of his company's designs?
Depicted two trains in a head-on collision

What did the narrator say the locomotives unfortunately do in the Bailey mine at least once a day?
Run off their metal rails

What did the announcer say was the first thing workers do when shepherding a ship through the Panama Canal?
Fasten lines to steel cables on locomotive winches