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title: "The Complete History of America's Railroads"
date: 2022-01-20T08:31:03-06:00
canonical_url: "https://janson.com/streaming/the-complete-history-of-americas-railroads"
section: Streaming
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# The Complete History of America's Railroads

Watch over 100 years of railroad history and how trains changed transportation and the industrialization of America. See Tom Thumb, Civil War trains, the B and O, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, the Golden Spike, Casey Jones, and more. Features live-action historic operating railroads, rare photos, drawings, maps, memorabilia, live re-enactments, and spectacular photography. Award Winner!

- **Type:** Film
- **Director:** Tom Edinger
- **Released:** 2009
- **Runtime:** 1 hr 19 min
- **Rating:** TV-G
- **Genres:** [Documentary](https://janson.com/streaming?genre=documentary), [Historical](https://janson.com/streaming?genre=historical)
- **Language:** [English](https://janson.com/streaming?language=english)

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