THG Podcast: Railway Disasters

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Listen to this episode of the THG Podcast, which posts in addition to regular History Guy content, about a month after it releases on podcast services. Subscribe to the RSS feed for more: https://feeds.captivate.fm/thehistoryguy/ Support The History Guy on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy On this episode, The History Guy tells two stories of railway disasters. In the years before highways and jets, rail was the fastest form of transportation, and with so many trains running, some of those trips were bound to end in disaster. First is the story of Quintinshill, where a series of unfortunate events led to the deadliest train accident in British history. Then the History Guy talks about circus trains, and a terrible accident: the deadliest circus train wreck in American history. MagellanTV - a brand-new streaming service that features the very best collection of historical documentaries available anywhere. The service includes over 3,000 documentary movies, series, and exclusive playlists across the major genres, with particular depth in Ancient History, Modern History, War and Military. Check out their curated history playlist, designed with you in mind. Claim your free month trial at: https://try.magellantv.com/historyguy This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objec

Published 2022-10-25 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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