Friday, March 6th TV listings for Story (WPXT4) Portland, ME
Modern Marvels Transcontinental Railroad
During the 19th century, transcontinental railroads link California to the East.
Modern Marvels Trans-Siberian Railroad
The Trans-Siberian railroad provokes a war, crosses treacherous terrain, and encounters huge obstacles; it's the longest, most expensive and complicated railroad ever built; ordered by the Czar in an effort to save his empire.
Modern Marvels The Railroads That Tamed the West
In one of the greatest building achievements in history, East and West were joined by a thin ribbon of steel and wood.
Modern Marvels Locomotives
Zip through the french countryside at nearly 300 MPH on the TGV, the fastest locomotive in the world; ride on the little engines that could as they guide giant ships through the Panama Canal; watch two locomotives crash head-on.
Modern Marvels Bullet Trains
Trains capable of speeds of up to 190 miles per hour can be found throughout the world; scientists are looking at new alternatives to electricity, including magnetic levitation that can move passenger trains 345 miles per hour and beyond.