How a Train Runs—Roles of Conductor, Engineer, Brakeman, Hostler, and DispatcherNew May 2022! Learn about the different jobs that are part of making sure a train runs successfully.
Making Sustainable Asphalt from Recycled Plastic WasteNew May 2022! Plastic waste can be found all over the world. Learn how engineers are developing a new, sustainable asphalt pavement mixture using this endemic waste.
Making My Community Work: TransportationVideos focus on how transportation options affect how a community works.
Login to ViewWhen Did That Happen? FastLearn about historic events in humans' attempts to increase and control speed.
Login to ViewHow Does a Train Stay on the Track ?New May 2022! Find out how a train's wheels interact with the track and what keeps the train from going off the track.
Login to ViewWhat Purpose Did a Caboose Serve and Why Don’t We See Them on Trains Anymore?New May 2022! A retired train conductor explains the purpose for cabooses and why they are very rarely used anymore.
Login to ViewWhat Happens at a Railroad SwitchyardNew May 2022! Take a tour of a railroad switchyard to see how the operation works to switch individual freight train cars from one train to another as they travel across the country.
Login to ViewDo Trains Have Speed Limits?New May 2022! Learn how speed limits are set for trains and how trains are operated to maintain their speed.
Login to ViewTaking a Train RideNew May 2022! See what happens when you take a train ride from downtown St. Louis to Kirkwood, MO.
Login to ViewBuilding a Better Road: Making Sustainable Asphalt from Recycled Plastic WasteNew May 2022! Plastic waste can be found all over the world. Learn how engineers are developing a new, sustainable asphalt pavement mixture using this endemic waste.
Login to ViewHow Does That Work? Operating a TrainNew May 2022! Go down the track and into the control center to see how the engineer, conductor, and other personnel make sure a train runs smoothly.
Login to ViewHow Does That Work? Powering a LocomotiveNew June 2022! See the workings of a locomotive power plant and learn how it operates.
Login to ViewHow Does That Work? Traffic Signal Control SystemNew May 2022! Learn how a city's traffic control systems work to keep traffic flowing.
Login to ViewHow Does That Work? Magnetic Levitation TrainsNew May 2022! Learn how magnetic levitation trains work.
Login to ViewTransporting Goods Via RiversEdward Brauer, P.E. US Army Corps of Engineers, shares examples of the Corp's river channeling methods and answers student questions about how the work is done and how effectively they operate.
Login to ViewHow Barges Go Through Locks and DamsFollow the voyage of a barge as it travels through a lock and dam.
Login to ViewUsing Locks and Dams to Maintain Navigational ChannelsLearn how locks and dams are used to help control water levels in different locations on a river.
Login to ViewHow Locks and Dams Work on the Mississippi RiverLearn how locks and dams operate and what happens when a boat goes through to get from one part of the river to another.
Login to ViewRivers and Transportation of GoodsEdward Brauer, P.E. US Army Corps of Engineers, shares examples of the Corp's river channeling methods and answers student questions about how the work is done and how effectively they operate.
Login to ViewStarting a LocomotiveLearn how to start a locomotive and compare that process to starting a car.
Login to ViewLocomotive Power PlantSee the workings of a locomotive power plant and learn how it operates.
Login to ViewExplanation of Wheel CarriageRailroad personnel explain how a train car's wheel carriage works and how it's repaired.
Login to ViewRemoving the Wheel CarriageRailroad personnel remove a train car's wheel carriage for maintenance and repair.
