Trains (Discovery Program)

-- Did you know that the fastest vehicle ever to run on rails (at over 6,000 miles per hour) was rocket powered and driverless? -- Take a look at the world's most impressive locomotives and learn fun facts, about the fastest, oldest and most luxurious trains ever built. -- Take a journey through the history of trains, from the early giants of steam to the latest bullet-shaped speed machines. -- Visit the Quicklinks Web site and look at videos of old American steam trains, see modern Japanese electric trains and take a virtual tour of the Rocky Mountaineer!