Building a Railroad in the Desert

Name: Building a Railroad in the Desert
Uploaded: 2013-09-23T04:00:00Z
Duration: P56S
Description: Railroad workers had to lay track across a 40 mile stretch of Nevada desert. In just a single day, workers were able to lay more than six miles of rail.

Clip: Season 15 | 56s

Railroad workers had to lay track across a 40 mile stretch of Nevada desert. In just a single day, workers were able to lay more than six miles of rail.

Aired: 01/27/03

Expired: 09/22/23

Rating: NR

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