Category: Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead Episode 6

12/24/2020

Full Steam Ahead series concludes with the impact of the railroad on Vacation time. Leisure time is a new concept that the Railroads helped developed. Alex, Peter and Ruth explore the Victorian Traveler and go to different vacation spots.

I hope you enjoy watching this series and bringing it into the classroom. I would have no problem with sharing this series in an American History class as the railroad had a big impact in the US.

For use in the classroom, just highlight, copy and paste into a word document. This series is available on YouTube.

Questions:

What was used to help point the engine in the right direction?
What started Alex’s day?
What was important to keep warm?
What took off in Late Victorian Britain?
What could potentially be offered by the railroad?
How long did it take to prepare the steamer?
When was the National Trust Founded?
What was the national event Prince Albert organized in 1851?
How much of Britain’s population visited the Great Exhibition?
What else could be transported by railroad?

Answers:

What was used to help point the engine in the right direction? - Turn table
What started Alex’s day? - A wake up call from a knocker upper
What was important to keep warm? - Feet
What took off in Late Victorian Britain? - Dog owning
What could potentially be offered by the railroad? - A ride on a paddle steamer
How long did it take to prepare the steamer? - 3 hours
When was the National Trust Founded? - 1885
What was the national event Prince Albert organized in 1851? - The Great Exhibition
How much of Britain’s population visited the Great Exhibition? - 1/3rd of the population
What else could be transported by railroad? - Entertainment

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Full Steam Ahead Episode 5

12/23/2020

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Full Steam Ahead Episode 5 - The impact of Branch Lines on Local Industries. Alex, Ruth and Peter explore the trains impact on local crafts and food. Peter and Alex take a test to see who can work on the railroad.

For use in the classroom, just highlight, copy and paste into a word document. This series is available on YouTube.

Questions:
Episode 5

How many cows did Victorian London have?
What’s the first thing Peter and Alex were checked for before working on the railroad?
What else were they tested for?
What was Peter’s first job on the railroad?
What size of the milk churns were used?
If a worker was injured, how did the railroad take care of them?
What did Peter cook in the firebox?
Why would milk tankers seem like a bad idea?
What is the difference between a branch line and a main line?
What sense did the drivers use at night?

Answers:
Episode 5

How many cows did Victorian London have? - 25,000
What’s the first thing Peter and Alex were checked for before working on the railroad? - Eyesight
What else were they tested for? - Colorblindness
What was Peter’s first job on the railroad? - Cleaning out the fire box
What size of the milk churns were used? - 10 gallons
If a worker was injured, how did the railroad take care of them? - Provided a different job, provide artificial limbs
What did Peter cook in the firebox? - Bacon
Why would milk tankers seem like a bad idea? - One bad churn of milk could contaminate the whole tank
What is the difference between a branch line and a main line? - Branch lines were one track
What sense did the drivers use at night? - Hearing

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Full Steam Ahead Episode 4

12/21/2020

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Full Steam Ahead Episode 4, the questions and answers.

This episode covers how the railroad had an impact on how mail was delivered. Peter works a mail train, while Ruth and Alex work at the stations. Peter, Alex, and Ruth finish the episode traveling on the Flying Scottsman and experience service on one the earliest fastest trains in Britain.

For use in the classroom, just highlight, copy and paste into a word document. This series is available on YouTube.

Questions
Episode 4

What was the solution for faster mail delivery?
What was one of the earliest documentaries produced?
What does TPO stand for?
How was time originally told?
What happened to time due to trains?
What was electricity used for?
What was Alex’s message to Peter?
What was Peter’s message to Alex?
What was the odd thing offered through the newspapers?
What was the train Peter, Alex and Ruth traveled on?

Answers:
Episode 4

What was the solution for faster mail delivery? - Trains
What was one of the earliest documentaries produced? - Night Mail
What does TPO stand for? - Traveling Post Office
How was time originally told? - sundials
What happened to time due to trains? - Time was standardized
What was electricity used for? - Telegraphs
What was Alex’s message to Peter? - Are you receiving me?
What was Peter’s message to Alex? - I before E
What was the odd thing offered through the newspapers? - babies
What was the train Peter, Alex and Ruth traveled on? - Flying Scotsman

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Full Steam Ahead Episode 3

12/14/2020

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Episode 3 of Full Steam Ahead covers the impact of train on Food Distribution. Langladas, Goodman, and Ginn explore how food was gotten to market, the impact on diets, and what industries came to depend on the train. Here are the questions and answers for Episode 3.

For use in the classroom, just highlight, copy and paste into a word document. This series is available on YouTube.

Questions

What was the train used for in this episode?
The trains helped who get their food to markets and faster.
What food consumption tripled due to trains during the 19th Century?
What helped make people aware of an approaching train?
What industry was important to Whitby?
How many herring could be gutted in one minute?
What became a popular dish in Britain due to trains?
How can they tell how hot the oil is?
What was the new style of dining?
What was used to pull a steel plow?

Answers

What was the train used for in this episode? - Food distribution
The trains helped who get their food to markets and faster. - Farmers
What food consumption tripled due to trains during the 19th Century? - Meat
What helped make people aware of an approaching train? - Whistle
What industry was important to Whitby? -Fishing
How many herring could be gutted in one minute? - 16
What became a popular dish in Britain due to trains? - Fish and Chips
How can they tell how hot the oil is? - Spit into pan
What was the new style of dining? - Take away
What was used to pull a steel plow? - A steel rope

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Full Steam Ahead Episode 2

12/11/2020

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Episode 2 of Full Steam Ahead: Railroads became people movers on top of moving goods across England. The first railroad cars for people were very primitive and some enterprising people started creating more comfortable cars. Ginn, Goodman, and Langladas explore this new world of railroads transporting people.

Questions and Answers are below. The Series is available on YouTube.

For use in the classroom, just highlight, copy and paste into a word document. This series is available on YouTube.

How many million nomadic workers worked on the railroad.

What type of tree used to make sleepers?

Where did England import wood for the railroad?

What were the early train seats based on?

How fast could trains go?

What were the train cushions made from?

Who was the head of the new railroad workforce?

Who was responsible for passenger safety?

What was put on the track to alert the train of a train in trouble?

What help make trains safer?

How many million nomadic workers worked on the railroad.
Quarter of a million

What type of tree used to make sleepers?
Oak/hardwood

Where did England import wood for the railroad?
North America

What were the early train seats based on?
Church Pews

How fast could trains go?
65 mph

What were the train cushions made from?
horsehair

Who was the head of the new railroad workforce?
Station Master

Who was responsible for passenger safety?
Guard

What was put on the track to alert the train of a train in trouble?
Denonator

What help make trains safer?
Lights

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